Welcome to CIPI's news and events page!
Here we will provide updates about interprofessional news and events at Stony Brook, announcements for upcoming regional, national and international IPECP conferences and requests for abstract submissions, as well as newsworthy research and innovations in interprofessional education and collaboration.
The Center's Fall Newsletter is now available.
CIPI Newsletter Fall 2025CIPI Newsletter Fall 2025
The Center launches Intro to IP collaborative practice course
Introduction to Interprofessional Collaboration is a 5 module online, asynchronous course that includes foundational concepts of collaborative practice, essentials of teamwork, and interprofessional communication, and the IPEC competencies.
If you are interested, please contact Kelli at CIPI@stonybrookmedicine.edu for more information or to be enrolled in the course.
2025 ASAHP Annual Conference
Innovation in Action: Growth and Collaboration in Higher Education and Health Professions, October 14, 2025 – October 16, 2025 Indianapolis, IN
The 5 schools of Stony Brook Medicine will be well-represented at the 2025 Annual ASAHP conference with 5 presentations!!! Congratulations IPECP Champions!
4th International Online Conference of Health Workforce Education
The 4th International Online Conference of Health Workforce Education will take place online from Wednesday 7th to Friday 9th January 2026. This three-day event is held to promote interdisciplinary, intercontinental co-operation and critical understanding of the latest research and practice in the field of health workforce education, training and development. Registration opens 1st Dec. 2025. For more information: Online 2026 | International Network for Health Workforce Education
Call for abstracts opens on Monday, 1st Sept. 2025
The INHWE Online Conference of Health Education and Research encourages participants to discuss the diverse possibilities and challenges of "Future Education of Healthcare Professionals" with international colleagues. The online event would welcome presentations adopting local, national and/or international perspectives on: Teaching/Training: pedagogy, assessment methods, curricula, innovation, technology ; Research: results from large-scale surveys, research projects, studies using innovative methods; Policy: new policy initiatives, future policy directions being pursued by governments and private/non-governmental organisations.
Abstract submission deadline is Monday, 17 Nov. 2025.
Upcoming CIPI Events and IPECP for Academic year 2025-2026
IPECP Facilitator Professional Development Learning Community
Join us and become part of the IPECP faculty and staff development learning community for academic year 2025-26! This course is designed as a learning community to enhance the skills and knowledge of faculty members across various disciplines, fostering collaboration and improving educational outcomes for students. We will explore the importance of interprofessional education (IPE) and collaborative practice (ICP) in preparing future health and healthcare providers. Our goal is to build a shared understanding of IPE principles and pedagogy, and explore practical strategies for engaging students in meaningful interprofessional learning experiences. Participants who complete the program will earn Stony Brook's Excellence in IP Collaboration and Education.
If you are interested in joining our AY 2025-26 learning community complete the registration form: https://forms.gle/Y14tMFUXfCShuiTa
The course will cover:
- Foundational principles and pedagogy for designing intentional and meaningful interprofessional collaborative learning opportunities.
- Explores various learning activities, including case-based, team-based, and experiential learning.
- Provides opportunities for faculty to develop and hone IPE facilitator skill
Building IP Resources for Transforming Health Initiative (BIRTH)
The Center for Interprofessional Innovation is teaming up with the Program in Public Health to offer students the opportunity to be a part of a project for Building Interprofessional Resources for Transforming Health, otherwise known as the B.I.R.T.H. Initiative.
Students will participate in four two-hour sessions that can be joined either in-person or via Zoom (but free food will be provided to in-person students!), eligible students will be placed in interprofessional teams with the following learning outcomes and activities:
- Learn about the fundamentals of interprofessional teamwork
- Learn from professionals and people from diverse cultural and professional backgrounds about birthing traditions and maternal and child health outcomes
- Enhance your cultural humility and awareness about maternal health equity while learning with, from and about students, faculty and providers across professions
- Work with an IP team to plan and deliver an educational intervention, program, or project that is open to the Stony Brook University and Stony Brook University Hospital community
Can’t attend all four dates? No worries! Students who attend at least one session will receive a certificate of participation that can be shared with employers to demonstrate their interest in maternal health and interprofessional collaboration. Sessions will be held on the following dates and times: Oct 28th, 2025, 3 - 5 PM Nov 20th, 2025, 3 - 5 PM Feb 10th, 2026, 3 - 5 PM March 10th, 2026, 3 - 5 PM
Please fill out the Google Form to register by the end of the day on October 10th, 2025: https://forms.gle/MHWiahkAf9DgZfsF6
If you registered prior to Friday, Sept 26 at 3 pm, please re-register as the original form did not capture the names or email addresses of participants.
Virtual Interprofessional Team-based Learning with Simulation (VITLS)
Join Stony Brook’s Schools of Medicine, Nursing, Social Welfare, Dental, and Health Professions, Quinnipiac’s School for Health Professions, and LIU’s health professions’ programs for the inaugural launch of Stony Brook’s interprofessional experiential opportunity in Spring 2026. This co-curricular virtual team-based learning opportunity will focus on developing and strengthening core interprofessional competencies – teamwork, communication, values and ethics, and roles and responsibilities. Participation can be used toward your application for Stony Brook’s Excellence in Collaborative Practice digital badge.
This is a 4 session, 7 hour team based experience with virtual simulation. Students will be asked to complete asynchronous informational modules in preparation for this experience.
- Module 1 Introduction to interprofessional collaborative practice and the IPEC competencies
- Module 2 Psychological safety and reflective practice in team-based healthcare
- Module 3 Social determinants of health
- Module 4 Telehealth considerations and ettiquete
- Module 5 Motivational Interviewing for health professionals (optional)
Virtual Interprofessional Team Learning and Simulation Elective Course
Students from the School of Medicine, Nursing, Social Welfare, Dental, and Health Professionals can have an opportunity to complete four week intensive virtual class that will focus on developing and strengthening core interprofessional competencies – teamwork, communication, values and ethics and roles and responsibilities. Classes will consist of didactic information, team-building, interactive discussion, and two opportunities for interprofessional teams to work with standardized patients via telehealth. Students will complete asynchronous course modules in preparation for each week’s synchronous classes. Other team based activities will also be assigned. Classes meet 2x/week for the month of June and are generally in the evening, 5 - 7 pm. Participants who complete the course and all assignments will earn Stony Brook’s Excellence in Collaborative Practice digital badge.Excellent in Inteprofessional Collaboration Digital Badge for students
The Center for Interprofessional Innovation is now offering an opportunity for students to earn a digital badge for Excellence in Interprofessional Collaboration! See info below to find out how to apply for this recognition!
Application Process
- Complete and submit the Excellence in Interprofessional Collaboration Badge application.
- Contact Kelli Star Fox at kelli.fox@stonybrookmedicine.edu to obtain and application or to find out more information.
- A completed Application includes:
- A brief statement of why you wish to earn an IP Honors Distinction including your motivations and future aspirations as a future health or healthcare professional.
- Documentation that you attended and participated in the IPE activity (faculty verification, copy of sign in sheet, or seminar agenda).
- Individual reflections on each of the interprofessional educational activities in which you participated.
- Final reflection on what you have learned about interprofessional collaborative practice, how your interprofessional educational experiences will serve you as you move into the professional realm, and what you have come to understand about the impact effective team collaboration has on patients’ care and their health outcomes, as well as on provider wellbeing and job satisfaction.
