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Join us this fall for the Maguire Meservey College of Health and Human Services interprofessional event series!
All students from the MMCHHS and other departments outside of the college are invited to participate. These events include in-person case-based experiences and case simulations, interprofessional clinical experiences, and virtual expert community panels which focus on health disparities, public health programming, and policy.
Register for one or more series events here.
Fall 2025 Series Schedule
Difficult Conversations: Language Matters
Thursday, October 9, 7-8:30 pm
Zoom Event
Gregg VandeKieft, MD, MA, Palliative Care Physician, Clinical Ethicist
Melissa Kaplowitch, PhD, LMHC
This expert panel will discuss strategies for effective communication and managing one’s own emotions during challenging discussions across healthcare settings.
Wheelchair Basketball Experience with the Rolling Celtics
Wednesday, October 15, 4:30-7:30 pm
In-Person Event, Harrington Building Gym
The Rolling Celtics
Jennifer Packard, Spaulding Adaptive Sports
This hands-on event offers students from multiple disciplines the opportunity to learn about adaptive sports, engage with professional athletes, and experience wheelchair basketball firsthand while fostering interprofessional collaboration and understanding.
Wednesday, October 22
Adoption Competency for Healthcare Professionals: Supporting Mental Health in Foster Care and Adoptive Families
Wednesday, October 22, 4:30-6:30 pm
Zoom Event
LaShawanda Kilgore, PhD, Training and Implementation Specialist at the Center for Adoption Support and Education (CASE)
This workshop will provide psychoeducation on the need for adoption-competent professionals who can work together on behalf of kids and families. A discussion of the online, free, CEU-eligible trainings for mental health clinicians.
AI, the Future of Healthcare and Cybersecurity Concerns
Thursday, November 6, 5-6:30 pm
Zoom Event
Rafael Grossman, MD, MSHS, FACS
Praveen Sharma, Cybersecurity
A critical exploration of artificial intelligence's transformative impact on healthcare practice and the essential cybersecurity considerations that will shape our professional future. This event will examine how AI technologies are revolutionizing patient care while addressing the paramount security, privacy, and ethical challenges we must navigate.
Every Age, Every Ability: Interprofessional Approaches to Driving Independence
Wednesday, November 12, 5-6:30 pm
Zoom Event
Renee D'Antuono, MSOT, CRDS, PDI - Owner DriveRx, LLC
Maria Parker, OTD, MSOT - Carfit
Twyla Fink, OTD, MSOT -Carfit
Learn about Clinical Driving Evaluations, Adaptive Driving Training, and Readiness to Drive Assessments and the CarFit program established by AARP and AOTA.