Barbara Richardson serves as the Director of Interprofessional Education & Research at Washington State University’s new Elso_x000D_ n S. Floyd College of Medicine. Her interests include simulation, health care ethics, team-based collaborative care and leadershi_x000D_ p. In addition to a career in healthcare, she has extensive experience serving on nonprofit boards, facilitating leadership training p_x000D_ rograms, and serving as an elected member of the Spokane Public Schools board of directors. She currently collaborates with fac_x000D_ ulty and students across 12 different health professional programs at WSU, University of Washington, and Eastern Washington U_x000D_ niversity to create and implement interprofessional learning opportunities.