Unity Week

April is National Interprofessional Health Care Month!  To celebrate, we will host our annual Unity Week (previously ID/IPE Week) during April 21-25, 2025. 


The week will feature information or activities related to interdisciplinary/interprofessional education. All campus community members are invited to participate in events through the week.

Programming for April 21-25, 2025

  • Monday, 4/21: Tell Me About Your Poster - An asynchronous research communication workshop
    • A short workshop for Poster Hall presenters featuring methods for effective communication techniques when presenting to interprofessional audiences. Objectives include: Describe the Student Poster Hall format, demonstrate methods for communicating to an interprofessional audience, practice giving a two minute presentation about your research/poster.
    • The link to the recording will be shared here when available.
  • Tuesday, 4/22, 5-5:30 PM: Unity Appreciation Awards, Nicholson Tower 5th Floor Auditorium and on Zoom
  • Tuesday, 4/22, 5:30-6:30 PM: Student-led Poster Hall, Nicholson Tower 5th Floor Conference Room A
    • The annual Unity Week poster hall for undergraduate, graduate, professional students, and residents from across campus to showcase their work and promote unity across a multitude of health care fields of study.
    • RSVP here to attend in-person
  • Thursday, 4/24: Talk to Team: Communication & Rapid Team Formation - An asynchronous workshop on teaming skills
    • A workshop focused on learning about and practicing communication techniques supporting Rapid Team Formation. Objectives include: describe Tuckman’s Model of Team Formation, demonstrate methods of effective communication, and practice rapid team formation in a case study.
    • The link to the recording will be shared here when available.

  • Friday, 4/25, 11:30 AM-12:30 PM: Enhancing Patient Advocacy through Interdisciplinary Communication Keynote, on Zoom
    • The week concludes with a keynote presentation on Enhancing Patient Advocacy through Interdisciplinary Communication from David Ha, DNP, APRN-CNP, FNP-C, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing. 
    • Register here for the Keynote

Review the Events of Previous Unity Weeks

2024

  • Tuesday, 4/23, 5-5:30 PM: Unity Appreciation Awards, Nicholson Tower 5th Floor Auditorium
    • A ceremony to recognize and celebrate the dedicated service by our students, faculty, staff, and community partners in support of the expansion of the interprofessional experience at the University of Oklahoma Health 
  • Tuesday, 4/23, 5:30-6:30 PM: Student-led Poster Hall, Nicholson Tower 5th Floor Conference Room A
    • The annual Unity Week poster hall for undergraduate, graduate, professional students, and residents from across campus to showcase their work and promote unity across a multitude of health care fields of study
  • Thursday, 4/25, 2-3 PM: Trauma-informed Care Panel, on Zoom
    • Experts will discuss the importance of trauma-informed care and its tailored implementation across various professions and health care settings. Learn about recognizing trauma symptoms in different environments and navigating common barriers and mistakes within each field.
  • Friday, 4/26, 12-1 PM: Value-Based Care Keynote, on Zoom
    • The week concludes with a keynote presentation on value-based care from Dale W. Bratzler, DO, MPH, Dean of the Hudson College of Public Health. 

2023

  • Schedule for the Week
  • Monday: Interdisciplinary Grand Rounds
  • Tuesday: Weight Bias Simulation and Student-led Poster Hall
  • Wednesday: Weight Bias Simulation
  • Thursday: Weight Bias Simulation and Unity Appreciation Awards
  • Friday: Poverty Simulation, Social Determinants of Health Simulation, and Dr. Katie Eliot's Keynote

2022

2021

2020

Unfortunately, Unity Week 2020 was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2019