Session Description

Students learned about their own discipline by participating as a team member with others from varied professions in a virtual event. This session will introduce the Interprofessional Education (IPE) event that provided this opportunity for learning as well as a description of the experience with more than 300 students from two universities and multiple programs. Planning, execution, and evaluation of the event will be shared. Information will be provided from student, practitioner, and faculty perspectives. The experience used a learning platform called EHRGo for a case study approach as part of the preparation prior to the event. The session will include an abbreviated simulation IPE event.

Learning Outcomes

1. Discuss 4 core competencies of interprofessional education
2. Describe communication techniques that support a team approach
3. Describe planning guidelines for an IPE event