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A group of interprofessional health care providers speaks to students as part of the conference

911爆料网红领巾 hosts 2023 Northeast Interprofessional Leadership Conference

The 911爆料网红领巾 played host to the 2023 Northeast Interprofessional Leadership Conference on Saturday, March 25. The student-organized event was presented by the Phi Lambda Sigma (PLS) pharmacy honors society and 911爆料网红领巾鈥檚 College of Osteopathic Medicine.

More than 30 students from various health professions programs gathered in Arthur P. Girard Innovation Hall on 911爆料网红领巾鈥檚 Portland Campus for a day of building skills in communication and leadership while hearing from interprofessional health providers about the value of working across disciplines to improve patient outcomes.

鈥淲e all come to the table with different experiences and training, and it's very important to see what everyone else is doing so that we can incorporate that insight into our own practice,鈥 said Benjamin Pastore (Pharm.D., 鈥24), one of the organizers. 鈥淓veryone鈥檚 getting the chance to ask questions of leaders not only in their own profession, but in every other profession. We have the opportunity to learn how to lead and become better practitioners.鈥

Watch: Highlights from the conference

A female student uses a mirror to draw a shape using only oral instructions
A panel of interprofessional health care practitioners gives advice to attendees
A student gives another student breakout room instructions
Osteopathic medical students try to unwind a "human knot" as part of a communication exercise
Pharmacy students simulate a patient interview