Interprofessional education (IPE) has been the focus of increasing attention in recent years (Tunstall-Pedoe et al., 2003). The challenge that often impairs institutions from establishing a curricular trajectory from the undergraduate level to the graduate, is institutional curriculum development occurs in isolation and best practices in this bridge from undergraduate to graduate level education has yet to be established. Further clarity is needed to outline best practice in curricular design for the undergraduate student prior to IPE and practice which takes place in the professional context of graduate medical education. As the gap between current health professions training and the actual realities of practice increase, healthcare systems seek graduates who are experienced in teamwork as well as in their own disciplinary knowledge (Pardue, 2015). As such, IPE and interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) has become a necessity in healthcare education accreditation standard (ACPE, CAPTE, CCNE). Further work is needed to outline precedented undergraduate education in health and healthcare in interprofessional work to enable graduate healthcare students to work effectively in today’s healthcare environment. This lightening talk will assist the audience in their desire to learn more about building an IPE bridge between undergraduate students who then enter graduate medical education. The discussion will include key graduate medical education accreditation standard documents to reference when considering implementation of undergraduate interprofessional education curricular design. Course design, objectives, engagement activities, and assessment tools used in the pilot will be shared. Finally, the session will wrap up with preliminary student data and qualitative feedback on the content and experience.
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
