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Student Advisory Board

The IPE Student Advisory Board is composed of student representatives from every college or program participating in BuckIPE. 

Purpose

The overarching charge of the IPE Student Advisory Board is to facilitate and promote active and meaningful interprofessional collaboration among students, with the goal of ensuring that all students experience productive and engaged interprofessional collaboration during their time at Ohio State. The board comprises at least one student representative from each college, and each of them shares Ohio State’s commitment to excellence in IPE. 

 

Leadership

The leaders for the 2024-25 year are Insam Alsanai- President from College of Optometry and Rachel Thurman- Vice-President from College of Pharmacy.

IPE SAB Goals

AY 23-25:

In progress

AY 22-23:

  1. Add the student perspective to IPE efforts and events.
  2. Ensure that the core of the BuckIPE is robust and meaningful for students.
  3. Offer interprofessional networking events to students.

AY21-22:

  1. Improve communication about IPE classes/events within programs.
  2. Develop a centralized IPE website with info about classes, events, and resources. 
  3. Develop an IPE certificate. 
  4. Create opportunities for students to network with other professions outside of IPE events and classes.

AY20-21:

  1. Recommend requirements for interprofessional education that are standardized across educational programs
  2. Advise best practices to embrace the diversity across students in terms of how they learn
  3. Collaborate with the Office of Interprofessional Practice and Education to develop a collective list of interprofessional courses and experiences.
  4. Support the development of an Ohio State IPE website.

Membership

Optometry

Insam Alsanai, President

Pharmacy

Rachel Thurman, Vice President

Public Health

Sherif Ammar

Social Work

Caitlin Buehler

Public Health

Zusha Chaudhary

Physical Therapy

Ashwini Ganesh

Pharmacy

Spencer Griffiths

Dentistry

Sanya Gulati

Medicine

Christopher Haritos

Medicine

Austin Keller

Genetic Counseling

Ashley Lane

Dentistry

Janeecia Lanier

Veterinary Medicine

Sahana Prabhu

Athletic Training

Elizabeth Schneider

Health and Rehabilitation Sciences

Kinley Shepherd

Pharmacy

Claire Wollett