Kensey
Jones,
MPH-VPH
Director of Interprofessional Education
Campbell University
Kensey Jones is the Director of Interprofessional Education at Campbell University College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences. She graduated from The Ohio State University after completing her Masters of Public Health with a specialization in Veterinary Public Health. During her time at OSU, she focused on interprofessional education between the medical and veterinary medical students. Kensey's passion for IPE blossomed from her interest in the interconnectedness between humans, animals, plants, and the environment. Prior to completing her Master's, Kensey completed her Bachelor's in Animal and Veterinary Science with a double minor in Business Administration and Microbiology at Clemson University.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Interprofessional education (IPE) is a vital component of health science curricular development. IPE lays the groundwork for collaborative practice, which in turn leads to improved patient care and outcomes through the transfer of knowledge, enhanced decision-making, and information sharing. IPE programming that focuses on the concepts of communication and teamwork is critical for learners to experience as these concepts are central to successful collaboration. IPE QUEST (Quandaries of Unifying, Energizing, and Superlative Teamwork), is a program created and developed by the Campbell…