Cultivating Communities of Practice in Health Professions Education

Enduring - This is a virtual, asynchronous educational session that is part of the Center for Faculty and Professional Development’s Foundations in Medical Education Grand Rounds series.

Diane Nguyen, PharmD, is an Associate Professor in the Departments of Pediatrics and the Huffington Department of Education, Innovation, and Technology at Baylor College of Medicine, and the Associate Director of the Center for Research, Innovation, and Scholarship at Texas Children’s Hospital. She is also the Co-Founder of the Network of Practice in Health Sciences Scholarship and Flourishing Nexus, LLC. Dr. Nguyen’s expertise spans bridging knowledge gaps in resource-limited settings, designing continuing professional development initiatives, and championing interdisciplinary approaches to healthcare. With over a decade of global health leadership, her work has extended to 17 countries across Africa, Eastern Europe, South America, and the Pacific Islands, where she has focused on uplifting marginalized communities—particularly women and children—by strengthening the health workforce.  Her recent honors include the 2024 ASPIRE to Excellence Award for International Collaboration in Health Professions Education, recognizing her impactful contributions to global medical education and workforce development. Dr. Nguyen earned her Doctor of Pharmacy from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, followed by post-graduate residencies in Ambulatory Care Pharmacy Practice and Public Health. Frequently serving as the sole pharmacist in diverse clinical environments, she developed a passion for uniting health and education—ultimately advocating collaborative, interdisciplinary solutions.

Target Audience

This activity is designed for physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses, pharmacists, psychologists and social workers.  Other learner groups, such as. residents, fellows, medical students, non-clinician educators, GME program administrators and other education staff would also benefit from this education.

Learning Objectives

At the conclusion of this session, the participant should be able to:

  • Describe the role of Communities of Practice (CoP) in health care
  • Analyze how modes of belonging to a CoP contribute to its sustainability
  • Discuss the diverse forms of value created by a vibrant CoP
 
    Course summary
    Available credit: 
    • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 1.00 ANCC
    • 1.00 Participation Credit
    Course opens: 
    12/16/2025
    Course expires: 
    12/16/2028
    Rating: 
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    Cultivating Communities of Practice in Health Professions Education

    This is an asynchronous enduring material activity.
    Activity Director
    Robert Cooney, MD, MSMedMEd
    Associate Dean, Faculty Development
    Geisinger Medical Center
     
    Faculty
    Diane Nguyen, PharmD, BCPS
    Associate Professor Pediatrics; Education, Innovation and Technology
    Baylor College of Medicine
    Associate Director; Center for Research, Innovation, and Scholarship
    Texas Children's Hospital
     

    Accreditation 

    In support of improving patient care, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

     

     

     

    Credit Designation 

    Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity. 

    Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine designates this enduring activity for 1 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the educational activity.

    Disclaimer

    This Geisinger continuing education activity is designed for use by healthcare professionals for educational purposes only.  Information and opinions offered by the contributors represent their viewpoints.  Conclusions drawn by the participant should be derived from careful consideration of all available scientific information. Prescription information and use of medical devices should be undertaken only after confirmation by consulting the FDA-approved uses and information.

    While Geisinger makes every effort to have accurate information presented, no warranty, expressed or implied, is offered.  The participant should use his/her clinical judgment, knowledge, experience, and diagnostic decision-making before applying any information whether provided here or by others, for any professional use.
     

    Terms of Approval

    December 16, 2025 - December 16, 2028

    Original release date

    December 16, 2025
     

    Peer Review

    On December 16, 2025, this continuing education online material was reviewed by Katie Klinger, Assistant Director, Education, Geisinger, Danville, PA. To ensure the scientific relevance of this enduring material, its contents will be reviewed again in December 2028.

    Disclosure  

    Faculty and all others who have the ability to control the content of continuing education activities sponsored by the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine must disclose to the program audience whether they do or do not have any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest or other relationships related to the content of their presentation(s).

    If at any time during this activity you feel that there has been commercial or promotional bias, please inform us by using the commercial bias comments box on the evaluation form.  Please answer the questions about balance on the CE activity evaluation form candidly.

    The following individual(s) have reported no financial or other relationships with commercial entities who products/services may relate to the educational content of this activity:

    Katie Klinger, MEd, Diane Nguyen, PharmD, BCPS, Nicole Woll, PhD, MEd, Rob Cooney, MD, MSMedEd, Kristi Shirk, BA, and Rebecca Stoudt, DNP, PhD, CRNA.

    Available Credit

    • 1.00 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
    • 1.00 ANCC
    • 1.00 Participation Credit
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