Elena Riccio Leach, DDS, MS
Assistant Professor/Clinical
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Dr. Riccio Leach, DDS, MS, was a practicing dentist and Orthodontics specialist in Italy for 16 years before coming to the United States and receiving her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree as international dentist at UT Health San Antonio, School of Dentistry in 2016. She is Assistant Professor/Clinical at the UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry. She is responsible for the clinical instruction of dental students in their patient care activities, and for introductory clinical courses to pre-clinical students. Dr Riccio Leach practices as a provider at the UT Dentistry Faculty Practice Clinic.

Presenting at the Nexus Summit:

BACKGROUND: The next generation of health care workers will require interprofessional education (IPE) to prepare for interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP). To date, IPE growth and development in the United States has been primarily preclinical. Leading organizations recognize, however, that IPE must move meaningfully into clinical learning environments to improve health outcomes. The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) is dedicated to advancing IPE, including clinical IPE, as evidenced in the institution’s Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP),…