Background:Interprofessional Education (IPE) is pivotal for cultivating collaborative healthcare practices. The Organizational Models of Interprofessional Practice and Education in the United States (US): Results from National Survey 2.0 presented various models adopted by US institutions to structure IPE. Our presentation delves into the initiatives of two programs actively developing IPE infrastructure and securing higher administrative support. We will analyze the challenges and…

Background:Clinical education (CE) is essential in health professions education, with Clinical Instructors (CIs) playing a pivotal role in assessing patients and learners within complex healthcare environments. Microaggressions in this setting can degrade the belongingness of those from historically marginalized and minoritized backgrounds. Several in-the-moment microaggression response frameworks exist. Continued development of support mechanisms for debriefing between students and…

Background: Vanderbilt Adult Emergency Department (ED) offers 24/7 care to 70K+ patients each year, serving as Nashville's only comprehensive academic medical center, home to a Level 1 Trauma Center, Burn Center, Stroke Center, emergency behavioral healthcare, and LifeFlight service. ED overcrowding is among the biggest problems ED staff experience, with nearly half of EDs operating at or above capacity. Studies show that increasing awareness of available primary care providers (PCPs) is…

Oral health has a direct correlation to overall wellbeing. Oral health is linked to diabetic, heart, brain, and pregnancy health. However, “100 million people in the United States receive care from a physician annually, but not a dentist”.1 Primary care providers play an integral role in educating patients about oral health and guiding patients to resources, including dental facilities. The purpose of this study is to assess the precepted understanding of importance, comfortability, and…

Background and Aims: Healthcare students’ preparation for engagement collaborative practice may be enhanced through the consideration of cultural humility and interprofessional socialization. Therefore, inclusion of these elements is gaining emphasis within IPE implementation. The purpose of this study was to examine perceptions of a Grand Rounds Interprofessional Workshop (GRIW) for two consecutive, independent cohorts of pre-licensure healthcare students from eight professions…

BACKGROUNDWhile interprofessional teams often work with clients in home-based care, students often do not receive training on working in the home environment, and interprofessional collaboration in home-based care. This training is often left to field agencies, leading to variation in depth, standardization, and quality of training.In April 2024, 33 students in social work, occupational therapy, physical therapy, nutrition, and speech language pathology programs participated in…

The New England College of Optometry (NECO) is a single-professional school in the process of formalizing an interprofessional education (IPE) program as part of the student curriculum. Barriers to implementation have included finding a partnership with other health professions, adding on activities to an already-full curriculum, establishing structural support, scheduling coursework with other schools and establishing faculty support. Various institutions were contacted for…

Background, Problem, Aims: To strengthen IPE simulation focused on interprofessional communication, part of preparing students for collaborative practice, health professions educators should deliberately incorporate hybrid instructional methods to bypass logistical hurdles and longitudinal approaches to achieve higher-level learning outcomes. The LINC Simulation IPE Experience at UT Health San Antonio—designed as part of a university-wide effort to do just that—began in 2023 with 769…

Background: Becoming an interprofessional healthcare provider depends on the cohesive and collaborative nature of the academic and clinical learning environments as well as the educational institutional and healthcare policies that students encounter. The interactive and reiterative nature of these entities has been described by the systems theory approach to interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPECP). Family systems theory may equally be applicable to IPECP because it…

AIHC Mentoring ProgramBackground Interprofessional collaborative healthcare teams are a valuable resource for increasing access to care for historically marginalized communities. Academic-community practice partnerships leverage the resources of academic institutions with the networks and expertise of community partners to increase access to quality care that advances health equity. The ability to develop, implement, and educate students within these partnerships can differ based…