Interprofessional Initiatives

Director: Jeffrey J. Borckardt, Ph.D.; Assistant Provost, Interprofessional Initiatives

The Office of Interprofessional Initiatives at MUSC is responsible for creating opportunities and implementing programs to

• improve patient health and clinical outcomes,
• reduce excess healthcare costs,
• enrich educational experiences, and
• enhance research collaboration

through the implementation of interprofessional, synergistic, team-based clinical, educational and research initiatives at MUSC.

The Office aims to integrate students and professionals across Colleges with the goal of improving satisfaction, efficiency, profitability, value, innovation, marketability and scientific rigor in all educational, clinical and research activities.

Our Team

Jeff Borckardt, PhD

Assistant Provost, Interprofessional Initiatives
Professor; Departments of Psychiatry, Anesthesia and Stomatology
Director, Division of BioBehavioral Medicine

843.792.3295
borckard@musc.edu

Dusti Annan-Coultas, EdD

Associate Professor and Director of Operations
Office of Interprofessional Initiatives

41 Bee Street, 1st floor
843.792.5506
annandu@musc.edu

Kimberly Kascak, MS

Instructor
Office of Interprofessional Initiatives

41 Bee Street, 1st floor
843.792.3409
kascak@musc.edu

Mary Mauldin, EdD

Associate Director for Education, Office of Interprofessional Initiatives
Executive Director, Instructional Technology and Faculty Resources
Professor, Department of Library Science and Informatics

41 Bee Street, 2nd floor
843.876.5040
mauldinm@musc.edu

Holly H. Wise, PT, PhD

Associate Director for Faculty Development, Office of Interprofessional Initiatives
Professor, Division of Physical Therapy, College of Health Professions

151-B Rutledge Avenue, MSC 962
843-792-4051
wisehh@musc.edu

Sarah Velasco

Administrative Support
Office of Interprofessional Initiatives

41 Bee Street, 1st floor
843.792.4048
velasco@musc.edu