Mary Claire
Potter,
MS3
MD Student
Medical College of Wisconsin
Mary Claire Potter is a third-year medical student at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She received a Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences from Marquette University, where her experiences as a tutor and a teaching assistant began her interest in medical education. She has been involved in Interprofessional Education research since her first semester of medical school, and she is also a member of the AIHC Student Engagement Group.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Introduction: Interprofessional Education (IPE) is a critical component of medical education as it prepares students to collaborate effectively on healthcare teams. Students are introduced to the core IPE competencies during the pre-clinical years, but there are few intentional IPE activities during clinical rotations. In Fall 2020, we developed an IPE session to incorporate IPE into the Pediatrics Clerkship. These sessions aimed to highlight the importance of interprofessional communication in team-based hospital practice.Study Objectives: The objectives of this study are: to assess students…