Introduction: Assessing the impact of interprofessional education (IPE) on health systems is needed. Objective: To assess the impact of IPE at the University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) on workforce recruitment, collaborative practice, and culture through a mixed-methods analysis of responses from graduating students, new alumni, residency program directors (RPDs), and employers.Methods: Voluntary participants included graduating health professions students, alumni, RPDs, and employers of KUMC graduates. Data were collected through surveys and focus groups that were administered yearly for three years. The study used R Studio® and Dedoose® for quantitative and qualitative analysis and was approved by the Institutional Review Board.Results: A total of 801 graduating students, 174 alumni, and 42 RPDs completed the surveys. Forty employers participated in focus groups. Data showed 87.6% of graduating students and 54% of alumni agreed that an organizational culture that supports interprofessional collaboration was an important factor when considering place of employment. Seventy-eight percent of RPDs agreed that interprofessional collaborative practice (ICP) helps with recruitment; similar findings emerged from the employers. Data showed 62.6% of alumni had facilitated interprofessional collaboration at their workplace. Employers discussed the impact on ICP through teaming practices (e.g., huddles/rounds). Data indicate that 96.7% of RPDs agreed that graduates’ skills impacted workplace culture. Employers discussed graduates’ team-focused attitudes, and confidence to collaborate and develop relationships with team members.Implications: This innovative assessment approach evaluating the impact of IPE on the healthcare system workforce can be a model for other IPE programs. The findings about new graduates’ desire for interprofessional collaboration can be a lever for advancing team-based practice models with employers and health-system leadership. Conclusion: Diverse workforce stakeholders agree that graduates of IPE programs have a positive impact on ICP and organizational culture. Interprofessional collaboration may be important for recruitment and retention.
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
