UPDATE: Due to illness, the speakers for tomorrow’s Dr. Virginia Hill Rice Endowed Distinguished Lectureship are no longer able to deliver their presentation as scheduled. As a result, tomorrow’s event has been postponed. We are coordinating details for a rescheduled lecture with Dr. Deborah Trautman and Dr. Alison Whelan this fall and will release more information as soon as it's available. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding.

The Wayne State University College of Nursing will welcome President and CEO of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Deborah Trautman, PhD, RN, FAAN, and Chief Academic Officer for the Association of American Medical Colleges Alison Whelan, MD, FACP, to campus on Monday, Oct. 2, as part of its Dr. Virginia Hill Rice Endowed Distinguished Lectureship.

The two nationally recognized experts on health policy and education lead the Interprofessional Education Collaborative and will deliver a presentation on the future of interprofessional education in the health professions starting at 4:30 p.m. in the Wayne State Law School’s Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium. The free event is open to the public and includes a Q&A session and reception.

Seats for this free, public event are limited and will fill fast. RSVP as soon as possible to reserve your seat.

Established in 2018 by College of Nursing emerita professor Virginia Rice, PhD, RN, CNS, FAAN, the annual lectureship brings renowned speakers to campus to share a futurist perspective on nursing and health care through insightful presentations and engaging discussion with faculty, students, residents and community partners.