Alan
Dow,
MD, MSHA
Chief, Division of Hospital Medicine
Virginia Commonwealth University
Alan Dow, MD, MSHA is a tenured professor of internal medicine and division chief of hospital medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University. He founded the Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Care at his institution and has published and presented widely on interprofessional education, healthcare quality, workforce development, and professional wellbeing.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
During this plenary session, Dr. Alan Dow, MD, MSHA, Chief, Division of Hospital Medicine at Virginia Commonwealth University, will lead a deep dive discussion of key drivers of the US health systems as they impact our work to deliver interprofessional practice and education to improve health and learning outcomes.
In this session, Dr. Dow will describe the structure of the U.S. healthcare system and how this structure creates unusual challenges and opportunities in care delivery. He will outline how interprofessional care is one of the essential approaches for improving both individual care…