Eric
Johnson,
MD
University of North Dakota
ND,
United States
Dr. Johnson is a Professor at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences in the Department of Family and Community Medicine and the Department of Education Resources, where he is the Director of Interprofessional Education and the Medical Director of the Physician Assistant Program. He also serves as the Assistant Medical Director for the Diabetes Center at Altru Health System in Grand Forks, North Dakota. A graduate of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Dr. Johnson completed his residency in Family Medicine at the University of North Dakota-Fargo Program and is Board Certified in Family Medicine.
Presenting at CAB 2025:
A student-driven "Interprofessional Health Day" engaged 350 students from nine health programs through interprofessional panels, simulations, and case competitions. Pre- and post-surveys revealed improved perceptions of teamwork and collaboration. This innovative event supplemented curricula, highlighting the potential of student-led initiatives to enhance interprofessional education and foster novel learning opportunities.
The North Dakota University System health science programs offer a wide variety of experiences for IPE. Although there is momentum to incentivize IPE activities through micro-credentialing in a couple of programs, further efforts are needed to embed IPE in all training programs. Innovative and pioneering IPE projects will likely mechanize ongoing development of IPE across the nation when faculty integrate more teaching and learning strategies to prepare the healthcare workforce. This comprehensive profile of IPE can serve as a model to expand IPE in universities across the nation.
The University of North Dakota (UND) has developed a strong and varied competency based interprofessional education (IPE) and collaboration curriculum in response to curricular needs across several health science programs to include the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, College of Nursing and Professional Disciplines, and the College of Arts and Sciences.