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Interprofessional Education Seminar
Midwestern University Chicago College of Optometry
Type of Project: Didactic Education
Description of the Project: Changes in our healthcare delivery system are creating a growing demand for health professionals who have skills in collaboration and teamwork. The Interprofessional Education I course describes the roles and responsibilities of the various healthcare disciplines and introduces the One Health concept. It also provides students from different health professions the opportunity to interact with one another and standardized patients. This collaboration promotes communication using a team-based approach to care for humans, animals, and the environment.
Why the Project was Selected: All students entering Midwestern University are required
to take this course in the Fall quarter of the first year. The course is a hybrid of lectures and small group breakout sessions aimed at facilitating relationships and collaborations between students in each profession.
Students receive an introduction to interprofessional education and One Health, learn the roles and responsibilities of various healthcare professionals, discuss ethical issues, and work with standardized patients.
Learning Objectives:
1. Identify the roles and responsibilities of the various healthcare disciplines.
2. Demonstrate effective communication skills that support a team approach to
healthcare.
3. Apply ethical principles to interprofessional team situations.
4. Apply interprofessional team-based concepts to interactions with standardized patients.
5. Apply One Health concepts to interprofessional team interactions.
Targeted Participants: Entering students in Optometry, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, Speech-Language Pathology, Pharmacy, Behavioral Medicine, Dental Medicine, and Osteopathic Medicine
Targeted Learning Level: Exposure / Introduction
Timeframe of the Project: 1 credit hour course in the Fall quarter of the first year titled
Interprofessional Education I
Preparation by Faculty: Midwestern University has a staff member dedicated to this course who has training in interprofessional education. Various members of the other colleges assist in small group sessions and panels as needed.
Pre-Work for Students: Students are required to complete online modules in HIPAA, sexual
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