MNLEND (Minnesota Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental & Related Disabilities)

The Minnesota Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (MNLEND) Program is an interdisciplinary leadership training program spanning 16+ disciplines across the University of Minnesota. Funded by the U. S. Maternal & Child Health Bureau (MCHB), MNLEND facilitates the development of leaders with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to allow them to take informed, committed action in the areas of neurodevelopmental and related disabilities.

Course Number(s)

N/A

Location
Twin Cities

Term
Entire Academic Year

Total Duration/Hours

320 minimum hours are required of all trainee types, with the exception that post-doc trainees must meet 1,788 hours minimum of program training

Note: MNLEND includes OLPD 5356, and the rest of the hours include clinical visits, self-study, optional trainings, project team work, and families-as teachers hours.

Faculty Contact(s)
  •  BiKé Ojomo, MNLEND Program Coordinator, Institute on Community Integration
IPE Phase of Development
Phase II: Skill-building

Theme(s)
Chronic Diseases
Interprofessional Collaborative Practice

IPEC Competency Areas
Values & Ethics
Roles & Responsibilities
Interprofessional Communication
Teams & Teamwork

Participants'/Learners' Program of Enrollment
Audiology
Dentistry
Dietetics
Medicine
Nursing (BSN)
Nursing (MN)
Nursing (DNP)
Pharmacy
Physical Therapy
Psychology
Public Health (MHA)
Public Health (Other)
Speech Language Pathology
Social Work