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 will be selecting a focus from various options including: drafting a NAP position statement about the evidence-based screening tools that are open-access and that can be used by the widest range of providers; publishing a white paper on different evidence-based screening tools for different populations, and why evidence-based screening tools are not being used or are not effectively being used, and strategies to increase adoption of these tools; creating a resource or checklist of open-access evidence-based screenings that could be accessed easily and used by a wide range of community providers.

  1. Health Communication/Health Literacy
    Teresa Wagner                                                   [email protected]  
    Sarah Manspeaker                                            [email protected]

  • The subcommittee is advancing multiple 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 a related webinar is being planned. Project 2 executed the NAP Position Statement for Health Literacy in May 2025 and submitted the Joint Interprofessional Health Literacy Position Statement. Further work on health literacy is on-going. 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. Project 6 is exploring nutrition competencies in healthcare education.

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

  • Activities underway and planned for 2026-27 include a couple internal facing projects: 1) a follow-up to the NAP Members Workplace Well-Being Survey presented at the 2026 Forum (to include a focus on interventions); and, 2) a project involving the study of sleep habits/data involving NAP members active in clinical practice in order to identify potential issues and recommendations.   

    Additionally, Subcommittee Members will continue education and advocacy efforts, in conjunction with allied organizations, to increase the number of domestic violence and homeless shelters that will accept pets as, for example, 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.