Melanie
Mayberry,
D.D.S., M.S.-HCM
Clinical Professor, Division Director Practice Essentials and Interprofessional Education
University of Detroit
Dr. Mayberry, Director of the Division of Practice Essentials and Interprofessional Education and a Clinical Professor at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, Pierre Fauchard International Honor Dental Academy, American College of Dentists, International College of Dentists, and the National Academies of Practice. Dr. Mayberry is a graduate of Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry. She completed a General Practice Residency in Hospital Dentistry at the University of Michigan Medical Center-Michigan Medicine, and earned her Masters Degree in Health Care Management from the Harvard School of Public Health.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Healthcare provider stigma is a systemic barrier to equitable care and widens healthcare disparities. 20-50% of persons living with HIV do not access the oral health services they need. Research shows healthcare professionals who hold stigmatizing attitudes towards PLWHA commonly manifest it in clinical encounters. Interprofessional collaborative, community, and patient engagement educational interventions help shape the attitudes and behaviors of the future oral healthcare professional workforce. Reduction in healthcare provider stigma begins in dental education through increasing awareness…
Learning Objectives: After attending this session, the learner will be able to: 1) Efficiently analyze assessment data through an AI platform 2) Provide feedback generated by a Large Language Model (LLM) to students 3) Utilize AI tools for educational improvement Background: Interprofessional education (IPE) is crucial for preparing health professional students for collaborative healthcare practice, a requirement mandated by various accrediting bodies. Wayne State University's (WSU) Interprofessional Telehealth Team Visit (IPTTV) facilitates this by bringing together over 800 students and…
Background: Team composition and size may influence student learning during interprofessional education events. This study investigated the impact of team size and composition (number of disciplines on a team) on changes in student interprofessional values and standardized patients’ (SPs) perceptions of team performance. Methodology: Students from 7 professions (Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, and Social Work) participated in an interprofessional telehealth team visit (IPTTV) with standardized patients. Teams of students virtually met with their…