Rebecca Santos Inzana

Rebecca Santos Inzana is an Assistant Professor at the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions (MGH IHP), holding a joint appointment with Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). She specializes in interprofessional education and medical speech pathology, serving as Interim Co-Chair of MGH's Interprofessional Dedicated Education Units (IPDEU) program and a lead faculty member for the IMPACT Practice Curriculum. Her work focuses on advancing collaborative healthcare practices through simulation-based education and critical thinking development.

Education:

• B.A. in French Language and Literature, Hamilton College
• M.S. in Speech-Language Pathology, Boston University
• PhD Candidate in Interdisciplinary Educational Studies, Lesley University

Research Interests:

• Interprofessional identity formation among healthcare professionals
• Simulation as a tool for fostering clinical decision-making and team collaboration
• Sociological barriers to effective interprofessional practice
• Andragogy (adult learning strategies) in clinical education

Awards:

• 2017 Excellence in Advancing Interprofessional Education Award (IPDEU Team)
• 2016 & 2019 Faculty Award for Excellence (CSD Department)
• 2018 Honorable Mention - George A. Thibault Nexus Award

Professional Roles:

• Inaugural member of MGH's Slavin Academy for Applied Learning
• Harvard Medical School IPE Societal Theme Committee member
• MGH Institute Simulation Task Force member
• Former MGH Executive Committee on Teaching & Education (2019-2021)

Her research bridges clinical practice and education, emphasizing the societal impact of interprofessional collaboration in healthcare systems.