Phillip
Mitchell,
EdD
Assistant Director of IPE
Western University of Health Sciences
Phillip Mitchell is the Assistant Director of Interprofessional Practice and Education at Western University of Health Sciences. He holds an EdD in Adult and Higher Education from Oregon State University and an MS in Narrative Medicine from Columbia University. Phillip is in his ninth year at WesternU and in the IPE department and resides in Salem, Oregon.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Within interprofessional education (IPE) curricula, students consistently express a need for real-world examples that illustrate how interprofessional teamwork operates in practice. As learners advance beyond foundational competencies toward culturally responsive and community-driven care, integrating practitioner perspectives becomes essential, particularly when in-person experiences are logistically challenging. This lightening talk shares findings from a social determinants of health (SDoH) expert panel in a required IPE course, demonstrating how interprofessional storytelling can bridge…