Interprofessional Collaboration Committee

Chair: John Conry
Vice President of Interprofessional Collaboration
[email protected] 

Current Subcommittees and Projects Underway

  1. Evidence-based Screening and Prevention
    Renee McLeod-Sordjan                                 [email protected]
    Margaret Maynard                                         [email protected]

  • The subcommittee restructured its operations to strengthen its impact on national maternal health outcomes. The group’s reformed workstream centers on compiling and analyzing evidence-based screening tools and protocols relevant to social determinants of health and maternal mortality and morbidity, with a special focus on gaps and omissions in current practice. This subcommittee is developing a compendium of screening tools addressing social determinants of health and maternal mortality. Key initiatives include identifying gaps in current practices and producing policy-relevant recommendations. Goals include: publication, forum presentation, and launching an online repository by 2026.

  1. Health Communication/Health Literacy
    Kate Taylor                                                         [email protected]
    Sarah Manspeaker                                            [email protected]

  • The subcommittee is advancing five ongoing projects, some extending from prior initiatives. Project 1 executed the NAP Position Statement on Access for the Prevention of STIs in June 2025 and is planning a related webinar. Project 2 executed the NAP Position Statement for Health Literacy in May 2025 and submitted the Joint Interprofessional Health Literacy Position Statement. Project 3 is refining the Mentation Health Literacy module. Project 4 is standardizing IPEC Competencies, and Project 5 is reviewing the Older Adult Health Literacy module.

  1. Overall Health and Wellbeing
    Mark Stutz                                                          [email protected]
    Bob Murtagh                                                      [email protected]

  • Activities for 2024-2025 have included an internal facing project, the NAP Members Workplace Well-Being Survey, the results of which are being readied for publication in the JIEP and presentation at the 2026 Forum.  Additionally, Subcommittee Members have been active with education and advocacy efforts, in conjunction with other organizations, to increase the number of domestic violence shelters that will accept pets as victims of domestic violence often stay in abusive relationships when pets cannot be afforded safe haven as well.

  1. Healthcare Access and Quality
    Chad Lairamore                                                  [email protected]
    Mary Lopez                                                         [email protected] 

  • Every person deserves optimal health and accessible, comprehensive care. Through interprofessional collaboration, this sub-committee is implementing projects targeting barriers to care: developing clinical guidelines for preventing failure-to-rescue in older adults, mobile healthcare toolkits for rural communities, educational resources for faculty on developmental disabilities, policy advocacy for uninsured populations, and evidence-based frameworks for interprofessional student education related to healthcare access. These initiatives advance Healthy People 2030's goal of reducing unmet healthcare needs.

Vice President of Interprofessional Collaboration

The Vice President (VP) of Interprofessional Collaboration works across the National Academies of Practice academies, committees, work groups, and partnerships to guide priorities that demonstrate interprofessional collaboration as an actionable core value that drives our three core goals of Culture, Clarity, and Community. 

As with all NAP Vice Presidents, this individual will propel NAP forward as an organization that exemplifies the power of interprofessional collaboration to address significant health and well-being challenges. This individual will also help to establish NAP as an advocate for policy and health system transformation that addresses social determinants of health to improve health equity for all.

Specifically, the Vice President of Interprofessional Collaboration will lead NAP strategic interprofessional initiatives and participate on NAP’s Executive Committee and work with the other Vice Presidents to:

  • Help facilitate interprofessional collaboration across the organization.
  • Increase NAP membership engagement (in conjunction with the Vice President of Membership).
  • Provide a template for future advocacy and policy work in the organization (in conjunction with the Vice President of Public Policy).
  • Increase exposure of those outside the organization (including potential partners, sponsors) to NAP (in conjunction with the Vice President of Partnerships & Networking).
  • Lead the development of proposals for potential funding for demonstration projects.

Vice President of Interprofessional Collaboration Qualifications

  • Time commitment: initial commitment is 1 year through Forum 2025 with an opportunity to renew the position for another 2 years.
    • *Weekly workload averages 4-5 hours per week
  • Prominent standing in the field of interprofessional healthcare.
  • Background and experience with facilitation and implementation of collaborative interprofessional teams and activities.
  • Well-rounded perspective of the interprofessional healthcare field and contemporary interprofessional scholarship and research.
  • Ability to lead and engage Interprofessional Collaboration Committee members.
  • Ability to lead, promote, educate, engage, and excite NAP's strategic initiative, mission, and vision.
  • Excellent group communication, coordination, teamwork, and leadership skills.

Vice President of Interprofessional Collaboration Duties

  • Collaborative development of common objectives to guide NAP's strategic interprofessional initiative focused on the Social Determinants of Health.
  • Provide guidance to committee work group leads for facilitating interprofessional collaborative work.
  • Promote, educate, and engage NAP members in interprofessional/cross-academy collaborations.
  • Actively contribute to the leadership team of NAP as an Executive Committee member.
  • Collaborate with NAP leadership and staff to communicate and disseminate information to internal and external stakeholders.
  • Willingly accept responsibility and accountability for work and deadlines associated with this position.
  • Communicate with the President and Executive Director as needed.
  • Serve on the NAP Executive Committee and Council and attend/participate in meetings and conference calls.
  • Provide the Executive Committee with regular and timely updates regarding the status of strategic initiative advancements within NAP, including successes and challenges that warrant discussion.
  • Provide information in an annual report at the annual business meeting.
  • Facilitate and lead committee meetings.
  • Communicate with other Vice Presidents, where needed, to ensure collaboration, coordination, and success on projects and/or activities.