Board of Directors

Leadership

IPEC incorporated as a 501(c)(3) in 2013 with the following current members representing the leadership as of 1/1/2023:

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Alison J. Whelan, MD

Chief Medical Education Officer

Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)

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Deborah E. Trautman, PhD, RN, FAAN

President and Chief Executive Officer

American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)

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Karen P. West, DMD, MPH

President and Chief Executive Officer

American Dental Education Association (ADEA)

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Laura Magaña, PhD

President and Chief Executive Officer

Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH)

Secretary

Shelley McKearney, BS

IPEC Associate Director

Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC)

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Robert A. Cain, DO, FACOI, FAODME

President and Chief Executive Officer

American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine

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Patricia M. Babjak, MLIS

Chief Executive Officer

Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND)

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Darla Spence Coffey, PhD, MSW

Former President and Chief Executive Officer

Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)

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Andrew T. Maccabe, DVM, MPH, JD

Chief Executive Officer

American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC)

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Lee Vermeulen, BSPharm, MS, FCCP, FFIP

Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer

American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)