Each year, over 1000 students from multiple professions undergo Team Safety and Fearlessness Education (TeamSAFE) training through Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education. Based on TeamSTEPPS, TeamSAFE focuses on teaching and practicing interprofessional teamwork skills with the goal of addressing the quadruple aim: improved patient safety, improved patient and provider experience, and subsequently, reduced costs. Because of the global pandemic, these previously live sessions were transitioned to the virtual environment for the 2020-2021 academic year. We will describe the logistics of virtual simulations, share changes made to materials and facilitator training to streamline the transition to the virtual format and present student evaluation data of the virtual simulations. Simulations included students from 9 health professions, including couple and family therapy, medical imaging and radiologic sciences, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician associate, and public health. Students were placed in interprofessional groups on Zoom, within which they role played a patient encounter. The simulation itself forced students to learn with students from different professions, and in doing so, they learned about the roles, skills, and scope of practice of the different professions. Debriefing allowed discussion on scope of practice, and allowed students to augment their understanding of the unique perspectives of learners from different professions.Interprofessional teamwork is a given in the healthcare environment, and students must learn how to work with people from different professions, even and especially during a global pandemic. Student evaluations demonstrated that students were able to suspend their disbelief to care for a simulated patient, even when the simulation took place online. The role play and debriefing emphasized the use of TeamSTEPPS tools and strategies for communication and teamwork to ensure patient safety.
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
