Transformation of an online multidisciplinary course into a live interprofessional experience

To design, implement, and assess an interprofessional education (IPE) course in the first professional year of students enrolled in eight different health professions programs. An interprofessional faculty committee created a 1-credit hour required IPE course to not only teach students about the rol...

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Published in:American journal of pharmaceutical education 2017-06, Vol.81 (5), p.1
Main Authors: Sincak, Carrie, Gunn, James, Conroy, Christine, Komperda, Kathy, Van Kanegan, Kevin, Krumdick, Nathaniel, Lee, Michelle, Kanjirath, Preetha, Lempicki, Kelly, Heinking, Kurt, Spiegel, Jacqueline
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accreditation
Analysis
Behavioral Objectives
Collaboration
Colleges & universities
Health care reform
Health Occupations
Interprofessional education
Online education
Osteopathic medicine
Pharmacy
Professional Education
Study and teaching
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Summary:To design, implement, and assess an interprofessional education (IPE) course in the first professional year of students enrolled in eight different health professions programs. An interprofessional faculty committee created a 1-credit hour required IPE course to not only teach students about the roles and responsibilities of each discipline and how they may contribute to an interprofessional team, but to also improve collaboration and team-based communication skills among health care professions students. Students were placed in interprofessional groups and met weekly to participate in didactic lectures, discussion sessions, and a standardized patient encounter. Seven hundred and eighty-three health professions students were enrolled in the course, of which 130 students completed questionnaires at all three time points. Students were neutral about the course and found it moderately valuable (Mean 6.23 [on a scale from 1 to 10], interesting (Mean 5.61), and enjoyable (Mean 5.57). Written feedback from the course indicated that the majority of students enjoyed the standardized patient encounter and thought the course provided a valuable opportunity to interact with other students in other health professions programs. This required course served as an introductory interprofessional approach in preparing health professions students to learn from each other about their various roles and responsibilities and how each can contribute to the health care team.
ISSN:0002-9459
1553-6467