Faculty Development

This initiative is led by Andrea Thinnes, OTD, OTR/L, FNAP and Wendi Carlton, MD, FAAP. For questions please email: AndreaThinnes@creighton.edu or WendiCarlton@creighton.edu .

Thank you to the past mentors for cohort 2020-2021 Associates and Scholars, Katie Packard, PharmD, MS, BCPS, AACC, FNAP, Jenny Jessen, EdD, RN, CNOR, Kim Beran-Shepler, PT, DPT, OCS, FNAP, Julie Manz, PhD, MS, RN, Sarah Lux, PhD, Cindy Costanzo, PhD, RN, CNL, FNAP and Amy McGaha, MD.

Congratulations to the 2020-2022 associates and scholars who have completed their projects:

• Courtney Duggan, DNP, RN, FNP-C
  • Project Type: Course Development
  • Project name: Interprofessional Approaches to Health and Nutrition.
• Cary Moore, OTR/L
  • Project Type: Course Development
  • Project name: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): Best Practices in Alaska
• Colleen Spellman, OTD, OTR/L
  • Project Type: Research
  • Project name: Examining Effectiveness of IPE Passport: Are healthcare grads ready to lead?
• Joanna Stratton, PhD, LMFT, AAMFT Approved Supervisor
  • Project Type: Course Development
  • Project name: Interprofessional Approaches to Health and Nutrition.
• Patty Timmons, MSN, RN, CNEcl
  • Project Type: Passport Activity Quality Improvement
  • Project name: Healthcare Providers Who Are We? Passport Activity Update
• Elissa Ver Hey, MSN, CPNP-AC, AGACNP-BC
  • Project Type: Tool Development
  • Project name: The Creation of a Patient-Driven Checklist of Education Topics to Assist Adolescents with Congenital Heart Disease Transition from Pediatrics to Adult Cardiology Care
• Tina Younger, MD
  • Project Type: Clinical Practice and Experiential Learning
  • Project name: SVDP Medical and Dental Clinic and Creighton University Health Sciences, Collaborative model for Interprofessional educations and patient care

This initiative is led by Andrea Thinnes, OTD, OTR/L, FNAP and Wendi Carlton, MD, FAAP. Please visit our webpage for more information on how you can be involved in the program. 

CIPER Associate Spotlight: Cary Moore

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“Through the CIPER Associates and Scholars Program, I developed a course entitled: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): Best Practices in Alaska. This interdisciplinary, foundational course is designed to introduce students within the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) College of Health (COH) to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) . Within the framework of the Interprofessional Education Collaborative Core Competencies (IPEC; 2016), students are introduced to seven essential competences on FASD including: foundational concepts, prevention strategies (alcohol use screening & brief intervention) information on alcohol use disorders, teratogenic effects of alcohol on a developing fetus, current strategies for FASD-related risk identification/ screening and diagnosis, treatment across the lifespan for individuals who experience FASD and ethical, legal, and policy considerations. This course supplements the discipline specific knowledge of health programs and aims to equip UAA students as future health care professionals in caring for individuals who experience FASD. The course has completed the UAA curriculum review process and received the College of Health Interdisciplinary (COHI) designation. Similarly, two of the four assignments in the course are certified passport activities for Creighton OTD students in the Alaska pathway. Information on the course has been disseminated at two conferences as highlighted below:

• Miller, V., & Moore, C., (2022). Interdisciplinary approaches to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): Best practices in Alaska. [Poster session]. Alaska Health Summit Virtual Conference.
• Miller, V., Moore, C., Henderson, M., Pierce-Bulger, M. (2021). Interdisciplinary approaches to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD): Best practices in Alaska. [Poster session]. Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) Virtual Conference.”

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