Valerie
Williams,
PhD, MPA
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Faculty Development
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Experienced Vice Provost and faculty member in health professions and biomedical sciences education. Demonstrated history of leadership working in the higher education industry and public health. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Program Evaluation, Volunteer Management, Public Speaking, and Curriculum Development. Earned degrees include a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) focused in Biology and Psychology from Syracuse University (SU); a Master's degree (M.P.A.) in Public Administration from the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at SU, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from the Graduate College at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Serves as Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Faculty Development at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. Past Chair, Chief Academic Officers Executive Group, Association of Academic Health Centers/AAMC.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
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…
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…