Background and Problem:Currently, UL Lafayette fall semester junior-level undergraduate nursing and HIM majors are required to complete a semester IPE course, IPHE 310, which includes students from both programs learning together. Consequently, student evaluations of the course and the activities included generally have not been positive. Research regarding readiness levels for IPE in undergraduate HIM students and clinical healthcare disciplines, such as nursing, is lacking.…

BACKGROUNDFamily conferences involve the patient or client, their carepartner(s), and the interprofessional team in person- and family-centered communication about the individual’s condition, values, preferences, and future plans. Health professionals must have strong communication and collaboration skills, including group facilitation, counseling, problem solving, and conflict resolution.Two 90-minute interprofessional family conferencing simulations utilizing a standardized…

In conjunction with the Office of Interprofessional Education, the Campbell Healer Collaborative(CHC) developed the EmpowerU Mentoring Program. The goal of the program is to empower undergraduate students with the knowledge of each healthcare specialty at Campbell University so that they may make informed decisions on future career paths of interest and form a competitive application while working with student mentors from within the healthcare programs. EmpowerU is a mentoring program…

Background/Purpose. International service learning (ISL) is a pedagogy suggested to produce “high impact” learning and outcomes for students and the community by combining community service with structured learning objectives, preparation, and reflection. ISL benefits for students include enhanced cultural competence, critical thinking, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism, and social responsibility. However, focusing solely on student benefits overlooks the shared…

Background: Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) has developed the Connections Learning Experience (CLE) as an introductory interprofessional education (IPE) experience for healthcare, research, and public health learners. This experience aims to align with MSM's strategic goals and address identified gaps in IPE curricular offerings. This initiative is part of MSM's commitment to fostering an educational environment emphasizing interprofessional collaboration and advancing health equity and…

Poster presentation illustrating effective collaboration in an interprofessional healthcare team, via telehealth. Featuring students from various health disciplines, this simulation involved understanding professional roles and responsibilities, communicating openly and respectfully, establishing common goals, respecting diversity, sharing knowledge and expertise, and developing a patient-centered care plan through IP collaboration. Through teamwork, high quality care was provided for Mr.…

This poster delves into the significance of coaching within the realm of developing and sustaining leadership in interprofessional practice and education (IPE). Coaching encompasses a holistic approach to professional growth that promotes personal and career development. It offers a unique blend of inquiry, guidance, wisdom, and support, fostering long-term relationships characterized by mutual trust and respect. Navigating the intricacies of managing competing priorities, both…

Background To address critical collaborative practice skills, we developed a 1-credit hour Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (IPCP) course for early health profession learners from six programs. IPCP cultivates fundamental competencies in teamwork and collaboration. Through a combination of synchronous and asynchronous modules, learners engage in interprofessional teams to achieve course objectives including understanding team and professional roles, exploring effective teamwork…

Background:Health professions students need training in interprofessional collaboration and geriatrics principles to meet the needs of an aging population. Polypharmacy is a common geriatric syndrome, which increases pill burden, adverse drug reactions, drug-drug interactions, and medical costs. Our interprofessional education team, led by a geriatrician and a pharmacist, developed a curriculum for medicine and pharmacy students focused on geriatric prescribing with the following…

Interprofessional communication is a requirement of patient care and there is need to standardize interprofessional handoff approaches as communication breakdown can result in medical errors (Choi & Chang, 2021). The purpose of this poster is to present findings from a simulated interprofessional handoff project developed to prepare collaborative ready health care professionals to perform accurate and appropriate handoffs when caring for patients. This project aimed to determine if…