SARA HART

Health happens in healthy communities, and our professional roles guide us to advocate for the needs of our patients and our communities; transforming health and healthcare at a broader level is fundamental to fulfilling this role. Just as person-centered care is optimized by the concerted efforts of multiple professions, our systems for health can also be improved through collaborative interprofessional engagement. My professional efforts focus on engaging a transformational shift in our approach to education and systems-based practice. This requires both the careful application of evidence and the courage to embrace new approaches. With the goal of ensuring the availability of early, accessible, planned, and coordinated care in our communities, I seek new models of education and practice that have the potential to transform our systems of care and create effective infrastructures for health.