Ready, Set, Go: Preparing for Interprofessional Education in Palliative Care (SA520)

Abstract

•Use a definition of IPE and the core competencies to design an oncology IPE activity.•List and complete tools and for assessing faculty and institutional readiness for IPE activities in oncology education.•Name four important considerations when building an interprofessional faculty team. Purpose. This workshop will provide methods and tools for building interprofessional faculty teams and planning interprofessional education (IPE) offerings in palliative care. Rationale. IPE in palliative care is essential to prepare students to practice in today’s healthcare environment where they will work on teams and collaborate with other disciplines in order to provide holistic, patient-centered care. Faculty preparation and planning is key to the success of IPE curricula and activities. Inadequate preparation can contribute to failed initiatives and stymy further efforts. Methods and Content. A faculty team experienced in the development of a mandatory IPE curriculum in oncology palliative education will lead this interactive workshop. Participants will review the definition and core competencies for IPE as a basis for designing activities and curricula. They will learn how to evaluate their own and their institution’s readiness for participation in IPE using standardized tools and an evaluation of their strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities in this area. The importance of faculty development and examples of activities for such development will be explored. Common barriers to IPE will be delineated and solutions offered. Methods for designing IPE activities will be presented and attendees will be able to develop a draft plan for an IPE activity by the end of the session.