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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 President and CEO of The Arnold P. Gold Foundation Kathleen Reeves, MD, to campus on Thursday, Oct. 24, as part of the Dr. Virginia Hill Rice Endowed Distinguished Lectureship.

The two nationally recognized experts in health policy, ethics and education will deliver their presentation, "Interprofessional Education and Practice: Why it Still Matters," starting at 4:30 p.m. in the Wayne State Law School’s Spencer M. Partrich Auditorium at 471 W Palmer Ave., Detroit, MI 48202. This event includes a Q&A session and reception.

The in-depth discussion will examine trends in health care and higher education along with societal issues influencing interprofessional education and practice; critique the status of practice and interprofessional education; and reflect on the future of interprofessional education and practice and health care.

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.

Find more details about the event and the lecturers.

Continuing education

This continuing education activity has been approved by the Ohio Nurses Association, an Ohio Board of Nursing approver. (OBN-001-91)