Lisa
Kane Low, PhD, RN, CNM, FACNM, FAAN
University of Michigan School of Nursing
Lisa Kane Low PhD CNM FACNM FAAN is the Associate Dean for Practice and Professional Graduate Programs at the University of Michigan School of Nursing. She is an associate professor in the School of Nursing, Women’s Studies and Department of OB/GYN where she has enjoys interprofessional collaboration in research, practice and education. Dr. Low’s research focuses on care practices during childbirth and maternity care system change to reduce primary cesarean births. This works centers the significance of the maternity care team and the value of interprofessional collaboration.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
The potential for interprofessional practice to improve patient’s lives rests not only on improved interprofessional education and interprofessional teamwork, but also on interprofessional leadership at all levels of health care. While there are increasing opportunities for interprofessional practice to occur in clinical settings, opportunities for execution of leadership skills within an interprofessional context are few.
This presentation will explore how the partnership between the University of Michigan School of Nursing and the University of Michigan Student Run Free Clinic (UMSRFC) led…