Interprofessional Collaboration Committee

Chair: John Conry
Vice President of Interprofessional Collaboration
[email protected] 

Current Subcommittees and Projects Underway

1. Evidence-based Screening and Prevention
   William Hay                                                      [email protected]
   Renee McLeod-Sordjan                                 [email protected]

• Interprofessional Approach for Evidence-Based Screening on the Social Determinants of Health

2. Health Communication/Health Literacy
   Kate Taylor                                                         [email protected]
   Sarah Manspeaker                                            [email protected]

• PrEP Vaccination Education
• NAP Statement on an Interprofessional Approach to Health Literacy and Communication
• Community Health Settings and Dementia

3. Overall Health and Wellbeing
   Mark Stutz                                                          [email protected]
   Bob Murtagh                                                      [email protected]

• Survey on Healthcare Workplace Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Increasing Pet Housing in Domestic Violence Shelters

4. Healthcare Access and Quality
   Lynn Jackson                                                      [email protected]
   Chad Lairamore                                                  [email protected]

• Researching barriers to interprofessional care and creating a systematic review or NAP whitepaper
• Advocacy project for underserved populations to receive IP care (in collaboration with NAP Public Policy Committee)
• Creating a Care Network for resource sharing

Vice President of Interprofessional Collaboration

The Vice President (VP) of Interprofessional Collaboration works across the National Academies of Practice academies, committees, work groups, and partnerships to guide priorities that demonstrate interprofessional collaboration as an actionable core value that drives our three core goals of Culture, Clarity, and Community. 

As with all NAP Vice Presidents, this individual will propel NAP forward as an organization that exemplifies the power of interprofessional collaboration to address significant health and well-being challenges. This individual will also help to establish NAP as an advocate for policy and health system transformation that addresses social determinants of health to improve health equity for all.

Specifically, the Vice President of Interprofessional Collaboration will lead NAP strategic interprofessional initiatives and participate on NAP’s Executive Committee and work with the other Vice Presidents to:

• Help facilitate interprofessional collaboration across the organization.
• Increase NAP membership engagement (in conjunction with the Vice President of Membership).
• Provide a template for future advocacy and policy work in the organization (in conjunction with the Vice President of Public Policy).
• Increase exposure of those outside the organization (including potential partners, sponsors) to NAP (in conjunction with the Vice President of Partnerships & Networking).
• Lead the development of proposals for potential funding for demonstration projects.

Vice President of Interprofessional Collaboration Qualifications

• Time commitment: initial commitment is 1 year through Forum 2025 with an opportunity to renew the position for another 2 years.
• *Weekly workload averages 4-5 hours per week
• Prominent standing in the field of interprofessional healthcare.
• Background and experience with facilitation and implementation of collaborative interprofessional teams and activities.
• Well-rounded perspective of the interprofessional healthcare field and contemporary interprofessional scholarship and research.
• Ability to lead and engage Interprofessional Collaboration Committee members.
• Ability to lead, promote, educate, engage, and excite NAP's strategic initiative, mission, and vision.
• Excellent group communication, coordination, teamwork, and leadership skills.

Vice President of Interprofessional Collaboration Duties

• Collaborative development of common objectives to guide NAP's strategic interprofessional initiative focused on the Social Determinants of Health.
• Provide guidance to committee work group leads for facilitating interprofessional collaborative work.
• Promote, educate, and engage NAP members in interprofessional/cross-academy collaborations.
• Actively contribute to the leadership team of NAP as an Executive Committee member.
• Collaborate with NAP leadership and staff to communicate and disseminate information to internal and external stakeholders.
• Willingly accept responsibility and accountability for work and deadlines associated with this position.
• Communicate with the President and Executive Director as needed.
• Serve on the NAP Executive Committee and Council and attend/participate in meetings and conference calls.
• Provide the Executive Committee with regular and timely updates regarding the status of strategic initiative advancements within NAP, including successes and challenges that warrant discussion.
• Provide information in an annual report at the annual business meeting.
• Facilitate and lead committee meetings.
• Communicate with other Vice Presidents, where needed, to ensure collaboration, coordination, and success on projects and/or activities.