Sessions

Diagnostic Medical Sonography (DMS) professionals face high risks of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs). An interprofessional education (IPE) activity was created where Occupational Therapy (OT) students assessed DMS students' ergonomics. Surveys showed improved understanding and confidence in ergonomic evaluations among students, highlighting the benefits of ergonomic education and interdisciplinary collaboration.

The presentation will discuss the development of the IPR.Global Summer Research Institute, informed by a needs assessment involving practitioners, researchers, educators, administrators, students, and community members with patient or caregiving experiences. Findings from the needs assessment and how they informed curriculum development will be presented.

We describe the implementation of a digital badging and interprofessional passport system to track students' progress in obtaining interprofessional competencies.

Significant gaps exist in implementing interprofessional education in the clinical learning environment. In partnership with three health organizations, the UMN Center for Interprofessional Health launched an innovative academic-clinical partnership model designed to leverage and support IPE Champions employed within health systems. Champion presenters will share lessons learned, outcomes, and impacts.

The Duke Interprofessional Education and Care (IPEC) Center utilized an online platform, Jamboard, for an activity called “Pieces of the Pie” where students could share their profession specific values and roles. This activity is scalable, cost-efficient, and allows a large number of students to interact during a foundational interprofessional workshop.

Participants will gain insights on how older adult mentors can be facilitators of interprofessional learning, and the vital roles health professions students play when collaborating for healthy aging using the geriatric 5Ms framework. Participants will go through activities and polling to develop strategies that can be used at their institution.

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.