Getting our health sciences learners the clinical experience they need to confidently and competently join our health care workforce takes several critical factors: dedicated staff and faculty coordinating the partnerships, learners whose skill and effort represent their training well, and committed partners.
Despite the unique challenges of the pandemic, in 2020 our clinical partners hosted more than 5,000 students from 16 programs in the health sciences. Our new Clinical Training Site of Excellence Program recognizes partners who have provided exceptional support for our health sciences learners. We are grateful for their long-standing commitment, for engaging a large number of learners despite adverse conditions, for ensuring equity, inclusion and diversity, and for advancing interprofessional excellence.
I am pleased to announce the 2020 Clinical Sites of Excellence:
- Allina Health
- Broadway Clinic [M Physicians (UMP)]
- Essentia Health
- Guidepoint Pharmacy
- Health Partners
- Hennepin Healthcare
- Mayo Clinic
- M Health Fairview
- Minneapolis VA Health Care System
- Minnesota Community Care
- Minnesota Department Of Human Services
- Professional Rehabilitation Consultants
- Sanford Health
- Tri-county Health Care
- Twin Cities Orthopedics
- Walgreens
- Welia Health
My thanks go to the health sciences associate deans of education; the clinical placement coordinators, Cheri Friedrich and Sara North, co-directors of Interprofessional Education; Christine Arenson, co-director of the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education; and AVP Carolyn Porta—not only for their outstanding work under adverse conditions, but also for co-creating this first-of-its-kind program to recognize our clinical partners.