The Katharine J. Densford Center for International Nursing Leadership at the University of Minnesota School of Nursing hosted a parallel event on March 20, 2024 as part of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) Forum.
The parallel event involved a panel of faculty offering a virtual presentation on Innovative Strategies Advancing Interprofessional Education to Improve Women's Health. Associate Professor Anne Chevalier McKechnie, PhD, RN, moderated the expert panel spotlighting faculty work through short presentations and a focused discussion on how novel simulation methods, like virtual reality, high-fidelity and interprofessional simulations, can foster student learning and application of assessment skills, critical thinking, clinical decision-making, and ethical/cultural sensitivity.
Panelists included:
Camille Brown, PhD, RN, PHN, assistant professor and public health nurse with a dedication to interdisciplinary research and practice
Cynthia Bradley, PhD, RN, CNE, CHSE, assistant professor and director of simulation
Anne Woll, MS, University of Minnesota M Simulation education director and current PhD student
Maria Ruud, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, clinical associate professor and nurse practitioner specializing in women’s health
Carrie Neerland, PhD, APRN, CNM, FACNM, assistant professor, certified nurse-midwife and public health nurse
Stephanie Delkoski, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, clinical associate professor and nurse practitioner specializing in women’s health
Angelica Walton, DNP, RN, CCRN, clinical assistant professor, Reiki Master, and yoga teacher who has a focus in diverse global healing practices and a dedication to community wellbeing