Academic public health will be recognized during the virtual 2025 and 2026 IPEC–COF Excellence in Interprofessional Education (IPE) Collaboration Award Showcase and Ceremony on Friday, July 10. The event celebrates innovative partnerships that advance interprofessional education for collaborative practice and highlights programs making a meaningful impact on health outcomes through collaboration across disciplines. ASPPH congratulates the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University and its interprofessional partners for being recognized for the Emory Farmworker Project.

Hosted by the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) and the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education’s Collaborating Across Borders (COF) initiative, the free virtual showcase will feature presentations from the 2025 and 2026 award recipients. Attendees will learn how award-winning teams developed innovative partnerships, implemented collaborative education models, and translated interprofessional learning into meaningful improvements for the communities they serve.

The Emory Farmworker Project exemplifies the power of interprofessional collaboration to address complex community health challenges. Dr. Jodie Guest of the Rollins School of Public Health and her interprofessional partners will share insights from the initiative, including lessons learned, successful partnerships, and outcomes that have strengthened collaborative practice.

The showcase and recognition ceremony will take place Friday, July 10, from 3:00–4:00 PM ET. ASPPH encourages members to join this celebration of excellence in interprofessional education and collaborative practice while learning from innovative programs advancing the future of health professions education.