2021 INTERPROFESSIONAL CASE COMPETITION 

2021 INTERPROFESSIONAL CASE COMPETITION WINNERS

First Place

First Place Team:  With students from the Medical College of Wisconsin - Central Campus & UW-Stevens Point representing North Central AHEC: Hannah Phelan (Medicine), Sierra Smith (Social Work), and Shannon Faehling (Medicine).

Second Place

Second Place Team: With students from the Medical College of Wisconsin- Milwaukee campus & UW- Milwaukee representing the State Program office via Milwaukee AHEC: Morgan Ashley Craft (Medicine), Abhiskhek Janardan (Medicine), Ana Untaroiu (Medicine) and Cedrick Antonio (Healthcare Admin).

Third Place

Third Place Team: With students from the Medical College of Wisconsin- Milwaukee campus & Carroll University representing Milwaukee AHEC: Chris Naas (Medicine), Paulina Gutkin (Medicine), Adria Naas (Nursing), Jessica Brown (Exercise Science) and Alaina Moran (Nursing).

IP CASE COMPETITION:  2021/2022

The 9th Annual Interprofessional Case Competition will begin with applications opening on September 1, 2021.

Eligibility:

  • Health professions students from any degree or discipline may compete.
  • Create a team of 4-5 students, with at least three different degrees/professions represented. Or apply as an individual to be placed on an Interprofessional team.
  • Deadline to apply is October 16 unless all regions are filled sooner.
  • Each team member will pay a $35 registration fee (AHEC Scholars fees are waived).

This extra-curricular learning event requires students from different health disciplines to form Interprofessional teams to learn about, with, and from each other by analyzing a complex fictitious healthcare case study. Teams present their case analysis and recommendations to a panel of judges staffed by leaders from academic institutions and health provider organizations.

  • Teams will work together for two months (October – December), and submit their entry prior to the competition event. Each team will conduct an analysis of Interprofessional efforts during the care of a patient/client.
  • At the end of the process, your team will present your findings to a panel of judges representing various disciplines in the community of Wisconsin’s healthcare professionals.
  • Teams will present their case to a panel of judges in January, 2022!
  • Cash prizes will be awarded to winning teams.

Benefits of participating in the IP Case Competition:

  • Refine your research and writing skills.
  • Participate in an interprofessional health care team experience.
  • Prepare yourself for professional practice.
  • Gain a competitive edge in job hunting; during interviews; many employers are seeking evidence of interprofessional teamwork skills.
  • Academic credit / course requirements may be possible to fulfill.
  • networking opportunities with healthcare professionals.