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01 Development Of Interprofessional Education (IPE) Sessions In Medical School Curriculum

Theresa J. McCann, PhD, MPH, CHSE; Katherine P. Jamison, PharmD, BCPS, AAHIVE; Abraham B. Hardee III, DO, PhD Corresponding author: tmccann@vt.vcom.edu

VCOM Virginia

for providing optimal care, write a short post- course reflection paragraph that addresses an assigned theme from the session and submit to Canvas. Students from partner health programs: register for one of the sessions, do the pre-course iTEACH module, attend and participate in the small group session including interprofessional breakout rooms. Facilitators, Guest speakers and Faculty from partner programs: debrief at key points, answer questions as needed. To date, IPE sessions have been conducted in blocks 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 in 2020-21, and blocks 2 and 5 so far in 2021-22. Since it is a mandatory experience for all VCOM students, an estimated 1,295 students have participated, along with nearly 100 guest students from other health programs in Southwest Virginia. Feedback from students has been insightful, as the topics contribute significantly to team-based health care training.

healthcare institutions in Southwest Virginia. A goal was to permit medical students to work in small groups as a team with nursing, pharmacy, occupational and physical therapy students to address issues in patient care and to provide the best possible care for patient in the case provided for the students to discuss during the small-group break-out sessions. The IPE sessions were organized around the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) domains and competencies. Sessions included iTeach video modules beforehand, a guest speaker on specific topics, and breakout groups of students comprised of different health care specialties to discuss a clinical case related to the theme of the session and block content at VCOM. Expectations for students from VCOM: do the assigned pre-course iTEACH module and submit the completion certificate to Canvas, attend and participate in the IPE session including small interprofessional breakout rooms comprised of students from various health backgrounds, discuss a clinical case and different perspectives

Interprofessional education (IPE) reflects the current collaborative nature of medicine and health care. It involves teaching students how to effectively work together to improve patient care. Effective communication and collaboration involves understanding their role, demonstrating respect for other professions while understanding interprofessional roles, communicating clearly, quickly and productively resolving conflicts, and sharing goals to make the best choices with the patient. IPE sessions were incorporated into each block of the Preventive Medicine Course at VCOM and developed on the Virginia Campus by faculty collaboration with practitioners and educators in clinical medicine, pharmacy, and preventive medicine/public health. Intercampus meeting with IPE coordinators on each VCOM campus were conducted several times a year, but each campus IPE committee independently organized virtual sessions via Zoom. In October 2020, VCOM Virginia first organized collaborative sessions with partners from other

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