Abstract
Interprofessional education encourages collaboration between several student healthcare professionals to provide experiences crucial to their success after graduation. Incorporating interprofessional education into the curriculum can be challenging, however it strengthens students’ skills to work in a team and establishes understanding of roles and responsibilities. An interprofessional course, created by faculty from multiple institutions, effectively taught students through online learning modules as well as hands-on experiences such as simulations and communication activities. Activities included an identification questionnaire, TeamStepps paper chain, ambulatory care simulation, and a poverty simulation day. Throughout this course students learned about their roles, other professionals' roles, the importance of verbal and nonverbal communication, and the impact effective teamwork has on patient care.
Highlights
Collaboration of Healthcare Professions “I think that the biggest way the class helped me prepare for my career in healthcare is learning the roles of other healthcare professionals, and the importance of knowing this information to create an efficient and optimal healthcare team.” - Matt, PA
Interprofessional education is a crucial part of a healthcare professional’s education and learning to work with others in the healthcare field is key to providing optimal patient care
There is a recommendation for guidance on Interprofessional education (IPE) among healthcare professions, there are limitations to devoting adequate time to a concept that is so vital and reflects the environment of our future occupations (Barzansky et al, 2019)
Summary
Collaboration of Healthcare Professions “I think that the biggest way the class helped me prepare for my career in healthcare is learning the roles of other healthcare professionals, and the importance of knowing this information to create an efficient and optimal healthcare team.” - Matt, PA. Interprofessional education (IPE) may be defined as, “When students from two or more professions learn about, from and with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes,” but there is more to it than what’s at the surface (World Health Organization, 2010). Interprofessional education is a crucial part of a healthcare professional’s education and learning to work with others in the healthcare field is key to providing optimal patient care.
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