The purpose of this lightning talk is to discuss the need for academic-practice partnerships that support the education, training, and development of students, faculty, and healthcare workers in interprofessional education and practice (IPEP) opportunities. Presenters will discuss the collaborative vision among Area Health Education Centers (AHEC), the American Interprofessional Health Collaborative (AIHC), and the National Association for Interprofessional Health Mentorship, Education, and Service (NAIHMES), describing the value in forming a nationwide partnership among students, faculty, and health care workers to bridge academic and practice needs in IPEP. In addition to this vision, presenters will share the Carolina Student Services Corps model that was developed by the NC AHEC Program and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, which can serve as an exemplar of value and highlight potential opportunities that could be replicated both state- and nation-wide.In March 2021, the NC AHEC Program and NAIHMES (originating as a collaboration with the COVID response organization known as the National Student Response Network, NSRN) began partnership discussions to pilot a chapter model of an interprofessional student services corps using the NC Interprofessional Education Leaders Collaborative (NC IPELC) to connect NAIHMES student volunteers in NC health professions programs with NC IPELC faculty in NC health professions schools. Learning from the student volunteer models developed by the NC AHEC Program and NSRN in the COVID pandemic response, a national vision was formed. With the support of the AIHC, this vision includes the collaboration between 3 national organizations, with delineated roles for 1) student leadership, experiences, and training (NAIHMES); 2) faculty development, mentorship, and scholarship (AIHC); and 3) the intentional connection between students, faculty, and practice settings (AHEC). We hope to demonstrate that this inter-organizational collaboration can be disseminated broadly as a model to support community-based interprofessional opportunities for students.
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 (OICPD). The 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 OICPD 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 OICPD maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive continuing education credits.
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™.
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.
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
