The Center to Advance Interprofessional Education and Practice (CAIEP) holds presentation sessions to share the research and scholarship of student teams who participate in Interprofessional Team Immersion, Student-Led Mini-Grants, Clinical Experience, Event-Related and community projects. The 2025 Fall session will be held Wednesday, December 3 at 12 p.m. on Zoom and UNE Livestream.
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Interprofessional Collaboration of Patient with Chronic Infection
Jordan Burnett, Morgan Cheney, Marissa R. Ciccarini, and Purnima Mathur
An interprofessional team collaborated to develop a patient case highlighting the impact of social determinants of health on patient care. The case focused on a 67-year-old woman who faced challenges managing chronic urinary tract infections following her transition to Medicare. Using a structured framework to analyze these barriers, students identified and researched potential interventions to mitigate the effects of the...Read More
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An Interprofessional Collaboration For Quality Patient Care
Caitlyn "CJ" Greenway and Regina "Gina" Collari
We participated in a patient care interprofessional simulation experience with students from the college of nursing, pharmacy, and dental medicine. We gained valuable insight on working with an older patient experiencing mental health challenges and lack of regular access to care. We were able to collaborate and bring our experiences from each of our fields to offer comprehensive care to...Read More
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Interprofessional care interventions for George Lavoie
Jordyn Holbrook, Aine Cryts, Kerrigan Goudreau, and Newman Athem
Interprofessional interventions and teamwork from a PHIT team!
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Understanding Roles and Perspectives for Compassionate Care: An Interprofessional Approach
Courtney C. Klausen, Tatiana Hernandez, and Bennie McRae
Students from diverse disciplines, including dental health, physical therapy, public health, and nutrition, collaborated via telehealth to address our patient’s medical, dental, and behavioral health needs, while also considering key social factors such as housing instability, food insecurity, and access to care. Through a shared understanding of each discipline’s roles and perspectives, the interprofessional team fostered teamwork, compassion, and community-based...Read More
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Addressing Complex Social Needs: An Interprofessional Team Approach
Loren Klein and Elizabeth Davis
Our team utilized individual strengths of interprofessional team members and created shared goals to collaboratively address the complex social needs of a patient.
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An interprofessional Guide to Approaching Patient Care from UNE students and Rosalind Franklin University Students
Leanna Kline, Elise Maddalone, Trisha Shukla, Farah Mena, and Rosylnn Haley
Our inter-professional team, composed of public health, medical, and physical therapy students, is collaboratively addressing the social determinants of health (SDOH) through the case of Alex, a patient experiencing substance use disorder, alcohol dependence, homelessness, and unresolved childhood trauma. Our goal is to demonstrate how coordinated, trauma-informed care across disciplines can improve health and functional outcomes for individuals facing...Read More
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Bridging Barriers: The Case of Mr. Agaba
Alexa Lanteri, Michelle Zorine, Haley Leclerc, and Andrew Marcous
Our project shows a student-developed interprofessional case study about a public health patient with chronic pain and comorbidities. Our patient faces many barriers to care, and their condition is exacerbated by social determinants of health. In this project, we display considerations that go into understanding the holistic picture and creating a comprehensive care plan.
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Breaking the Cycle: Integrating Whole-Person Care Through a Community Health Partnership
Mary-Catherine Le, Kenneth Colby, Syeda Mahmood, and Maddy Nielsen
This case study examines a patient facing interconnected challenges, including chronic fatigue, gastrointestinal distress, poor oral health, mental health concerns, and inconsistent access to care. With added barriers such as housing instability, limited nutrition, and substance use, the situation underscores the importance of coordinated, trauma-informed, and stigma-free approaches. The case illustrates how integrated partnerships across primary care, dental, behavioral health,...Read More
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Beyond the Screen: Interprofessional Care Through Telehealth
Sophia Oliver, Ashley Kumar, Barira Anas, Jade Lindenau, and Molly Sankey
This project explores the impact of interprofessional collaboration in providing holistic, patient-centered care through telehealth for a patient facing complex medical and psychosocial challenges. We utilized interprofessional team collaboration among Physical Therapy, Osteopathic Medicine, Allopathic Medicine, Nursing, and Dentistry to support immediate patient needs and develop a sustainable plan.
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S.E.E.D.S. for Growth - Mental Health Awareness Event
Rachel C. Parker and Ameila Teta
Students educating, empathizing, destigmatizing, and supporting growth for burnout in healthcare workers. In collaboration, MSOT and DPT ensured the event was inclusive, accessible, and interactive for all.
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Social Determinants of Wellbeing: A Complex Case
Molly Sankey, Emily Harris, and Meagan DeMark
A presentation of a case study for the Adapting Public Health problem solving paradigm in Interprofessional Team training (PHIT) Program. A video overview of our generated patient and framework outlining the social determinants of health in relation to a complex case.
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A Patient-Centered Approach to Pediatric Asthma Management
Laila A. Serraj, Jena Dehoff, and Sabrina C. Owen
This project employs a patient-centered framework to examine the clinical, environmental, and social determinants contributing to poorly controlled asthma in a 9-year-old girl from rural Maine. Despite adherence to inhaled corticosteroid and bronchodilator therapy, symptoms persist due to exposure to mold, dust, and wood smoke, compounded by substandard housing, rural isolation, and limited access to specialty care. Socioeconomic barriers, including...Read More
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The Michael Experience
Obaidah Shaherli and Purnima Mathur
A presentation centered around the Michael experience, a University of New England interprofessional event designed to help students learn to work with different disciplines within the healthcare field.
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The Power of Listening: Collaboration for Well-Being
Libby N. Shea
Interprofessional summary of the findings I gathered from the Maine Youth Thriving Summit 2025.
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IPTI Team HEART: Healing Everyone And Restoring Trust
Nancy Shrestha, Maria Fabiano, Caitlyn (CJ) Julia Greenway, Andrea Meza, Mijou Nkongo, Micaela Solimo, and Jordan Stockwell
Team H.E.A.R.T. is a group of interprofessional students who place patients at the center of care using each of our specialties' expertise to provide them with the best support possible. Using an interdisciplinary approach, we discuss our various perspectives on Alex's case study and how our team dynamic played a role in supporting his well-being and overall health.
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Interprofessional Collaboration in Sickle Cell Anemia
Micaela Solimo, Leah Ramella, Madison Enos, and Estelle Yamoah
This presentation reviews the interprofessional management of a complex patient case and illustrates how coordinated teamwork can strengthen clinical outcomes. The patient had a mix of medical and psychosocial concerns that required attention from several disciplines, including medicine, nutrition, and social work. Care was organized through a shared approach in which providers contributed their assessments, worked together to develop the...Read More
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Elder Teacher Perspective: How Aging Impacts Care
Destiny Sueoka and Haley Rose
Our interprofessional team interviewed an elder teacher to improve our interview skills within this population. Our experience highlights how access to healthcare, chronic health conditions and a patient’s social system impacts the quality of care a patient receives. Additionally, it emphasizes the important aspects of care from the patient’s lens.
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Asylum-seeking Female with Newly Diagnosed HIV
Julia Yianacopolus, Dalton Canonico, Loye Nelson, and Jasmin Gil
The team's synthetic case focuses on a 30-year-old female who immigrated alone from the Democratic Republic of Congo. She is in her first trimester of pregnancy and recently learned she has HIV. Given her delicate situation, the best methods to address her needs are through an interprofessional lens, including osteopathic medicine, nursing, and public health.
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