Ashlesha
Parikh,
EdD, MSHS, PTA
Director of the Office of Interprofessional Education and Quality Enhancement Plan
University of Texas Medical Branch
Dr. Ashlesha (Ashley) Shah Parikh, EdD, MSHS, PTA is currently University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)’s Director of the Office of Interprofessional Education and Practice and the Quality Enhancement Plan at the Health Education Center, where she leads innovative interprofessional collaborative practice and research among five UTMB schools. Ashley completed her doctoral dissertation on interprofessional team communication during simulation and psychological safety to increase patient safety. She directed the clinical education program at Houston Community College's Physical Therapist Assistant Program. Ashley’s 20-plus years of clinical and educational leadership strongly support research-based interprofessional clinical simulation, innovative technology, and faculty development.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
The Greater Texas Gulf Coast Engage Me Series (GTX-GEMS), led by the University of Texas Medical Branch’s Office of Interprofessional Education and Practice (OIPEP), exemplifies how sustained community forums can bridge academia, healthcare, government, and advocacy sectors to advance public health and interprofessional collaboration.Hosted monthly from September to May, each GTX-GEMS session features panelists representing diverse professions and perspectives—including UTMB clinicians and researchers, public officials, advocacy leaders, and health system representatives. Topics span critical…
More individuals complain about headaches than any other condition. Headaches are disorders without a biological marker; the diagnosis is based on history and symptoms. Migraine is the third most prevalent disorder affecting 15% of Americans. As the most stigmatized neurological disease, society and media view it as just a bad headache, instead of a debilitating and disabling disease. Therefore, migraine is often underdiagnosed and undertreated. Similarly, cluster headache, aka suicide headache, remains widely underdiagnosed due to insufficient awareness among physicians frequently causing…
This session will discuss the value and outcomes of embedding interprofessional education and practice core competencies in the Christina Sullivan Foundation’s curriculum for adaptive sports for people with disabilities. Specifically, the speakers will share observations from UTMB student IPE team collaborations supporting people with disabilities and their families and caretakers, detail the rationale for IPEP integration and advocacy within the community, and present insights from the long-term data collection journey in IPEP activities.
Building and sustaining community partnerships…