Margaret
Robinson,
M.Ed.
Associate Director, Office of Interdisciplinary Programs
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
As Associate Director for the OUHSC Office of Interdisciplinary Programs, Margaret Robinson leads the development, implementation, operation, and evaluation of a competency-driven menu of interdisciplinary learning experiences and supporting faculty development and research activities. Program delivery includes didactic, simulation, and clinical activities for over 1,000 students annually across 19 professions. Of particular significance is her leadership in the student engagement initiative for student-led community partnerships to increase access to care for the un/under-insured of Oklahoma. Margaret, who holds a M.Ed. in Adult Education, has expertise in diverse team collaboration, project planning and management.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
To address gaps in clinical education between the University of Oklahoma Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy, a novel curriculum was initiated with focus on the exploration of health inequity, community health, health literacy, and social determinants of health (SDoH). Interprofessional education and collaboration occurs with the goal of providing coordinated services to patients in a community-based practice setting through a student-run interprofessional Unity Clinic serving the uninsured of Oklahoma City.Students gain foundational knowledge in interprofessional based collaboration to teach,…
The Communities of Practice (CoPs) framework illustrates a method for improving team and team-member experience and outcomes by focusing on shared identity and values and being intentional about inclusion and growth. This framework has been applied to a multitude of disciplines and environments, including healthcare and education. Campus leaders have identified key strategies for successful cultivation of interprofessional CoPs at The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), a comprehensive academic health system boasting over 80 degree programs among 19 professions in seven…
Learner outcomes in interprofessional education are considered to be tied to the expertise and proficiency of the faculty or clinician educator. However, many educators in the traditional health sciences academy are not trained in the methods of evidence-based best practices for interprofessional education. As a method to enhance existing and encourage future interprofessional activities, a university Interprofessional Educators & Practitioners Association (IEPA) has proposed the creation of a foundational interprofessional/interdisciplinary facilitator/educator certificate program. The…
The Office of Interdisciplinary Programs (OIDP) Evaluation Team, is charged with producing evaluation and assessment data related to IPE curricular outcomes for the review of the Curriculum Committee and other campus stakeholders. Following years of content assessment and data reporting regarding curricular outcomes, OIDP has initiated a formal process for comprehensive programmatic evaluation. This lightning talk will discuss the goals of the program evaluation plan, which include: 1) Gather program metrics to assess curricular outcomes, and provide baseline data for quality improvement…
In this seminar, attendees will have the opportunity to participate in a unique interactive model of a community-engaged simulation training, co-presented by Self-Advocate and Family Advocate Educators. Following the simulation, attendees will participate in interactive discussion and reflection on expanding patient-family-community engagement in preservice/continuing education work on developmental disabilities. The themes of Person, Family and Community-Engaged Practice and Education and Interprofessional Learning for Collaborative Practice and Education serve as summative foci to be…
Description: Sepsis is the leading cause for hospital readmissions at OU Health – University of Oklahoma Medical Center with social determinants of health (SDoH) contributing and disproportionally affecting the Asian, Native American, and African American populations as well as those with domestic partners and those being discharged to law enforcement. Health literacy is an often missed key component of patient education. We have created an inpatient student-led interprofessional curriculum that seeks to expose students to SDoH, health literate patient education, community resources, and to…