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Symposium I - Strengthening Health Outcomes through Interdisciplinary
Collaboration: What are the Challenges and Opportunities?

Speaker: Professor Dr. Jody R. Lori, University of Michigan

Biography:
Jody R. Lori, PhD, CNM, FACNM, FAAN, is the Sara H. & Robert B. Rothschild Endowed Professor in Global
Nursing and Associate Dean for Global Affairs at the University of Michigan School of Nursing. She is
renowned for her research on innovative care models improving maternal and newborn health in
resource-limited settings. Dr. Lori also directs the PAHO/WHO Collaborating Center for Nursing and
Midwifery at UMSN, bringing over 25 years of fieldwork experience in Ghana, Liberia, and Zambia.

Abstract:
Interdisciplinary collaborations bring together two or more disciplines through shared objectives and
decision making to unlock innovative health solutions, improve the quality of health care delivery,
and address some of the most intractable challenges facing health care. This presentation will
identify multidimensional issues of global significance facing health care providers and systems.
Symposium Sessions
Opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration will be discussed, along with case studies of global
collaborations that have improved quality of care and data collection for decision making and
influenced health care policy. Challenges to maintaining interdisciplinary collaborations will be
discussed with recommendations on creating equitable partnerships and how to evaluate them.
The presentation will close with thoughts on the rewards of interprofessional collaborations, how to
develop a shared understanding, and future directions.

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