Nicholas Hudak, MPA, MSEd, PA-C
Assistant Director, Center for Interprofessional Education and Care
Duke University, School of Medicine, Center for Interprofessional Education and Care, Division of Physician Assistant Studies
Mr. Hudak is an associate professor in the Duke University School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health. He serves as a Clinical Educator in the Division of Physician Assistant Studies and an Assistant Director in the Duke Center for Interprofessional Education and Care. Mr. Hudak has published on various educational topics, including professional development to advance interprofessional education and collaborative practice. He was recognized by his institution as recipient of the Interprofessional Education Excellence Award in 2019.

Presenting at the Nexus Summit:

Description: This session will describe a year-long professional development program for experienced educators from multiple health professions and disciplines. This program provides both didactics on adult learning principles and practical instruction on curriculum development through a team-based project. Instructional methods for this virtual program included interactive presentations, small group discussion, mentoring, and project-driven activities. Instructional content includes a stepwise approach to curriculum design and implementation as well as professional development around…
Background: Physician Assistant (PA) students must be prepared for interprofessional collaborative practice and PA education programs must be provided in a manner that promotes interprofessional education and practice in agreement with current accreditation standards. Panel discussions are interactive educational experiences that involve two or more experts in a content area who engage in discussion with one another and members of the audience. Our PA program piloted interprofessional panel discussions in the didactic phase of training that included a variety of health professionals…
A description of the seminar: Advancing interprofessional education for pre-licensure learners and healthcare providers is dependent upon educational programming designed by interprofessional teams. This seminar will describe one institution’s approach to designing, implementing, and evaluating a continuing interprofessional education program for educators who supervise learning in clinical settings. The presenters will share their guiding principles, specific strategies, and lessons learned. Participants will engage in small group and large group discussion about key principles of co-design…