Elizabeth Swann has worked as a healthcare educator since 1997. In addition to her role at Nova Southeastern, she serves as the Chair for ASAHP’s Interprofessional Committee which is organizing this year’s Regional Summit. In the 30 years Swann has worked in Health Professions, she has seen huge changes and implementation in IPEC core competencies with a focus on interprofessional integration and clinical readiness.

She began her career in athletic training education working alongside a wide range of specialists and student-athletes each week. Early on, she assumed that this kind of interprofessional collaboration was standard across all professions, but as her career progressed, she realized that was not always the case. Since then, she has dedicated her work to preparing graduates to succeed in today’s complex healthcare environment - an approach that closely reflects the mission and priorities of ASAHP.

New deadline extension for Call for Abstracts. On October 27-29, the Association of Schools Advancing Health Professions will hold its 2026 Annual Conference at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville, Tennessee. This year's conference theme is “Harmonizing the Future of Health Professions Education.” Interested parties are invited to contribute to the program by submitting abstracts to be presented in-person.