NATA Interprofessional Collaboration Group

🚀 Ready to experience how immersive VR can elevate Interprofessional Education (IPE) in a practical, scalable way? Join our Interprofessional.Global Café (free, on Zoom) for an engaging case study from Nursing and Pharmacy featuring colleagues from the Medical University of South Carolina. 🗓 26 January 2026 (Monday) 🕗 St Louis (CT) 08:00 | 🕘 Charleston (ET) 09:00 | 🌍 UTC/GMT 14:00 🎥 Zoom | ✅ Free registration 🎯 Topic Transforming Interprofessional Education with Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation: A Case Study in Nursing and Pharmacy 🎙 Speakers (MUSC) Tese Stephens • Marc Lapointe • Dawn Michelle Terzulli • Kristen Poston 🎤 Moderator: Eman El-labbad (Ain Shams University) 💬 Expect a Global Café vibe: short inputs, real discussion, and space to connect across professions and regions. Bring your questions and curiosity. Read more and register for free: interprofessional.global/ip-global-cafe… #InterprofessionalEducation #IPE #CollaborativePractice #VirtualReality

📣 Call for Abstracts: TUFH 2026 Have an idea, project, or experience to share? Submitting an abstract is easy and gives you the chance to present to a global audience 🌍 🧭 Theme: Bayanihan for Health Equity 📅 Deadline: Feb 28, 2026 🔗 tufh2026.com/abstract/

Big news for the global IPECP community Cyprus will host ATBH XII in June 2027 — the world’s leading conference on Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (IPECP). Hosted in Nicosia, ATBH XII will be co-hosted by International Network for Health Workforce Education (INHWE) @INHWE_Network and European University Cyprus (EUC) ATBH brings together health and social care practitioners educators researchers students policy makers service users, and …all committed to advancing collaborative, people-centred care. ATBH XII will feature: plenary sessions interactive workshops student challenges poster presentations global networking opportunities More than 500 delegates from around the world are expected. This will be the first time ATBH is hosted in Southern Europe, highlighting the region’s growing leadership in innovation, collaboration and interprofessional learning. Leaders from INHWE, EUC, SE-IPEN and Interprofessional.Global emphasise that ATBH XII will strengthen global partnerships connect people, evidence and practice foster innovation in education and service promote teamwork, equity and people-centred care drive sustainable improvement in health and social care systems More information: atbh.org @ATBH_org #ATBH #ATBH2027 #InterprofessionalEducation #CollaborativePractice #IPECP

NEW PUBLICATION! Summary of data from the 2024 Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions (ASAHP) Regional Summit engaging stakeholders from academia and industry around the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) Core Competencies, Version 3 (2023). Engaging to Build Readiness for Interprofessional Clinical Practice: Utilizing a Stakeholder Engagement Model to Develop Action Strategies Justin H. Rigby; Amber Boyd; Anthony Breitbach; Sarah L. Canham; Genevieve Pinto Zipp Journal of Allied Health Access article here: ingentaconnect.com/content/asahp/…

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY - CAATE - Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education International Committee The 13th World Congress of the World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy (WFATT) in Dublin, Ireland last month was a fantastic opportunity to engage with athletic training and therapy colleagues from around the world! The CAATE International Committee is energized to support the global development and growth of our profession; looking for additional colleagues to collaborate with us on the committee. Please consider submitting an application by November 17th! Read more and apply: caate.net/About-CAATE/Vo…

GLOBAL CAFE VIDEO Global Café: Branding and visual identity: Strategies to advocate interprofessional education and practice 26 March 2025 Presenters: Gijs Halma, University of Groningen, Interprofessional Global Michael Sy, ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences, APIPEC Network Moderator: Anthony Breitbach, Saint Louis University – Deputy Chair, Interprofessional Global Board Read more: interprofessional.global/global-cafe-br… Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/w7WJp7YPvcQ

Honored to contribute as a discussant on Simon Kitto’s main report “Integrating Interprofessional Education and Practice with Implementation Science: A ‘backwards design’ approach” with colleague Lemmietta McNeilly PhD, CAE at the International Association of Communication Sciences and Disorders (IALP) meeting in Malta! #international #collaboration #IALP2025

Your project could be the highlight of the Poster Fair! 🏆 Winners will be recognized! 📌 Deadline: Friday, Sept 12 📝 Submit your abstract today: bit.ly/IPECPosterCall #IPE #CollaborativePractice #TeamBasedCare #HealthProfessionsEducation

Beyond the Expected Your practice, your focus. NATA’s 150+ CEU courses let you dive into new interests or deepen your knowledge—all on your schedule and free with membership. Beyond With NATA.

New on NATA EducATe: Mass Participation Event Coverage. This course highlights how athletic trainers prepare for and deliver medical care during large-scale events. From organizing medical teams to rehearsing emergency scenarios, participants will explore strategies that emphasize preparation, communication and continuous improvement. Earn 1 Category A CEU. Free for members. Learn more on educate.nata.org.

#NEW infographic 📸 Faculty of Sport and Exercise Medicine (FSEM) position statement: mouthguards for the prevention of orofacial trauma in sport ✅ Full text 👉 bit.ly/44DeZrz

🧠 Examination of Concussion Reporting Influences and Educational Programs Learn what drives concussion reporting, evaluate education program effectiveness, and apply strategies to improve athlete safety. Free 0.75 BOC and 0.3 CATC CEUs available. #ATPBRN #FreeCEUs #Concussion

We’re conducting a survey to understand how faculty, staff, and students are using AI across education and research. Your insights will help guide future training, research initiatives, and policy development. It only takes about 15 minutes to complete: redcap.link/AIExperience

Join us Wednesday, August 20 from 12-1 pm ET for Swinging Through Summer: A Look at Baseball, Body Mechanics and Injury Prevention. Hear experts discuss injuries, recovery, biomechanics and new research impacting players at every level. Live on Facebook, Instagram and X. Register here: nata.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

📣 ADs — we need your input! Help NATA SSATC gather data on AT support in secondary schools. 🗓️ Complete the survey by Sept. 15: surveymonkey.com/r/SSATC_AD ATs: Please share with your ADs! #AthleticTraining #NATA #AdvocateForATs

For those coming to the #2025WorldCongress , be sure to check out our Guide to Maynooth for must-see attractions, top restaurants, best pubs, outdoor explorations, and tips on how to travel around! We look forward to seeing you in October! wfatt.org/world-congress @artiireland

The full Nexus Summit 2025 schedule is live! Explore 200 sessions in September including peer-reviewed Seminars, Lightning Talks, Posters, and plenaries across six themes with 500+ interprofessional colleagues worldwide. Explore the program to learn more: bit.ly/4oFQu4J

Calling the IPE Community! Join us for the next Interprofessional.Global Café: Exploring the “led” in health professional student-led experiences: a scoping review Tuesday, 9 September 2025 07:00 ET | 11:00 UTC | 21:00 AEST Zoom Video Communications Learn from international experts from Toronto and Queensland as we unpack what “student-led” really means in health professions education. Free registration: interprofessional.global/ip-global-cafe… #InterprofessionalEducation #IPE #StudentLedLearning #healthprofessionseducation

📅 Save the Date! NATA Foundation Professional Grant pre-proposals open Aug 1–Sept 1. 🔹 General 🔹 New Investigator 🔹 NEW: AT Education & Practice 🔹 NEW: PFATS RFP Advance AT research—details: natafoundation.org/research/grant… #ATResearch #NATAFoundation #PFATS #Grants

Technical devices and interprofessional clinical decision-making in the intensive care unit: a scoping review Andreas Küpper, Marcel Schmucker, Astrid Elsbernd, Diana Mader, Simon Kitto & Cornelia Mahler @JICare #collaboration #teamwork #icu tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…