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Center Team

James Carlson

James Carlson, PhD, PA‑C, CHSE‑A

Interim Provost, Associate Provost for Innovation, Vice President for Interprofessional Education and Simulation

847-578-8464
847-775-6590
Health Sciences Building, L.732, Baldwin Institute
Robin L. Dyer

Robin L. Dyer, MD, OTR, CHSE

Clinical Instructor, Interprofessional Education and Clinical Simulation, Co-Course Director, Foundations for Interprofessional Practice

847-578-3314
Health Sciences Building, L.741
Mark A. Grumet

Mark A. Grumet, DC

Director of the Center for Clinical Anatomy, Assistant Professor, Co-Course Director, Foundations for Interprofessional Practice

847-578-8435
Health Sciences Building, L.622
Meredith L. Baker-Rush

Meredith L. Baker‑Rush, PhD, MS CCC‑SLP/L, CHSE, FNAP

Program Director for the IPHS Doctoral program, Interprofessional Research Faculty Lead, DeWitt C. Baldwin Institute

847-578-3441
Health Sciences Building, G.675
Tamzin Batteson

Tamzin Batteson

Interprofessional Research Specialist

847-578-8322
847-775-6590
Health Sciences Building, L.728, Baldwin Institute
Catherine Deamant

Catherine Deamant, MD

Professor, Chicago Medical School, Palliative Care Education Faculty Lead

847-578-8469
Basic Sciences Building, 1.062
Marilyn Hanson

Marilyn Hanson, EdD

Associate Vice President for Interprofessional Operations, Assistant Professor

847-578-3304
Health Sciences Building, L.741
Thad Anzur

Thad Anzur, MHPE

Interprofessional Learning Experience Designer

847-578-8466
Health Sciences Building, L.740
Patti Garland

Patti Garland

Executive Administrative Assistant

847-578-8558
847-775-6590
Health Sciences Building, L.734, Baldwin Institute

Steering Council for Interprofessionalism

The purpose of the Steering Council for Interprofessionalism (SCI) is to provide an advisory forum and governance structure to advance the University’s mission, vision, and commitment to interprofessional education, research, and practice.

Membership includes:

  • Shelly Brzycki, Dean of Students
  • James Carlson, PhD, PA-C, CHSE-A, Vice President for Interprofessional Education and Simulation, Professor
  • Jeffrey Damaschke, PT, DPT, PhD, Chair, Lifestyle Medicine, CHP Co-Director of Student Affairs, Associate Professor
  • Robin Dyer, MD, OTR, Co-Course Director, Foundations for Interprofessional Practice, Instructor, Interprofessional Education and Clinical Simulation
  • Kimberly Fasula, PhD, MS, MPH, RDH, PHDH, Director of Interprofessional Education
  • Sarah Garber, PhD, Director of Interprofessional Studies
  • Derek Talbot, DC, PhD, Chair, Department of Basic Biomedical Sciences, Associate Professor
  • Lori Thuente, PhD, RN, Associate Professor, Interprofessional Healthcare Studies
  • Eric Williams, PhD, Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
  • Megan Mazander, Vice President, CMS 2025, Student Representative