Speakers

Get to know the leaders shaping the future of interprofessional education.

Below is the list of confirmed speakers for the February 2027 IPEC Symposium, bringing perspectives from across academia, practice, and national organizations. New speakers will continue to be added as the program is finalized.

Lisa de Saxe Zerden, MSW, PhD

Professor, School of Social Work, University of North Carolina (UNC), Chapel Hill; Deputy Director, UNC Behavioral Health Workforce Research Center; Editor-in-Chief, Social Work

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Joseph Zorek, PharmD, BCGP, FNAP

Executive Director, Linking Interprofessional Networks for Collaboration and Professor of Pharmacotherapy, Health Sciences & Medical Education, School of Nursing, School of Health Professions & Joe R. and Teresa Lozano Long School of Medicine, The University of Texas at San Antonio Health Science Center; Editor-in-Chief, Interprofessional Practice, Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice

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Anthony Breitbach, PhD, ATC, FASAHP, FNAP

Director of Interprofessional Education and Professor, Physical Therapy and Athletic Training, Saint Louis University; President, National Academies of Practice

Charla Long, JD

President, Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN) 

 

Lisa McIntyre-Hite, PhD

Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, C-BEN

 

Jacklyn Barber, EdD, MSN, RN, CNS, CNL

Dean and Professor, Nylen School of Nursing and Health Science, Morningside University

 

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Monica Cuddy, PhD

Lead Measurement Scientist, National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME); Member, Interprofessional Professionalism Collaborative (IPC)

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Ryan Scilla, MD, MS-HPE, FACP

Director, Medical and Dental Education, VA Office of Academic Affiliations (14AA), Veterans Health Administration; Director, Medical and Dental Education, VA Office of Academic Affiliations (14AA), Veterans Health Administration; Chair, Steering Committee, National Collaborative for Improving the Clinical Learning Environment (NCICLE)

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Lee Vermeulen, BSPharm, MS, FCCP, FFIP

Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP); Chair, Executive Board of Directors, IPEC