On November 3, 2016, our second-year doctor of physical therapy students and first-year physician assistant students participated in our very first Interprofessional Practice Education (IPPE) endeavor along with students in the physical therapy assistant program at Provo College.
Dr. Wesley McWhorter (right) and Tyler Sommer (left) work with a group of students during the IPPE event.
A mixture of students from each program were put into working groups with a faculty member from one of the programs, who acted as the facilitator. Students were given a clinical case involving medical and musculoskeletal problems that they had to work through as a team.
Incorporating interprofessional activities in the curriculum is not only necessary for accreditation, but more importantly, it is essential for delivering patient-centered, quality care.
As part of the event, students and faculty completed a “Readiness for interprofessional practice” survey before and after the seminar. The survey results indicated that the students were generally very positive about the need for interprofessional practice before the seminar. After the seminar their attitude was even more positive and many commented that they would be more proactive in forming partnerships with other health care professionals.
Core Competencies
| Values / Ethics for Interprofessional Practice Work with individuals of other professions to maintain a climate of mutual respect and shared values. |
| Roles / Responsibilities Use the knowledge of one’s own role and those of other professions to appropriately assess and address the healthcare needs of the patients and populations served. |
| Interprofessional Communication Communicate with patients, families, communities, and other health professionals in a responsive and responsible manner that supports a team approach to the maintenance of health and the treatment of disease. |
| Teams and Teamwork Apply relationship-building values and the principles of team dynamics to perform effectively in different team roles to plan and deliver pa ent-/population-centered care that is safe, timely, efficient, effective, and equitable. |
