Catherine Demko, PhD

School of Dental Medicine, Case Western Reserve University

Catherine Demko, PhD is an Associate Professor in the Department of Community Dentistry at the CWRU School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Demko serves as a Co-Investigator and Lead Evaluator on the ILEAP project. She is an epidemiologist who has served as a PI and Co-I on NIH funded initiatives for oral health, health promotion, and practice change. She is the Co-Investigator and lead evaluator on the CHOMP interprofessional project between the Schools of Nursing and Dental Medicine at CWRU.

Presenting at the Nexus Summit:

Creating Meaningful IPE Clinical Experiences for Interprofessional Student Teams in Clinic-based Practice Sites: ILEAP

Case Western Reserve University’s ILEAP project has provided important insights and strategies to optimize healthcare students’ interprofessional team skills. The workshop presenters will share insights to clinic site readiness, key components of team experiences, and opportunities for student teams to add value to a clinic site.