Lightning Talk

Identifying and Reflecting on Interprofessional Collaboration in Clinical Practice: A Pilot Program with Medical Students

Monday, September 30, 2024, 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm CDT

Elizabeth Barnhardt, DO, MAEd

Interprofessional Education for the College of Medicine, Director of Competency in IPC

The Ohio State University

Stella Ogake, MD FCCP

Inter-professional Education Champion for OSU COM, Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine

The Ohio State University

Allison Macerollo, MD

Vice Chair of Education- Associate Professor Clinical

The Ohio State University

Alexa Valentino, PharmD, MBA, BCACP, FAPhA, FNAP

Associate Professor of Clinical Pharmacy

Director of BuckIPE Curriculum

The Ohio State University

Andrea Pfeifle, PT, EdD, FNAP

Associate Vice President

The Ohio State University

Cynthia Dougherty, MSW, PhD, FNAP

Director of Interprofessional Practice and Education Engagement

The Ohio State University

Elizabeth Trolli, MLT

Instructional Designer, Office of Interprofessional Practice and Education

The Ohio State University

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Track:

Preparing Students for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice

Attendee IPE Experience Track: Some experience with IPE

Keywords: clinical learning environmentexperiential learning

Sample video

Lightning Talk Live Discussion Recording

Based on student feedback, leaders from the Doctor of Medicine (MD) curriculum and the Office of Interprofessional Practice and Education (OIPE) at The Ohio State University developed a new module for medical students to learn interprofessional (IP) collaborative competencies within a required clinical experience, Patients with Populations (PWP). The “IPE in PWP: Identifying and Reflecting on Interprofessional Collaboration in Clinical Practice” module aims to enable immersive IP learning that builds knowledge and skills in IP collaboration. This module was designed as experiential learning and includes aspects of Kolb’s experiential learning theory (KELT). In this module, students participate in interprofessional teams to provide patient care during clinical rotations (the concrete experience). Students are then instructed to reflect on those experiences through prompted writing assignments (reflective observation). Finally, students participate in small group sessions facilitated by one physician and one non-physician health care professional where they discuss and think together about their experiences, reflections, and influence on their future practice (abstract conceptualization).

In this lightning talk, presenters will share the model for this learning experience and describe how it fits with Kolb’s experiential learning theory. Preliminary outcome data will be presented, including medical students’: (1) self-evaluation of IP collaborative practice competencies and satisfaction with the IPE experience. Presenters will also describe the implementation of the new module and the resources required. Additionally, presenters will discuss subsequent assessment plans to describe the impact of the experience in terms of affective learning/conceptualization of interprofessional collaboration in practice. The validated Interprofessional Collaborative Competencies Attainment Scale (ICCAS) and a quality improvement survey were used to gather data on student self-evaluation of IP competencies and satisfaction with IPE. Understanding the impact of this intervention on medical students is essential toward identifying educational activities to teach IP collaborative competencies in the clinical learning environment. This pilot program will support expansion into other professional training curricula and will help faculty identify opportunities for learners to reflect on and grow in their interprofessional competence within their required clinical training.

Accreditation Details

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.

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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.