Patricia J Ohtake, PT, PhD is the Assistant Vice President for Interprofessional Education at the University at Buffalo and Associate Professor of Physical Therapy. She has extensive experience in interprofessional education, including interprofessional simulation. As an acute care physical therapist, Dr. Ohtake has over 30 years of experience. In 2017, Dr Ohtake was the recipient of the APTA Lucy Blair Service Award. She has over 65 peer-reviewed publications, two book chapters, and has been a consistent presenter at chapter, national, and international conferences. Dr Ohtake leads the University at Buffalo team that developed the Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Micro-credential.