Frank Ascione, PhD
Professor of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy
University of Michigan
Dr. Ascione is Founding Director of the University of Michigan Center of Interprofessional Education and Professor of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy. His most recent research has been on various aspect of IPE organizations, including the impact of accreditation, models of change and faculty development. He is a recipient of the American International Health Collaborative Interprofessional Educator and Mentor Award.

Presenting at the Nexus Summit:

Interprofessional faculty peer mentoring fosters learning together in the nexus to address what matters most to advance and sustain interprofessional practice and education (IPE). Formal and informal programs utilizing faculty or expert patients as mentors exist for interprofessional students, residents, and fellows and intraprofessional pre-/post-doctoral students, early career faculty, and clinical and translational research learners. Few opportunities exist for health and health-related professions faculty to receive formal mentoring across rank and experience levels to advance and sustain…