Heather
Allen,
RDH, BSDH, MSHCM
Associate Professor of Comprehensive Dentistry and Director of Student Affairs
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, New Orleans
Heather Allen is the Director of Student Affairs and an Associate Professor of Clinical Comprehensive Dentistry at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry at New Orleans. Ms. Allen has experience teaching dental public health, clinical nutrition, oral health promotion and disease prevention, and professional development in the Program in Dental Hygiene. Ms. Allen has been an advocate for IPE for the past six years and currently serves as the School of Dentistry Faculty Council Member to the Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
The core centerpiece of interprofessional practice is the patient/client or community. Therefore, it is foundational to include the community in interprofessional education opportunities. Since the 2017-18 academic year, pre-professional students have engaged in a community-based education experience known as the Health Partner (HP) project. HPs are individuals living in the community who are willing to support the education of students as they develop interprofessional collaborative practice skills. The proposed Seminar will provide an overview of the HP project, student perspectives of…
The center of interprofessional practice is the patient/client or community. Therefore, it is foundational to include the community in interprofessional education opportunities. Since the 2017-18 academic year, pre-professional students have engaged in a community-based education experience known as the Health Partner (HP) project. HPs are individuals living in the community who are willing to support the education of students as they develop interprofessional collaborative practice skills. The proposed Lightning Talk will provide an overview of the HP project and HP’s perspectives of their…