November 29, 2017

The IPER Collaborative launched a new series that is available to faculty. During a listening tour last summer, faculty, who gathered to discuss their views on interprofessional practice, education and research, expressed there is a lack of communication among faculty. To facilitate faculty communication that leads to collaboration, we have offered to administratively support any faculty member who would like to form a working group around a passion, focus or research topic.

To date, we have held two brown bag lunches with much success. On November 16, Michael Bruneau, Jr., PhD of the health sciences department hosted “Exercise Science and You.” The meeting was open to all faculty interested in exploring interventions with physical activity and exercise as potential, non-pharmacological lifestyle therapies, as well as, faculty looking to integrate physical activity into their current practice and research. With a great turn out both onsite and online, Bruneau was able to form a working group with peers from many different disciplines. On November 28, Annette Willgens, PT, EdD of the physical therapy and rehabilitation sciences department hosted “Mindfulness for Clinical Practice, Education and Research.” Willgens invited those who were interested in incorporating mindfulness practice into their curricula, courses, clinical rotations and busy schedules. Again, a great group of like-minded professors and instructors including some adjunct faculty formed another collaborative working group.

Next on the schedule is Guy Diamond, PhD and Lisa Chiarello, PT, PhD who are hosting “Family Centered Care” on December 7.  Diamond and Chiarello are looking for collaborators focused on projects that will integrate family-centered care into their clinical practice, classes and/or research. We are sure that they too will experience the same success as Bruneau and Willgens.

If you are a faculty member who has a passion or focus you’d like to share with others, please contact any member of the IPER Collaborative or email iper@drexel.edu. All brown bag lunches are held from 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. on the day of your choice. We will email faculty, create flyers to advertise your topic, book rooms, link to Zoom and support any other administrative needs you may have to ensure your lunch’s success.

Our goal is to assist faculty in finding peers from across the College to foster collaboration which will enrich student experiences, research projects and faculty relationships.

We look forward to hearing from you soon!

IPER Collaborative

Join a Group!

For “Exercise Science and You” contact Michael Bruneau.

For “Mindfulness for Clinical Practice, Education and Research” contact Annette Willgens.

To host your own Brown Bag Lunch email iper@drexel.edu.