The Duke Interprofessional Education (IPE) center, situated in the Duke emergency department, fosters interprofessional health education for pre-licensure students across various Duke medical programs (DPT, MD, PA-C, NP, and ABSN). Acknowledging high patient referrals for physical therapy, IPE leadership integrated the Duke Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program into the experience. Qualtrics surveys captured patient perspectives, including physical therapy (PT) interactions, shaping this lightning talk's exploration of PT's role in the IPE clinic and its impact on patient outcomes.
Integrating physical therapy into an established clinic poses challenges. Medical providers and pre-licensure learners vary in interprofessional collaboration and knowledge of physical therapy practice. Treating patients in the Duke emergency department while learning alongside other students and practitioners can be challenging. Patients are asked to complete a voluntary survey about their experience. The data reflects the Duke IPE clinic's collaborative effort to deliver high-quality care amid the complexities of adding additional practitioners and students to an established clinic flow.
The analysis of survey data underscores positive results reported by patients, especially with the inclusion of PT into the IPE clinic. Approximately 84% of patients who interacted with PT during an IPE visit reported that PT was very to extremely useful and contributed to their overall care in the IPE clinic. The data also showed that 50% of patients had never worked with physical therapy before participating in the Duke IPE clinic, so this exposure introduced patients to a new healthcare provider, potentially improving overall patient knowledge and experience with interprofessional care. The patient survey data exemplifies the benefits of interprofessional education-driven clinics on patient outcomes.
The Lightning talk briefly outlines the logistics of the Duke IPE clinic, showcasing it as an exemplary model for patient care. By uniting clinicians and students from diverse health professions and education programs, the clinic fosters collaborative care to enhance health outcomes. The Duke IPE clinic specifically serves patients with varying social determinants of health and health disparities, effectively addressing their unique needs.
In support of improving patient care, this activity is planned and implemented by The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education Office of Interprofessional Continuing Professional Development (National Center OICPD). The National Center OICPD is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
As a Jointly Accredited Provider, the National Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The National Center maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive continuing education credits.
The National Center OICPD (JA#: 4008105) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs).
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Physicians: The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education designates this live activity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with their participation.
Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Nurses: Participants will be awarded contact hours of credit for attendance at this workshop.
Nurse Practitioners: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.
Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians: This activity is approved for contact hours.
Athletic Trainers: This program is eligible for Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
Social Workers: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the National Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The National Center maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive continuing education credits.
IPCE: This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Learners can claim CE credit by completing the Daily Evaluation.
