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Maria Paula Ibarcena-Woll
Rollins School of Public Health
GA, United States
Maria Paula Ibarcena-Woll is a second-year MPH student in Global Epidemiology at the Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University. Through her work with the Emory Farmworker Project, she conducts quantitative research on risk factors and common diseases within vulnerable populations. As a member of the Student Outbreak Response Team (SORT) and the Humanitarian Emergency Research Team (HERT), Maria Paula is dedicated to advancing public health preparedness and health security, with a focus on building resilient health systems for the future.

Presenting at CAB 2025:

Health Professional Student Perceptions of Interprofessional Learning at the Emory Farmworker Project, a Community Based Interprofessional Education Program
The Emory Farmworker Project (EFP) is an interprofessional service-learning program at Emory University where health professional students provide care to migrant farmworkers in the fields. PA and MD students participated in focus groups about the interprofessional nature of EFP and the impact of community-based, practical IPE on their clinical learning.
Health Professional Student Perceptions of Interprofessional Learning at the Emory Farmworker Project, a Community Based Interprofessional Education Program
Despite the rise in interprofessional education (IPE) and collaborative practice, opportunities for true IPE are limited in traditional didactics and rotations. The Emory Farmworker Project provides a model for community-based IPE programs to create a unique, high yield learning environment to foster collaboration and co-learning for health professional students.