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Today’s guest on the Faculty Factory Podcast is Wendy Ward, PhD, ABPP, FAPA. She joins us for an important discussion about interprofessional education and faculty development.
Dr. Ward serves as Director of Interprofessional Faculty Development at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS). She is also Associate Director of Professional Wellness, a clinical psychologist and Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at UAMS.
Dr. Ward joined the Office of Interprofessional Education in 2016, and shares some key takeaways from what she’s learned on today’s episode.
“Interprofessional education is building team-based collaborative practice skills in that next generation so that when they join the workforce they’re prepared for the future of healthcare, which is team-based practice,” Dr. Ward said.
This is Dr. Ward’s third time visiting us on the podcast. You can listen to her two other podcasts:
- Episode 73 – Mentoring Programs with Wendy Ward, PhD, ABPP, FAPA (Faculty Factory Snippet No. 23)
- Episode 77 – Ten Things Early-Career Professionals Can Do to Promote Better Work-Life Balance with Wendy Ward, PhD, ABPP, FAPA (Faculty Factory Snippet No. 27)
Dr. Ward provides great information on today’s episode about how team-based care improves patient outcomes. Her enthusiasm for this work is contagious.
“I am very, very, very passionate about what I do and I’m so fortunate to have roles where I can engage in my passion. Not everyone has that opportunity, and I’m so grateful,” she said.
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