Elizabeth
Swann,
PhD, ATC, FNAP
Director of Interprofessional Integration
Nova Southeastern University
Dr. Elizabeth Swann, PhD, ATC, FNAP, is a Professor and Founding Director of the Center for Advancing Collaborative Healthcare (CACH) at Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale. CACH partners with NSU's 22+ healthcare professions and Clinics to deliver interprofessional training and programs that meet professional accreditation standards. She has held significant leadership roles in Athletic Training for over two decades and has served her community extensively. Recently, she chaired the Florida Interprofessional Education Consortium, fostering collaboration among healthcare leaders and educators statewide. Dr. Swann is also thrilled to be a member of the Nexus IPE Senior Leadership program for 2025.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Integrating Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS) training into universities healthcare curriculum and University Health clinics' onboarding processes presented an exciting opportunity to elevate communication, teamwork, and patient care quality. This initiative creates a seamless connection between academic programs and their clinical environments, fostering a culture of collaboration and excellence. Academic partners included faculty, curriculum developers, and students, initially with the College of Psychology, who assigned over 120 students…
Lights, Camera, Facilitate: Using Scenario-Based Videos to Develop IPE Leadership introduces a statewide collaborative faculty development initiative designed to build facilitation leadership in interprofessional education (IPE). This initiative is a collaborative effort developed by the Florida Interprofessional Education Consortium that features a series of realistic scenario-based videos that model both effective and ineffective facilitation in a collaborative healthcare environment. These scenarios encourage reflection, peer discussion, and self-assessment while emphasizing psychological…