Award Recipients
Previous Winners
USPHS, IPEC and COF are proud to acknowledge these recipients who have gone above and beyond their usual call of duty to contribute to IPE and collaborative practice. Congratulations to all our award winners!

2017 Awardees:
- Heather Peralta, DHSc, MSN, RN, College of Nursing, University of Central Florida
- Judith S. Simms-Cendan, MD, College of Medicine, University of Central Florida
- Priya K. Patel, BS, College of Medicine (MedPACt), University of Central Florida
- Alexander Diaz, BS, College of Medicine (MedPACt), University of Central Florida
Project: Harnessing the Strength of Inter-Professional Teams to Provide Comprehensive Care for the Farmworkers of Apopka, Florida

2018 Awardees:
- Robert P. Pack, PhD, MPH, East Tennessee State University Center for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment
- Angela Hagaman, MA, LPCA, East Tennessee State University Center for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention and Treatment
- Alice McCaffrey, Director, Sullivan County Anti-Drug Coalition
Project: East Tennessee State University Responds to the Opioid Epidemic Through Interprofessional Education, Community Engagement, Research, and Clinical Care

2019 Awardees:
- Patricia A. Reidy, DNP, FNP-BC, RN, MGH Institute of Health Professions School of Nursing
- Marya J. Cohen, MD, MPH, Crimson Care Collaborative, Massachusetts General Hospital
Project: Crimson Care Collaborative: An Interprofessional Academic-Practice Partnership

2020 Awardees:
- Jennifer N. Smith, PharmD, BCPS, University of the Sciences
- John R. Patro Jr., OTD, OTR/L, Monmouth University
- Luzan Phillpotts, DO, MPH, Nova Southeastern University
Project: An Interprofessional Approach to International Outreach Experiences
Honorable Mention Projects
Each year, honorable mention finalists are selected from across the country to represent innovative projects connecting higher education and health care. Thank you to all project team members for the work you’ve done—and continue to do—to improve the health, knowledge, and wellness of your students and communities!
Year |
Health Communications & Health Technology |
Behavioral Health |
Public Health Infrastructure |
Community Empowerment |
At Risk and Vulnerable Communities |
2017 |
Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Community Paramedicine
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Bridging the Gap: Caring for Birmingham’s Most Vulnerable Populations
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MGH Institute of Health Professions
Crimson Care Collaborative: An Interprofessional Academic-Practice Partnership
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East Tennessee State University
East Tennessee State University Prescription Drug Abuse and Misuse Working Group
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University of Alabama at Birmingham
Increasing Access to Healthcare Services through an Interprofessional, Student-Led, Health Education and Medical Screening Program for Homeless Men in Birmingham Alabama
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2018 |
Rosalind Franklin University
Telemedicine: Crossing Global Barriers to Health Education and Patient Care to Prevent Lower Extremity Amputation
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University of Utah
Utah Health & Homes Collaborative (UHHC): A Community-based Interprofessional Education (IPE) Approach for Addressing Social Determinants of Health
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MGH Institute of Health Professions
S-IHP’s CAP: Spaulding –IHP’s Intensive Comprehensive Aphasia Program
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Howard University
Howard University Interprofessional Workgroup: Confronting the Epidemic of HIV/AIDS
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Stony Brook University
Leveraging Synergies: Using interprofessional Teams to Amplify Clinical Preventative Services Access and Utilization among Vulnerable Older Adultsonting the Epidemic of HIV/AIDS
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2019 |
Rosalind Franklin University
Improving Access to Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Through Student-Led, Interprofessional Collaboration
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University at Buffalo
University at Buffalo’s Lighthouse Clinic: An Interprofessional Initiative to Address Prominent Health Disparities in Western New York
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St. Louis University
IPE 4900 Interprofessional Community Practicum
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Wayne State University
Community Homeless Interprofessional Program (CHIP): Navigation and Functioning in Student Teams
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2020 |
Oregon Health & Science University
Interprofessional Care Access Network (I-CAN)
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Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Practice & Education
A Suite of Three Interprofessional Education Public Health Programs: Impacting Students and Patients
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University of North Texas Health Science Center
Learning Health Literacy through Interprofessional Service Learning
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University of Missouri–Kansas City
University of Missouri Kansas City Health Professions Dramatic Sexually Transmitted Disease/Human Immunodeficiency Virus Education Project
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All Honorees
Click below to view the full list of awardees and honorable mention finalists by year.
2017 Award Recipients
2018 Award Recipients
2019 Award Recipients
2020 Award Recipients
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