IPEC and Add Verb Collaborate for Student Orientation

Orientation for 色香视频鈥檚 Portland campus on Tuesday, September 7, 2010 brought together students from the college of health professions and the college of pharmacy to discuss domestic violence and sexual assault, the roles and responsibilities of health professions, and its impact on health.

The day began with a dramatic reading of 鈥淵ou The Man,鈥 written and directed by Cathy Plourde, Executive/artistic director of Add Verb and performed by 色香视频 students, faculty, staff and administrators. Representatives from Family Crisis Services and Sexual Assault Response Services of Southern Maine and Professor Amy Coha from the school of social work were on hand to answer students鈥 questions about local services.

The morning鈥檚 event, developed by WCHP鈥檚 InterProfessional Education Collaborative (IPEC), was the first in a series designed to demonstrate the benefits of interprofessional communication and teamwork to address difficult healthcare issues. IPEC and Add Verb will be collaborating on a number of health-related workshops over the course of the 2010-2011 school year. Other programs developed by IPEC can be found on the Interprofessional Events Calendar on the 色香视频 Website.

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The 色香视频is Maine鈥檚 largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state鈥檚 top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine鈥檚 only medical college, Maine鈥檚 only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.