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2012 IPE Faculty Institute Grants

  • “International Program Experience to Enhance Interprofessional Education”
    Amy Moore, DNP, RN, FNP-C, School of Nursing, Lubbock
    Laura Opton, RN, MSN, CNE, School of Nursing, Lubbock
    Patti Patterson, MD, School of Medicine, Lubbock
    Daniel Good, MD, School of Medicine, Lubbock
    Carolyn Perry, MS, CCC-SLP, School of Allied Health Sciences, Lubbock
  • “Ready Raider:  An Interprofessional Education Experience Supporting School Readiness in Preschool and Early Elementary Children”
    Carolyn Perry, MS, CCC-SLP, School of Allied Health Sciences, Lubbock
    Brittany Hall, MS, CCC-SLP, LSLS Cert AV, School of Allied Health Sciences, Lubbock
    Cynthia Tiongco, OTR, MOT, School of Allied Health Sciences, Lubbock
    Heather Carr, MS, CCC-SLP, School of Allied Health Sciences, Lubbock
    Tori Gustafson, AuD, CCC-A, School of Allied Health Sciences, Lubbock
    Dawndra Sechrist, OTR, PhD, School of Allied Health Sciences, Lubbock
  • “IPE Projects at TTUHSC - Amarillo Regional Campus”
    Paul Tullar, MD, School of Medicine, Amarillo
    Hoang Peterson, NP, School of Medicine, Amarillo
    Eric MacLaughlin, PharmD, School of Pharmacy, Amarillo
    Meera Subash, MSIII, School of Medicine, Amarillo
  • “Interprofessional Simulation:  From Education to Practice”
    Patricia Francis-Johnson, DNP, RN, School of Nursing, Lubbock
    Suzanne Escudier, MD, School of Medicine, Lubbock
    Belinda Gallegos, RN, MSN, School of Nursing, Lubbock
  • “Modular Mini-curriculum for IPE using Simulation, Third Year Clerks and Nursing Students”
    Michele Manting, MD, Paul L Foster School of Medicine, El Paso
    Veronica Greer, MD, Paul L Foster School of Medicine, El Paso
    Betsy Portugal, RNC, CNM, MSN, El Paso
    Sandra Imperial, RN, Gayle Greve Hunt School of Nursing, El Paso
    Amanda Pierce, RN, El Paso

2011 Sustainability Grant

  • “Optimizing the Communication Skills of Interprofessional Healthcare Teams during Patient Handoffs to Reduce Medical Errors”
    John Griswold, MD, FACE – Medical Director of the Level 1 Trauma Center & Regional Burn Center at University Medical Center
    Mercedes Day, RN, MSN – Coordinator – The F. Marie Hall SimLife Center
    Sharmila Dissanaike, MD – Associate Professor of Surgery, TTUHSC and Assistant Medical Director of the Level 1 Trauma Center & Regional Burn Center at University Medical Center
    Wendi McNabb, RN – Director Trauma and Burn Service Department

2011 Faculty Interprofessional Teamwork Seed Grants

  • “Effectively Using EHRs: How Multi-Disciplinary Teams Can Work Together for Safe Effective Care”
    Susan McBride, RN, PhD, School of Nursing, Lubbock
    Billie U. Philips, Jr., PhD, MPH, FACE, VP, F. Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health, Lubbock
    Beverly D. Nixon-Lewis, DO, School of Medicine, Amarillo
  • “Inter-professional Teamwork at a Triathlon”
    Jennifer J. Mitchell, MD, School of Medicine, Lubbock
    David S. Edwards, MD, School of Medicine, Lubbock
    Natalie Steadman, LAT, ATC, Athletic Training, Lubbock
    Carol Strahan, RN, MSN, School of Nursing, Lubbock
  • “Teen Straight Talk: A Team Approach to Educating the Youth of Lubbock”
    Linda M. Brice, RN, PhD, School of Nursing, Lubbock
    Samuel Prien, School of Medicine, Lubbock
    Robert Casanova, MD, School of Medicine, Lubbock
    Lindsay Penrose, PhD, School of Medicine, Lubbock
    Kathleen McPherson, School of Medicine, Lubbock
    Elizabeth Trejos-Castillo, PhD, TTU College of Human Development & Family Studies, Lubbock
    Nancy Travino, TTU College of Human Development & Family Studies, Lubbock
    Randall Gentry, TTU College of Arts and Sciences, Lubbock
    Tony Thornton, Planned Parenthood, Inc. of Lubbock
  • “Developing Protocols for Interdisciplinary Communication through Simulation”
    John Griswold, MD, UMC Trauma Center and Regional Burn Center, Lubbock
    Mercedes Day, RN, MSN, The F. Marie Hall SimLife Center, Lubbock

Five  2010 QEP Interprofessional Teamwork Grants to engage faculty and students through “it” activities were awarded a  $2,500 grant:

2010 Faculty Interprofessional Teamwork Seed Grants

  • ““Interprofessional Team Members Roles & Responsibilities: Myth Busters,”
        Tammy Fleming, RN, MSN, School of Nursing, Lubbock
        Andrea Tawny, M.Ed., School of Nursing, Lubbock
        Laura Opton, RN, MSN, CNE, School of Nursing, Lubbock
        Herb Janssen, Ph.D., School of Medicine, El Paso
        Dorothy Jackson, RN, Ph.D., School of Nursing, Odessa
        Bonna Benjamin, M.D., School of Medicine, Amarillo
  • ““Use of SBAR (Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation) Technique Between Members of a Healthcare Team,”
        Cindy Acton, RN DNP, NEA-BC, School of Nursing, Lubbock
        Herb Janssen, Ph.D., School of Medicine, El Paso
        Kim Powell, PharmD, MSPhr, School of Pharmacy, Abilene
        Barbara Sawyer, Ph.D., MT(ASCP), CLS(NCAM CLSp(MB), School of Allied Health, Lubbock
        Bonna Benjamin, MD, School of Medicine, Amarillo
  • ““Using Mannequin Simulation to Identify Medication Errors & Improve Interprofessional Teamwork,”
        Anitra A. MacLauglin, PharmD, School of Pharmacy, Amarillo
        Martha R. Howell, School of Medicine, Amarillo
        Paul Tullar, M.D., School of Medicine, Amarillo
  • ““Medical and Nursing Students Awareness of Roles and Responsibilities,” 
        Kenneth Nugent, M.D., School of Medicine, Lubbock
        Meryem Tuncel-Kara, M.D., School of Medicine, Lubbock
        Ann Hagstrom, RN, MSN, School of Nursing, Lubbock
        Christy Tyler, RN, School of Nursing, Lubbock