Campbell University Health Center opens to public
Posted on July 26, 2013 in Interprofessional Education
Campbell University’s Health Center has opened its doors to the public. Once known as Campbell’s Student Infirmary, the Health Center located on the university’s main campus in Buies Creek now boasts a full medical staff and an in-house pharmacy.
Public Health, PA host free dental and medical clinic for Harnett County children
Posted on February 4, 2013 in Community, Interprofessional Education, PA Program, Public Health, Students
Nearly 100 underserved children from Harnett County received free dental and medical care on Saturday, Feb. 2, at a clinic organized by Campbell University’s Public Health and Physician Assistant programs.
The one-day event set up twelve dental chairs in the Harnett County Commons Area in Lillington, N.C., providing free exams, cleanings, sealants, and fluoride treatments for children who do not have dental insurance or receive Medicaid funding.
Team-based health education to expand at Campbell
Posted on January 22, 2013 in Interprofessional Education, PA Program, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy, Public Health, Students
Campbell University’s health science students will soon have the opportunity to train alongside each other in the classroom and during clinical rotations.
A pilot project for the new Interprofessional Education Program was held at the College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences last week. Over fifty pharmacy, physician assistant and public health students worked together in teams to interview a standardized patient, identify the diagnosis and create a treatment plan.
Adams named first assistant dean of graduate and interprofessional education
Posted on January 11, 2013 in Faculty, Interprofessional Education
Michael L. Adams, PharmD, PhD, was recently promoted as the first assistant dean of graduate and interprofessional education at Campbell University’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences.
In his new role, Adams is responsible for developing an interprofessional education program to integrate a team-based training component into the College’s academic programs. He will also administer policies and requirements for all current and future graduate programs at CPHS.
PA students learn from their public health peers
Posted on October 30, 2012 in Interprofessional Education, PA Program, Public Health, Students
Instead of a traditional lecture, Campbell’s physician assistant class learned about public health last week directly from the University’s public health students. “This is a novel way of presenting the role of PA’s in public health,” said Tina Tseng, PhD, MSPH, chair of public health at Campbell.