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Center for Interprofessional Education and Simulation

UAB’s Center for Interprofessional Education and Simulation (CIPES) is housed in the Office of the Provost. CIPES brings together students, faculty, and staff from each of its stakeholder schools into a cohesive and integrated system of interprofessional education and training.

CIPES facilitates interprofessional education and training on the UAB campus through three distinct offices: the Office of Interprofessional Curriculum (OIPC), the Office of Interprofessional Simulation (OIPS), and the Office of Standardized Patient Education (OSPE).

The application process for each cohort of IPL Fellows opens during the Spring semester.  Fellows at T32019 Fellows at T3

See below for outline of the program. 

The University of Alabama at Birmingham Faculty Interprofessional Leadership (IPL) Fellows program is designed to develop faculty members’ interprofessional education (IPE) and leadership capacity. IPL Fellows will learn from and work with academic and practice leaders within the university as well as across the nation. As an interprofessional team, fellows will also design and execute a project to advance IPE efforts at UAB.

The eighth cohort of IPL Fellows will begin their 12-month program in August 2025.

BENEFITS TO THE FELLOW

Participate in a 3-day Interprofessional Leadership and Us (IPLUS)© interprofessional faculty development program during Fall semester. 

 
● This will include innovative interprofessional teaching methods, including distance activities developed to support virtual teamwork.
● Develop and implement an interprofessional education project in collaboration with an interprofessional team of fellows.
● Build expertise as a change agent to advance interprofessional education.
● Gain knowledge, skills and strategies for facilitating and coaching faculty or IPE teams.
● Leverage coaching and resources for educational project design and scholarship development.
● Join a community of scholars striving to advance IPE across UAB.
● Access a national network of peers and leaders.

 

EXPECTATIONS OF THE FELLOWS

● Attend and fully participate in our IPLUS© faculty development program, September 24-26, 2025 
● Participate in CTL Workshops, August 2025 - April 2026
● Design and present an IPE workshop within the CTL IPE Team in Healthcare series in the 2026 spring semester
● Join an interprofessional team of fellows to develop, implement, and evaluate an IPE project.
● Submit an abstract for an educational meeting
● Submit a final report of the project by June 30 each year

 

How to apply:

Application will consist of a letter of interest, letter of support from department chair, and CV in a single PDF.

Email application PDF to Shelly Camp, scamp6@uab.edu  

For more information contact, Shelly Camp, scamp6@uab.edu, 205-996-4584

ELIGIBILITY & SELECTION

● Minimum requirements:
To be considered as an IPL Fellow, an applicant MUST:
  • Be a full time UAB Faculty member
  • Be able to attend the OIPC IPLUS© faculty development program, September 24-26, 2025
  • Commit to attending CTL IPE workshops from August 2025 through April 2026
  • Commit to working with a project team for the duration of the fellowship
  • Commit to developing and presenting a new CTL IP Teams in Healthcare workshop in spring 2026
  • Commit to presenting (or contributing to a presentation or poster) at an IP Educational meeting

● Priority will be given to applicants who:
  • Demonstrate significant interest in increasing the reach of IPE at UAB
  • Have a background or experience in IPE activities or initiatives
  • Add to the diversity of disciplines represented in the IPL Fellows cohort 

● IPL Fellows will be selected based on:

  • Review by CIPES selection committee.
  • Approval and endorsement by applicant’s department chair.



IPL Fellowship Timeline

 

June 13, 2025 Application Due
July 11, 2025  Selectees Notified
July 25, 2025 IP Symposium (Selectees Introduced)
August 1, 2025 Fellowship Start Date
September - December Attend CTL - IP Teams in Healthcare Workshops
September 24-26, 2025 IPLUS© Train the Trainer Program
January - April 2026 Fellows Provide CTL - IP Teams in Healthcare Workshops
June 30, 2026 Final Report Due














CIPES Fellows


2018
• Curry Bordelon, DNP, MBA, NNP-BC, CPNP-AC, CNE, Department of Nursing Family, Community & Health Systems, School of Nursing
• Lynn S. Nichols, PhD, RN, BC, SANE, Department of Nursing Family, Community & Health Systems, School of Nursing
• Lisa McCormick, DrPH, MPH, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health
• Laurel Hitchcock, PhD, MPH, MSW, LICSW, PIP, Department of Social Work, College of Arts and Sciences

2019
• Shauntice Allen, PhD, MA, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health
• David House, DNP, CRNP, ENP-C, FNP-BC, CNS, Department of Nursing Family, Community & Health Systems, School of Nursing
• William Somerall, Jr., MD, Med, Department of Nursing Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care, School of Nursing
• Tera Webb, MS, CLS(ASCP)CM, Department of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, School of Health Professions

2020
• Ashleigh Allgood, MPH, MBA, Department of Health Services Administration, School of Health Professions
• Nancy Borkowski, DBA, CPA, FACHE, FHFMA, Department of Health Services Administration, School of Health Professions
• Laura Forbes, PhD, MHA, MCHES, HS-BCP Department of Community Health and Human Services, School of Education and Human Sciences
• Melanie G. Hallman, DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC, ENP-C, FAEN, Department of Family, Community and Health Systems, School of Nursing
• Wei Li, PhD, Department of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, School of Health Professions

2021
• Jennie Alspach, DNP, MSN, CRNP, FNP-BC, Department of Nursing Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care, School of Nursing
• Rachael Bruce, MSN, MPH, CRNP, FNP-BC, Department of Family, Community and Health Systems, School of Nursing
• David James, DNP, MSHQS, CCNS, NPD-BC, LSSGB Department of Interprofessional Practice and Training, UAB Health System
• Carolyn Kezar, MD, FACP,  Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Department of Medicine, UAB Heersink School of Medicine
• Loretta Lee, PhD, FNP-BC, Department of Nursing Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care, School of Nursing
• April Love, MSN, RN, RN-OB, NE, Department of Family, Community and Health Systems, School of Nursing
• Valley McCurry, PhD, MBA, OTR/L, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health Professions
• Kelley Swatzell, DrPH, MBA, Department of Health Care Organization and Policy, School of Public Health

2022
• Amy Brady, MAEd, CNMT, Department of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, School of Health Professions
• William Brooks, PhD. Department of Cell, Developmental and Integrative Biology, Heersink School of Medicine.
• Kala Dixon, PhD, MS, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Heersink School of Medicine
• April Love, MSN, RN, RNC-OB, CNE, Department of Family, Community and Health Systems in the School of Nursing
• Cori O’Neal, DNP, CRNP, AGNP-C, Department Chair Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care in the School of Nursing

2023
• Steven Howard, PhD, Department of Health Services Administration in the School of Health Professions
• Sabrina Kopf, DNP, ACNP-BC, CRNP. Department of Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care in the School of Nursing
• Elizabeth McAlister, Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Heersink School of Medicine
• Emily Simmons, MSN, RN, CNL, FGNLA, Department of Interprofessional Practice and Training. UAB Hospital

2024
• Rebekah Day, MSN, AGACNP-BC, Department of  Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care in the School of Nursing
• Yookyong Lee PhD. Department of Social Work in the College of Arts and Sciences
• Carrie Beth Littleton, DNP, MSN, RN, CNE, CHSE, Department of Acute, Chronic & Continuing Care in the School of Nursing
• Amy Logan OD FAAO, Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences in the School of Optometry

2025
• Holly Horan, PhD - Assistant Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Heersink School of Medicine
• Nataliya Ivankova, PhD, MPH - Professor, Health Services Administration, School of Health Professions
• Quachetta Jones, MSW, LICSW, PIP - Assistant Professor, Department of Social Work, College of Arts and Sciences
• Brenda Mayfield, DNP, CRNP, PMHNP-BC - Assistant Professor, Mental Health Nurse Practioner Program, School of Nursing
• Taryn Temples, MSN, RN, RNC-NIC, CNE - Instructor, Department of Family, Community, and Health Systems, School of Nursing

An Introduction to CIPES