Interprofessional Collaboration is an essential component of preparing students for successful transition to clinical practice in the health professions. As educators, we strive to provide unique learning opportunities to thread the core competencies of interprofessional collaboration into teachable moments and real-world applications that are meaningful to our students. Faculty from the academic programs in the College of Health Sciences and Professions (CHSP) at Ohio University met as a committee over six months with a goal to create a meaningful student learning experience simulating an integrated team approach to patient-centered care guided by the IPEC core competencies of interprofessional education and collaborative practice. Roughly 22 faculty and 150 graduate and undergraduate students from the various CHSP programs participated in the 4-hour event which culminated on April 4, 2024. Students met as a single discipline for the introduction and brief review of the IPEC Competencies, then assigned to IPE teams of 8-10 students for the main learning activity which was implemented in three parts. A faculty moderator was present to guide the activities and facilitate discussion. The first activity was addressing the roles and responsibilities of each profession through exploring common stereotypes. Student representatives took turns explaining their professional roles and dispelling any misconceptions. In the second activity, students were asked to discuss the values of each profession and then create a visual model (i.e. “wagon-wheel”) where individual professional expertise and skills were placed in the outer sections of the wheel and shared values placed in the center of the wheel. This set the groundwork for open communication in preparation for the last activity which was for the IPE team to create a patient care plan using the ICF Disablement Model framework based on the case study provided. The case study focused on the continuum of care of a patient who suffered a traumatic brain injury and lives in rural Appalachia. The patient was a 15-yr old high school football player who sustained a concussion during a game and was transported to the local hospital. The storyline continues the patient’s journey through the health care system with elements representing various social determinants of health highlighting challenges of living in rural Southeast Ohio. At the end of the case study activity, students returned to their discipline-specific group to reflect and debrief about their care plans. Examples of the lessons learned from the students’ perspectives were shared in real time through a virtual platform.
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.
