Longitudinal experiential interprofessional education (IPE) is one model of IPE where students from different health professions collaborate, often with a patient expert or community volunteer, to learn about, from, and with each other over time. One common goal of longitudinal IPE is training learners to apply teamwork principles, including operating from a shared framework, using shared leadership practices, facilitating team coordination, and reflecting on self and team performance. Theories regarding the stages of team development suggest that skills, attitudes, and behaviors pertaining to these competencies can fluctuate over time. Therefore, educators can benefit from using a variety of approaches at multiple timepoints during longitudinal IPE programs to assess the evolution of interprofessional student team functioning and learning outcomes.
This lightning talk will address the conference theme “Preparing Students for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice,” by describing several data collection methods used to characterize student team engagement and progression toward collaborative patient-centered teamwork during a student-led seven-month longitudinal complex care IPE curriculum: the Jefferson Student Interprofessional Complex Care Collaborative. These approaches encompassed qualitative, quantitative, and mixed data sources collected at multiple timepoints and included formative and summative “360-degree” assessments. Examples include photos of team development plans created at the start of the program, notes from monthly case updates, entries to team activity logs, team capstones projects, learner attendance at training workshops, pre- and post-program scores on knowledge and attitudinal assessments, and self- and team assessments of teamwork skills.
A concise overview of each data source will be provided, including 1) rationale for collecting and using that data to inform team engagement or functioning; 2) how the data were collected; 3) lessons learned with examples. Attendees can use this knowledge to inform measurement of learners’ progress toward teamwork competencies and the evolution of student team functioning in other own longitudinal IPE programs.
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.
