Lauren
El-Assad,
LCSW
Assistant Director
The University of Texas at Austin
Lauren El-Assad is Assistant Director of the Center for Health IPE where she co-leads strategic initiatives, develops and coordinates interprofessional programs and activities, oversees daily operations, and manages relationships and partnerships. Ms. El-Assad earned her MSSW at the University of Texas at Austin’s Steve Hicks School of Social Work in 2010 and became a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in 2016.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Lack of or insufficient health insurance coverage affects access to care. The impact can be traumatic for both patients and those providing services. Preparing health professions students to address this issue by applying ecological systems theory (EST) and trauma-informed care (TIC) offers a novel approach to catalyze interprofessional collaboration around this challenge. This topic directly addresses the theme “Person, Family and Community-Engaged Practice and Education” by preparing future health care professionals to more effectively support their patients and families navigate the…