On May 26th, the Indiana University Interprofessional Practice and Education Center (IU IPE) teamed up with the IU Center for Rural Engagement and other community leaders to present the IU Interagency and Interprofessional Education Initiative (IIEI).
This event was attended by over 50 students from the IU Schools of Social Work, Education, Nursing, and IU Police Cadets. They spent their day working through a series of workshops designed to confront issues presented in their chosen professions.
Members of IU faculty and staff like Dr. April D. Newton, Deborah Getz, Sergeant Pablo Pesa, and Nick Voyles were joined by Indiana Center for Recovery’s Jackie Daniels and consultant Eric Harris as presenters covering the issues of substance use disorder, the administration of Narcan, transfer of care, and human trafficking. Sessions had the stated goal of fostering interprofessionalism amongst attendees and recognizing signs of and responding to instances of opioid addiction, substance overdose, or instances of trafficking within the scope of their roles and responsibilities.
The IIEI began as a part of the Grand Challenge: Responding to the Addictions Crisis and was formally known as the Grand Challenge Cadet Training Program. The IIEI will hold future sessions, which will be announced through the IU Center of Rural Engagement and IU IPE websites and social media.