IPE for Health Professions

Hours

1.0 Credit, 1 Lecture, 0 Lab

Semester

Fall

The acquisition of knowledge of interprofessional education (IPE) and teamwork in the health professions. IPE will be explored from the perspectives of roles and responsibilities for collaborative practice. Values and ethics for interprofessional collaboration. Issues and complexities surrounding patient safety, patient advocacy, teams, teamwork and communication particularly how to deal with conflict. Quality Improvement strategies, patient-centered care, evidenced-based collaborative practice and leadership impact on the individual, family, health care system, and society. Course participants will individually determine their personal perspectives about teamwork and interprofessional education.

Advancement of Knowledge

Student will demonstrate an advanced level of knowledge in chosen specialty area.

Evaluation of current information

Students will analyze and evaluate current research, literature, best practices, and guidelines related to special topic area.

Foundational Knowledge

Generate a knowledge base of interprofessional education (IPE) and teamwork and issues associated with health professional teams.

Application

Use knowledge concepts to solve IPE and team issues recognizing that interprofessional care is essential for quality health care.

Integration

Compare and connect IPE and teamwork impact on team members, the health care system, as well as the individual, family and community.

Human Dimension

Compose a personal perspective toward interprofessional education and teamwork

Caring

Create a perspective on IPE and teamwork that validates the individual importance of God's children that recognizes the potential of each team member and acknowledges that IPE perspectives include the whole (biopsychosocial and spiritual) person.

Learning how to learn

Reflect on how personal development is connected to professional development as a life-long learner.