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BACKGROUND The attitude towards oral health reflects the overall health. Knowledge of health care professionals and their attitudes toward oral care corresponds to their understanding of the importance of preventive dental procedure and improving the oral health of patients. We wanted to assess the knowledge and practice regarding periodontal health / disease and oral hygiene among medical, ayurveda and homeopathy undergraduate students of Yenepoya (Deemed to Be University) (YU) and also determine their attitude and awareness towards oral health. METHODS The data related to their knowledge and practice towards the oral health was assembled using a self administered, validated questionnaire containing 13 questions which had multiple choice answers. The questionnaire was distributed through Google form among 341 medical, ayurveda and homeopathy undergraduate students of YU aged more than 17 years. RESULTS Survey responses were downloaded onto Google sheets and the data collected were coded, entered in Microsoft Excel and analysed using SPSS version 23 (Chicago, USA). Majority of study participants in different colleges showed lack of knowledge and practice regarding oral hygiene practices. To compare the mean scores of three colleges under YU for knowledge based and practice questions, ANOVA was performed. There was no significant difference found in knowledge and practice towards oral hygiene among medical, ayurveda and homeopathy colleges of YU. P < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant. CONCLUSIONS Professional health care students who will be the future backbone of the community health care have limited knowledge on periodontal disease and oral hygiene practices. There is no difference in knowledge and practices regarding oral hygiene among the students of medical, ayurveda and homeopathy colleges of YU. It highlights the need of incorporating oral health education in University curriculum for non dental students during their study period. KEY WORDS Knowledge, Practice, Periodontal Disease, Oral Hygiene Practices, Non-Dental Students, Oral Health Education

Persepsi Mahasiswa Tahap Profesi Kedokteran terhadap Interprofessional Education

Introduction: The introduction of the concept of collaborative health education that has been launched by WHO aims to improve health services. Collaborative media initiated by WHO is Interprofessional Education (IPE). Professional stage students are expected to cooperate with other health professions. A positive perception of IPE acceptance is expected to be taken into consideration by institutions for the development of the IPE concept at the Faculty of Medicine at Universitas Baiturrahmah. Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine perceptions of medical professional stage students towards IPE. Method: This type of research is quantitative with a descriptive analysis design with a cross-sectional approach. The research sample was used in consecutive sampling. Retrieval data with a modified IEPS (Interprofessional Education Perception Scale) questionnaire. Results: The results showed the reliability of the IEPS questionnaire 0.890. The modified IEPS questionnaire has 12 statements. The majority of the perception of medical professional stage students is positive 92.3%. The subcategory of competence and autonomy are good at 89.7%, the need to work together is good at 97.4% and perceptions about collaboration are good at 89.7%. Conclusion: The majority of students' perceptions of interprofessional education are good and need strategies and communication from educational institutions and teaching hospitals in its implementation.

Program Directors' and Athletic Training Students' Educational Experiences Regarding Patient-Centered Care and Transgender Patient Care

ContextThe United States transgender patient population often suffers from insufficient health care and faces barriers to obtaining health care. Understanding the current classroom education provided in professional athletic training programs related to patient-centered and transgender patient care is necessary to foster improvements to the education of future health care providers.ObjectiveTo explore the education, comfort, and experience of professional athletic training students and program directors (PDs) on patient-centered care (PCC) and transgender patient care.DesignCross-sectional survey.SettingOnline survey.Patients or Other ParticipantsA total of 74 PDs of Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education-accredited professional athletic training programs (age = 46 ± 9 years) and 452 athletic training students (age = 23 ± 3 years) responded to the survey.Data Collection and AnalysisTwo surveys were created from literature and were reviewed by a committee of content experts. Participants were sent links to their respective survey in March 2020. Surveys contained questions on demographic information, PCC, and transgender patient care. Data were analyzed descriptively with follow-up χ2 analyses comparing athletic training students' comfort and competence between those who learned and did not learn about transgender patient care.ResultsMost PDs reportedly felt comfortable (98.6%, n = 73) and competent (94.6%, n = 70) teaching PCC. Half (50% n = 37/74) of PDs include transgender health care in their program's curriculum but lacked competence (37.8%, n = 28) in teaching. All students felt comfortable (100%, n = 452) and competent (98.7%, n = 446) practicing PCC, but only 12.4% (n = 54) reported practicing it during clinical education. Less than half (43.1%, n = 195/452) of students learned about transgender patient care, yet most (78.3%, n = 354) felt comfortable but lacked competence (41.8% n = 189).ConclusionsFew students reportedly practice PCC during clinical education. Both groups perceived deficiencies in competence related to transgender patient care. We suggest PDs teach transgender health care in their curriculum and seek professional development to create meaningful educational experiences.

Preference for Mode of Learning for Knowledge and Skills by Professional Management Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic Period

Learning of skill and knowledge are differentiated and acknowledged as the outcomes of education. The COVID-19 pandemic phase has disturbed the teaching in classroom, curriculum and academic calendar of educational institutes across the world. Blended learning is an integration of offline and online approaches of sharing subject resources online after classroom learning. Students pursuing professional management course at the university campus and a reputed private college were considered for sample selection. Only those sample respondents with attendance for both modes of learning were considered. The whole population of 360 was invited to participate in the survey, and 294 student participants’ responses were shortlisted for analysis. The instrument was standardized after conducting a pilot study. Descriptive tools, correlation, regression and ANOVA were applied for analysis. The learning in classroom shows strong preference with all the variables having a positive opinion. Furthermore, preference for classroom learning had not changed during the COVID-19 pandemic phase. The classroom learning variables were significant with the COVID-19 effect except for flexibility. The learning of skills with labs or workplace place exposure was preferred over skill learning with an online demonstration. In future, educational institutes should focus on training faculty in the techniques and delivery of online learning, implementing changes in the curriculum that are suitable for online mode of teaching and employing emerging information and communication technologies. JEL Classification: I230

Sports Injury Epidemiology: Foundation of Evidence of, by, and for Athletic Trainers.

Sports Injury Epidemiology: Foundation of Evidence of, by, and for Athletic Trainers.

Confidence in Mental Health Professionals and Other Interdisciplinary Involvement in Disaster Response

Increased utilization of coordinated disaster response in the United States has resulted in the integration of interdisciplinary professions, which must involve mental health professionals to maximize potential success. The lack of interdisciplinary training has been cited as problematic. An anonymous survey identifying current training and scaling effectiveness was distributed. Seventy-two responses were recorded from various industries including fire rescue, law enforcement, emergency management, mental health professionals, physicians, and health professional students. As expected, very high percentages of these professionals had received response training. However, the average response often included “neutral” within the standard deviation of responses assessing training efficacy suggesting a possible lack of comfort and confidence. Most significantly, respondents were least comfortable working with mental health professionals, suggesting a need for considerable improvement in mental health professionals' involvement in interdisciplinary disaster response training and exercises.

Empathy Levels in Albanian Health Professional Students: An Explorative Analysis Using the Jefferson Scale of Empathy

The study aims were to define the psychometric properties of the Albanian Jefferson Scale of Empathy–Health Professional Students’ version, compare empathy levels among Albanian Health Professional students, and explore any relationship among students’ characteristics and their empathy levels. To achieve these aims, a comparative cross-sectional study was conducted. A preliminary exploratory factor analysis was conducted to determine the factor structure of the scale, while group comparisons of empathy scores were examined using t-test and ANOVA F-test. A total of 1,240 students were enrolled in the study. Psychometric properties of the scale were confirmed. Midwifery, physiotherapy, and female students showed higher levels of empathy than other groups. Similarly, third-year students showed higher empathy than first- and second-year students. Monitoring empathy levels is fundamental to the adoption of useful educational strategies by faculties to improve empathy skills in Health Professional students and guarantee better care of patients, especially those in need of psychological support.

Knowledge, awareness and attitude of an Iraqi college undergraduate students towards patient safety Particularly HIV

Background: Inadequate dedication has been given to patient safety education of health careprofessionals, resulting in limited understanding of the nature of risk in health care.Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the personal knowledge, awareness and attitudestoward patient safety among the health professional students of Kut University College.Material and Methods: This was a cross-sectional analysis using a validated WHO (World HealthOrganization) questionnaire and the results were analyzed using IBM SPSS software.Results: Our data showed that the majority of our participants had a medium level of knowledge andawareness about health care errors and patient safety. Nevertheless, our participant’s attitude waspositive regarding reporting the error and learning from their mistakes.Conclusions: Reducing patient maltreatment will require long-term continuous efforts to build a goodeducation that can addresses the local difficulties and improves patient safety towards HIV.

Glasbeniki in blagostanje: pregled literature / Musicians and psychological well-being: Systematic review

The purpose of this article is to review the studies that are related to the research of well-being in professional musicians and students of music who are on their way to starting their professional careers in music. Currently, there aren‘t many such studies available, but their number is growing rapidly. Psychological well-being is a topic that has become popular with professional musicians in the last ten years, while interest in this field of research has been growing. Based on the analysed scientific and research sources, we can conclude that the latter sources are based on different theoretical assumptions about well-being, as a uniform and generally accepted definition of well-being hasn‘t been adopted yet. So far, all studies have focused on a wide range of participants with diverse characteristics, in which identifying factors have been found that have an influence on whether the levels of one‘s well-being are low or high, as well as provide a base for planning an introduction to applying appropriate forms of intervention to raise one‘s level of well-being. One of the key aspects of moderating well-being is the relational aspect. Studies performed so far have made it clear that, in the future, we may expect an increase in the development of interest, as well as conducted research, in the field of well-being in musicians; moreover, we may expect the development of more clearly defined forms of intervention that would lead to increased levels of well-being in musicians, starting at the level of musical education and moving forward.

The Use of 3D Pageflip Professional Electronic Student Worksheets on the Protist Concept on the Learning Outcomes of Grade X Senior High School Students

Currently, the success rate of students in schools is still lacking in learning the subject matter. Therefore, the authors conducted research on the use of 3D Pageflip Professional electronic student worksheets on the concept of protists on the learning outcomes of students in grade X high school. The purpose of this study is to describe the effect of using the 3D Pageflip Professional electronic student worksheet on the Protists concept on (1) product cognitive learning outcomes (2) cognitive learning outcomes of students in grade X high school. The design of this research is quasi-experimental and the design is The Nonequivalent control group design. The research sample is grade X-PMIA 1 and X-PMIA 2 as the experimental group, grade X-PMIA 3 as the control group. The research instrument uses multiple choice tests to measure product cognitive learning outcomes and process cognitive. The hypothesis data analysis technique is the Independent Samples Test from the pre-posttest. From the research, the results showed that there was an effect on the use of 3D Pageflip Professional electronic student worksheets on (1) cognitive learning outcomes of students' products with sig. (2-tailed) 0.017 (2) cognitive learning outcomes of students with sig. (2-tailed) 0.041. From the results of the study, it is suggested that the evaluation tool needs to be improved to make it look more effective in improving product cognitive and student learning outcomes.AbstrakSekarang ini tingkat keberhasilan dari peserta didik di sekolah masih dinyatakan kurang dalam mempelajari materi pelajaran. Maka dari itu penulis melakukan penelitian penggunaan e-LKPD 3D Pageflip Professional pada konsep protista terhadap hasil belajar peserta didik kelas X SMA. Tujuan dari penelitian ini yaitu untuk mendeskripsikan pengaruh penggunaan e-LKPD 3D Pageflip Professional pada konsep Protista terhadap (1) hasil belajar kognitif produk (2) hasil belajar kognitif proses peserta didik kelas X SMA. Rancangan penelitian ini yaitu quasi experiment dan desainnya yaitu The Nonequivalent control group design. Sampel penelitian yaitu kelas X PMIA 1 dan X PMIA 2 sebagai kelompok eksperimen, kelas X PMIA 3 sebagai kelompok kontrol. Instrumen penelitiannya menggunakan tes pilihan ganda untuk mengukur hasil belajar kognitif produk dan kognitif proses. Teknik analisis data hipotesisnya dengan uji Independent Samples Test dari pre-posttest. Dari penelitian didapatkan hasil yaitu terdapat pengaruh penggunaan e-LKPD 3D Pageflip Professional terhadap (1) hasil belajar kognitif produk peserta didik dengan sig. (2-tailed) 0.017 (2) hasil belajar kognitif proses peserta didik dengan sig. (2-tailed) 0.041. Dari hasil penelitian, disarankan perlu penyempurnaan terhadap alat evaluasi agar terlihat lebih efektif pengaruhnya dalam meningkatkan kognitif produk dan kognitif produk hasil belajar peserta didik.

Study of self-drug administration among 3rd professional medical students

Background: Self-medication is very common in our day-to-day life which is an unhealthy and risky practice. Present study was done to determine the knowledge, attitude and practice among 3rd professional medical students of Shaheed Nirmal Mahto Medical College and Hospital, Dhanbad.Methods: A questionnaire related to self-medication with consent was prepared and distributed among the students of 3rd professional. Data was collected and analysed the results expressed as counts and percentages.Results: Total 50 students participated in the study for taking self-medication and was no need to visit the doctor for minor illness. In maximum students, source of information of the drugs used for self-medication pharmacological based and learning process in the college. The source of drug was medical store. Most of the students took self-medication for loose motion and headache followed by cough, cold and fever. Out of total 50 students, most of the students took paracetamol tablet as self-medication.Conclusions: This study showed that third professional medical students after they studied pharmacological books, they do not use any wrong medicine as self-medication. High level of awareness of 3rd professional students has minimized self-medication.

Learning from Online Professional Practice in Higher Education in the Covid-19 Knowledge Economy

There has been a sea change in the pressures on higher education institutions (HEIs) with the advent of internet technologies, pressure on universities to ‘deliver value for money’ and the Covid-19 pandemic (‘the pandemic’). Before the pandemic some commentators predicted that over 50% of colleges and universities in the United States may close or go bankrupt within a decade (Dover, 2021) and arguably, pressures on universities have intensified as many have been forced to deliver education purely online. This paper examines postgraduate professional practice courses (that include a work placement) for international students in the context of these challenges. It explains why such courses are important for helping students with their employability and how such courses help provide ‘value for money’ and reviews literature about this. Also, the paper explains and discusses learning trends from reflective reports of students and compares what was learnt in the past with learning experiences of students in the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic. It also includes personal reflections of a tutor who taught professional practice through the first year of the Covid-19 pandemic. The paper concludes that similar skills and competencies have been learnt by professional practice students. However, in the pandemic, the students and tutor faced challenges that mirror the challenges faced in organisations. These include: greater unemployment/pressures in employment, challenges of social isolation/mental strength and the increased importance of resilience. This meant that a larger percentage of students in the Covid-19 pandemic failed to get work placements but that all the students on the course learnt similar skills and attributes to students on the same course in previous years. Hence, the courses are valuable for equipping students for the challenging work environments – even during a pandemic.

Are OSCE Standardized Patients with Actual Sickle Cell Disease More Believable and Beneficial Than Actors Portraying Same Scenarios?

Standardized patients (SPs) and “objective structured clinical examination” (OSCE) have been utilized to teach medical and allied health professional students how to interview and examine patients for decades. As the adult population of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) is expected to increase, more care givers will needed. SPs in OSCE settings may be an important training tool for primary care providers to better care for patients with SCD. To assess if SPs with actual chronic disease or actors offer a better learning experience, internal and family medicine resident perceptions during objective structured clinical examinations (OSCE) sessions were evaluated using SPs with and without chronic diseases portrayed. Two case studies focused on complications of SCD and multiple sclerosis (MS). Four SPs were trained about these two chronic illnesses; one each with actual SCD or MS, and one each without. Family and internal medicine residents were randomly asked to examine SPs portraying either SCD or MS without being informed if the SP was with or without the corresponding disease. Residents were asked to complete a 6 item questionnaire: if residents thought the SP had the actual disease based on history, general appearance or physical examination. Likert scale scores assessed believability and how beneficial resident thought SPs with disease (SPWD) or without disease (SPWOD) were. Of the 40 resident assessment included in the analysis, 81.8% (18/22) of residents correctly identified the SPWDs that had actual disease, compared to 50.0% (9/18) of the SPWODs (p=0.046). The believability score for SP portraying SCD was higher for SPWD compared to SPWOD (mean=4.4, +/- 0.7 vs 3.5 +/- 0.9, p=0.032). Amongst residents examining SPWDs, those examining the SP with MS were significantly more likely to say that SPWD were beneficial compared to those examining the SP with SCD (mean=4.7 +/- 0.5 vs 3.8 +/- 0.6; p=0.017). Multivariate analysis is presented in table. This pilot study suggests that resident perception during chronic disease management OSCE may vary depending whether SPs have actual disease, type of disease portrayed and presence or absence of physical findings. A complex chronic disease like SCD may not be easily mimicked even by well-trained actors. Using actual patients may be of benefit even in the absence of overt clinical findings. OSCE may also serve as a research tool to examine, in controlled settings, attitudes of health care professionals towards individuals affected by chronic diseases such as SCD. [Display omitted] DisclosuresNo relevant conflicts of interest to declare.

Toledo Naloxone Outreach Program: Patient and Health Care Professional Student Education

Background: In 2016, Ohio was home to 2 of the top 10 cities with opioid overdoses in the United States. Dayton ranked first, and Toledo held the tenth slot. In response to the opioid epidemic, the Toledo Naloxone Outreach Program (TNOP) was developed to provide naloxone to underserved patients at a student-run free clinic.Methods: The TNOP takes place weekly at 2 locations in the greater Toledo area. Patients are asked to fill out an anonymous survey and given a brief training session by a health care professional student. Patients are then sent home with a free naloxone kit. Additionally, health care professional students were surveyed on their confidence of acquiring a substance use history and knowledge of local services for patients and family members of those experiencing addiction during the "train the trainer" event. The health care professional student survey utilized a 1-5 Likert scale and was analyzed using paired student t tests.Results: Survey results from patients indicate that a majority had not received nalox one prior to the training, indicating the service was expanding access to an otherwise underserved population. Results from the survey administered before and after health care professional student training sessions reflect a significant increase in confidence eliciting a substance abuse history and providing patients and/or family members with addiction resources in the community.Conclusion: The TNOP has provided the community of Toledo with 2 additional outreach locations for receiving free naloxone kits with proper education. Currently, TNOP is in the process of expanding the outreach program to additional student-run free clinics in Ohio.

Lessons learned pivoting to a virtual OSCE: Pharmacy faculty and student perspectives

Background and purposeIn-person Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) are used as assessments in most pharmacy programs, however, reports of virtual OSCEs and skills assessments are limited. With a pivot to virtual OSCEs necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is important to consider core competencies assessed as well as logistics, technology, and other factors. Educational activity and settingThe virtual redesign of a Capstone OSCE for third professional year pharmacy students at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. FindingsCore components of pivoting an in-person Capstone OSCE to virtual included an initial assessment of what was planned, what competencies were being assessed, and how this could be accomplished in the virtual realm. Key stakeholders such as students, testing and evaluation services, and faculty were included in the planning process. In addition to changes in OSCE delivery, grading processes and remediation were also modified. SummaryThis Capstone OSCE merged virtual education and skills-based assessments together out of necessity and provides an example of flexibility and nimbleness in times of great change. Although further assessment is needed, processes used and lessons learned are helpful for future, intentional planning of virtual or partially virtual skills assessments.

A Pen Pal Program During COVID-19 Pandemic Increases Student Interest for Careers in Geriatrics

ABSTRACT Social isolation and loneliness are serious issues facing older adults that have been intensified during COVID-19. Through a pen pal program, we connected 69 healthcare professional students with 180 older adults in our community to help reduce social isolation and loneliness. Participants were connected through letters, e-mails, and phone calls for three months. At the end of the program, we surveyed students (response rate: 62%). Half of the students reported spending less than 20 minutes per week on the project. Of the survey respondents roughly 91% were white, 74.4% were enrolled in the College of Medicine, and 51.1% were in their first year of their respective program. Students increased their knowledge of social isolation and loneliness (p = .0001), their interest in volunteering (p = .018) and working with older adults (p = .028), and their comfort communicating with older adults (p = .002). Students reported that their wellness improved and that they practiced skills that would be used in their future careers. By providing volunteer experiences to students, we can increase their exposure to the geriatric population, hopefully increasing the number of students who enter geriatrics while simultaneously reducing social isolation and loneliness in older adults.

Girls scouting out pharmacy: A story about youth empowerment

IntroductionThe American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy's vision statement is part of a national strategic endeavor to elevate pharmacy's professional profile. Community populations lack awareness of the unique roles and responsibilities of pharmacists. To positively influence the pipeline of future pharmacists, it is necessary to promote pharmacy as a career path. Proactively targeting younger age groups to engage in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and health (STEM+H) educational activities will increase knowledge and understanding of the profession of pharmacy. Educational engagement is most successful when a positive relationship is established with a community alliance. PerspectiveDoctor of pharmacy students established a community partnership to create the inaugural “Girl Scouting Out Pharmacy” event. Over forty pharmacy students and faculty created and led an interactive event to advocate for the betterment of our profession while simultaneously educating on various pharmacy topics. Four unique, hands-on sessions incorporated pharmacy activities for girl scouts and their parents. These activities engaged youth to imagine their future while promoting an appreciation of pharmacy careers. ImplicationsCreating unique events to promote STEM+H education grants early opportunities to explore pharmacy-related concepts. The combination of healthcare professional students and community outreach produces the greatest potential to spark interest. Pharmacists have a duty to inspire young individuals, ensuring the next generation meets the needs of the nation's workforce. It is the responsibility of today's pharmacists to foster intellectual curiosity and instill a progressive drive in the following generation, lest we fall behind the curve on an ever-evolving healthcare culture.

MODERN CONDITIONS FOR SOFT SKILLS FORMATION AMONG STUDENTS OF SOCIONOMIC PROFESSIONS

Modern higher professional education only stands on the threshold of reforms, related to the educational guidance aimed at the development of soft skills which are in demand in the international labour market. The basis of modernization consists of innovative transformations of constituents of the educational system, including continuous on-line education, blended learning. The development of universal «Soft skills» among the students of socionomic professions enables developing in a professional direction, building a career, and afterwards getting work in a successful organization.

Heart and Head: Profiles and Predictors of Self-Assessed Cognitive and Affective Empathy in a Sample of Medical and Health Professional Students.

For medical and health professions, students learning to respond to others' distress with well-regulated empathy is an important developmental skill linked to positive health outcomes and professionalism. Our study aimed to investigate the sociodemographic, psychological, and psychosocial differences between medical (MS) and health professional (HPS) students and their empathic abilities, since both populations share common stressors, namely, dealing with suffering people. Additionally, we were interested in assessing the psychological and psychosocial predictors of empathy of MS compared to HPS. One hundred thirty MS and 86 HPS were administered the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, Interpersonal Reactivity Index, Integrative Hope Scale, and UCLA Loneliness Scale. The two groups showed differences in their contextual characteristics, with the HPS group having larger families, lower parents' education levels, and lower family income compared to the MS group. In both groups, ~15% of students reported previous contact for psychological problems. A higher proportion of HPS (23.3%) reported depressive symptoms than MS (10%), and female HPS reported more intense feelings of loneliness than other subgroups of students. No differences were found between the two groups in self-assessed cognitive and affective empathy. In both groups, women showed greater affective scores than men and, at the same time, seemed to be particularly prone to personal distress. The cognitive empathic dimension of “perspective taking” was predicted by young age (OR, 612; 95% CI, 1.395–15.242) and the overall socioeconomic status (OR, 3.175; 95% CI, 1.154–8.734) of the HPS. Self-assessed affective competence was predicted by female gender (OR, 3.112; 95% CI, 1.328–7.288), depressive symptomatology (OR, 2.777; 95% CI, 1.004–7.681), higher mother's level of education (OR, 2.764; 95% CI, 1.147–6.659), and feeling of hope related to social relationships (OR, 1.367; 95% CI, 1.152–1.622). Risk factors for poor self-assessed affective emphatic skills were previous contact for psychological problems (OR, 3.263; 95% CI, 1.238–8.601) and feelings of loneliness (OR, 1.18; 95% CI, 1.09–1.276). Our findings emphasize the need to test psychosocial models to better understand empathic skills.

Utilizing a faculty-led student assessment team to evaluate international interprofessional service learning opportunities

IntroductionGlobalization, combined with health professional students increasingly seeking international interprofessional service learning (IISL) experiences, presents new challenges and opportunities for faculty establishing these programs. This paper describes the novel process of utilizing a faculty-led team of health professions graduate students to evaluate IISL opportunities with an international partner. MethodsAn interprofessional task force recruited student volunteers to travel abroad for the purpose of evaluating the potential learning opportunities at an international site. Faculty and students utilized an assessment tool adapted from the University of Minnesota's “Health and Safety Site Visit Checklist” to evaluate various aspects of the site. Findings were compiled, and students developed a program-specific list of potential collaborative opportunities with a corresponding evaluation of the value and feasibility of these learning experiences. ResultsFive students representing the schools of pharmacy, physical therapy, and physician assistant studies were accompanied by two faculty task force members. Compilation of faculty and student assessments revealed general congruence between both evaluation findings and subsequent recommendations for collaboration. There was an expected difference in the focus of faculty and student observations, though all evaluators were in agreement regarding the potential to develop a seven to 10 day IISL experience at the site. Overall, students provided positive feedback regarding their experience as part of the site evaluation team. ConclusionsIncorporating students as part of the site evaluation process is a valuable and effective method for assessing the logistical and educational characteristics of an IISL experience when developing a relationship with an international partner.