News from the Externship Directors Special Interest Group

News from the Externship Directors Special Interest Group

Met: October 7th, 2021; Virtual
Co-Chair(s): Keshia Elder (UAB), John Nishimoto (SCCOMBKU)
Secretary: Jaymeni Patel (ICO)

Actions:

• Introductions
• Voted for next year’s committee members and leadership
• Announced time and date of Annual Externship Directors SIG meeting at Pacific September 21st-23rd, 2022
• IPE Workshop

Topics Discussed/Speakers:

• IPE Workshop with Breakout Groups
  • Baseline Introductions & Survey Results (Keshia Elder, UAB)
  • IPE Inventory/Potential Activities at Externships (John Nishimoto SCCOMBKU)
  • ASCO IPE Toolkit (Elli Kollbaum, IUSO)
  • Results from IPE Workshop Breakout Group
• Elect Next Co-chairs and Secretary
  • Co-chairs: Elli Kollbaum, ISUO; Jaymeni Patel, ICO
  • Secretary: Angel Simmons, UMSL

Further discussions:

• IPE Action Items
  • Create IPE/CP guidelines for preceptors
  • Create IPE/CP checklist
  • Mock Case Presentation
• Externship Survey Recommendations due to LaShawn Sidbury by October 15th, 2021
• Post discussion items on ASCOConnect
• Concerns with onboarding fees for students (HIPPA training, background checks, etc.)
• Extern Professionalism Issues

Sponsors: Alcon, VSP Global, Johnson & Johnson

• Sponsor presentation: Alcon (Mr. Tom Duchardt), VSP Global (Mr. Ron Kemper), Johnson & Johnson (Carol Alexander)

Contact LaShawn Sidbury Duckett, Director of Meetings and SIGs, for additional questions – lsidbury@opted.org