This poster presents an overview of a program evaluation and a subsequent project informed by the evaluation. The first portion of this project was undertaken by an interdisciplinary team in a graduate program evaluation course in collaboration with the Saint Louis University (SLU) IPE program. The IPE community practicum at SLU has been ongoing in partnership with community agencies for several years. Undergraduate health professions students in interprofessional work in community to…

Background: Interprofessional collaboration between oral and health professionals supports enhanced patient care and outcomes. IPECP in pre-licensure education supports professional/interprofessional socialization. Within IPECP, students develop understanding of their professional role, identity and begin developing an interprofessional identity where collaborative attitudes, behaviours, and skills are developed. IPECP literature in oral health education is limited. It is not well understood…

Background: While interprofessional curricular activities are required by most health professions programs, learners are often looking for additional experiences to develop as an interprofessional team-member. The aim of this project was implementation of a program designed to provide opportunities to further interprofessional education (IPE) and recognize students who exceed required IPE activities. Design: A team of four University of Missouri - Kansas City (UMKC) School of Pharmacy (SOP)…

Chronic pain is a condition that affects thousands of individuals who seek health services every day. Patients with chronic pain require a biopsychosocial perspective, requiring comprehensive assistance, which goes beyond the field of health and education. In this context, interprofessional work allows this condition to have a broad view, improving patients quality of life and minimizing suffering. Despite this, there is a gap in the training of professionals involved in this care, both from…

Background: C.D. Doyle Clinic (CDD) is a student-run free clinic (SRFC) that provides acute, episodic care at the Esperanza Community, a 200-member emergency shelter complex serving those experiencing homelessness. The Foundations for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (FICP) course teaches interprofessional education to medical, pharmacy, nursing, and social work students. A hackathon is a time-bound event where teams collectively prototype solutions for diverse problems. CDD’s…

Mini Medical School through Rosalind Franklin University, in combination with the CPASS Foundation and North Chicago Community Partners (NCCP) is an innovative program that allows underrepresented students in Lake County, IL from 4th-6th grade to learn medical topics directly from medical students in a hands on manner, and teaches students about various careers within healthcare. This program is run by students at Rosalind Franklin University, who teach the lessons themselves, and is…

Background: Depression is more prevalent in Hispanic populations living in the U.S., with longer treatment duration, higher rates of relapse and medication non-adherence, and less initiation of depression treatment compared to non-Latino white populations. It has been shown that decreased stigma is associated with increased utilization of mental health resources. The goal of our study was to obtain data about patient perceptions of mental health at 12th Street Health and Wellness center, an…

Background:Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) accreditation standards require students to participate in both didactic and experiential interprofessional activities. Historically, within the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Pharmacy (SOP), interprofessional experiential activities were reserved for advanced students who had already completed didactic interprofessional education activities and had an understanding of their roles, responsibilities, and baseline knowledge of their…

BACKGROUNDInfertility is defined as the failure to become pregnant after 1 year of regular, unprotected sexual intercourse, highlighting physiological roots while omitting social drivers. Social infertility occurs “when social or relational factors, such as being single or in a same-sex relationship, limit one's ability to become pregnant”. While the American Society of Reproductive Medicine released an expanded definition of infertility in October 2023 to include those navigating…

Background: Racism against Black people is a historical and social challenge for achieving effective and equitable healthcare. Systematic reviews highlight various teaching strategies aimed at combating racism and recommend actions that develop both clinical competencies and advocacy skills. In alignment with this, researchers and interprofessional education institutions recognize the importance of addressing racism, which includes discussing hierarchies and power imbalances. In this context…