Interprofessional Academy of Educators

- Membership Overview
- Apply for Membership
  Discover how you can join the Academy and the timeline for applications.
- Current Academy Members
  Connect with current UNMC faculty, staff and clinical preceptors who’ve joined the Academy.
- Current Associate Members
  Access a directory of all our Associate Members, comprised of student and resident learners.
- Current Affiliate Members
  Access a directory of all our Affiliate Members, comprised of non-UNMC faculty, staff and community partners.
- Current Emeritus Members
  Discover the retired faculty and staff who serve as our Emeritus Members.
- Member Spotlight
  Get to know our members beyond what is in their professional bio.
- Collaborations Overview
- Special Interest Groups
  Connect with Academy members who share similar interests by joining one of our interprofessional groups.
- Current Opportunities
  See a list of new and ongoing projects that our Academy members can collaborate on.
- Meet Current Members
  View our current members and the leadership team advancing education and scholarship at UNMC.
- Teaching Overview
- Teaching Toolkit
  Access a repository of teaching resources to hone your skills and give students the best learning experience possible.
- Teaching Launchpad
  Boost your skills to the next level with this series of training sessions for individuals who are new to teaching.
- Premier Education Events
  This annual event discusses academic activities and strategies to advance teaching at UNMC and Nebraska Medicine.
- Peer Feedback on Teaching Program
  Receive feedback from peer reviewers about your current strengths and get ideas to take your teaching to the next level.
- Catalyst for Education Award
  Recognize an individual in an educational support role whose contributions are integral to furthering UNMC’s mission.
- Impact in Education Awards
  These awards are the highest education-related awards conferred by UNMC and recognize the innovation of our educators.
- Scholarship Overview
- Consultations
  Our education researchers provide guidance and consultation services in developing educational scholarship projects.
- Writing & Publishing Educational Research
  Access a list of UNMC and outside resources to help you on your educational scholarship journey.
- Publication Options
  There are a wide range of peer-reviewed journals and websites you should consider for publishing your work.
- Funding for Educational Research
  A variety of internal and external sources of grant funding are available to support educational initiatives.
- Spotlight on Scholarship
  This showcase highlights the educational research being done by UNMC and UNO medical humanities educators.
- Academy Toolkits Overview
- Teaching Toolkit
  Access a repository of teaching resources to hone your skills and give students the best learning experience possible.
- Preceptor Toolkit
  Access our curated set of tools specifically for clinical educators to help you effectively teach learners.
- Promotion & Tenure Toolkit
  Learn what is needed to create an impactful teaching portfolio from individuals who have successfully navigated the promotion and tenure process.

— Interprofessional Academy of Educators — Collaborations — Special Interest Groups — Design Thinking — Leadership

Leadership

Co-Chairs

Dr. Jen Kallio

Jennifer K. Kallio, DDS — Co-Chair
Assistant Professor
Department of Adult Restorative Dentistry
College of Dentistry
Bio

Dr. TJ Welniak
T.J. Welniak, MD — Co-Chair
Assistant Professor
Department of Emergency Medicine
College of Medicine
Bio

Additional Leaders

Dr. Kati Bravo

Katherine S. Bravo, PhD — Secretary
Assistant Professor
College of Nursing - Omaha
Bio

Harnoor Singh — UNO Thought Leader
Director of Student Development
Walter Scott, Jr. Scholarship Program
Division of Student Success
University of Nebraska Omaha
Learn more about Harnoor Singh

Dr. Amy Pick
Amy M. Pick, PharmD
Assistant Dean for Experiential Education
Department of Pharmacy Practice & Science
College of Pharmacy
Bio

“With design thinking, I feel like I am spending less time working in a silo, and am more apt to understand, elicit, and integrate the perspectives of those I am solving for. I am prototyping my ideas and processes early on as means of informing future iterations, as opposed to waiting until after an inordinate amount of time and resources has been put into a fundamentally flawed solution.”

Dr. TJ Welniak

T. J. Welniak, MD

Assistant Professor, College of Medicine