A regional model of interprofessional education

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Table 1 Northeastern Pennsylvania Interprofessional Education Coalition – The Commonwealth Medical College

Participating institution	Departments/programs
The Commonwealth Medical College	Medicine, family medicine
Misericordia University	Nursing, medical imaging, occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech language pathology
King’s College	Physician assistant, psychology
Wilkes University	Nursing, pharmacy
Marywood University	Nursing, nutrition, physician assistant, social work, health and physical education
Lackawanna College	Emergency medical services, dental hygiene, surgical technology, nurse’s aide, vascular technology, diagnostic medical sonography, echocardiography, physical therapy assistant, phlebotomy, pharmacy technology
Luzerne Community College	Nursing, respiratory therapy, emergency medical services, surgical technology, pre-pharmacy, pre-optometry, dental hygiene
Lycoming College	Pre-medicine, pre-health
Johnson College	Radiation technology; biomedical engineering
University of Scranton	Nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, counseling and human services, community health education, exercise science, pre-medicine
Pennsylvania College of Technology	Nursing, emergency medical services, occupational therapy, physician assistant
East Stroudsburg University	Nursing, counseling, public health
Lock Haven University	Nursing, pre-health professions, social work, physician assistant
Area Health Education Center, Keystone College	Medicine, allied health professions
Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education	Medicine
Internal Medicine Residency Program
Wyoming Valley Family Medicine Residency Program	Family medicine
Williamsport Family Medicine Residency Program	Family medicine

Table 2 Interprofessional education (IPE) learning objectives across the 4-year curriculum – The Commonwealth Medical College

Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Level 4
1.1: Identify the roles, contributions and expertise of various health care professionals in the delivery of health care services to individuals, families and communities.	2.1: Describe the roles, contributions and expertise of various health care professionals in the delivery of health care services to individuals, families and communities.	3.1: Analyze the roles, contributions and expertise of various health care professionals in the delivery of health care services to individuals, families and communities.	4.1: Evaluate and assess the roles, contributions and expertise of various health care professionals in the delivery of health care services to individuals, families and communities.
1.2: Participate in interprofessional learning activities and examine self attitudes toward interprofessional collaboration in health care.	2.2: Participate in, reflect on and analyze inter-professional learning activities including identification of the benefits and challenges of interprofessional collaboration.	3.2: Participate in, reflect on and synthesize interprofessional experiences.	4.2: Demonstrate and support respectful collaboration with other members of the health care team, health care recipients and society to ensure optimal health and welfare of individuals, families and communities.
1.3: Identify values and beliefs of self in relation to medical practice within diverse interprofessional settings.	2.3: Describe and debate the importance of collaboration and communication with other members of the health care team, health care recipients and society to ensure optimal health and welfare of individuals, families and communities.	3.3: Create interprofessional relationships to maximize health care team function.	4.3: Act consistently in providing comprehensive, interprofessional, patient-centered health care to individuals, families and communities.

Table 3 Selected comments from health care students and facilitators on an IPE summit

	Agree (%)	Strongly agree (%)
Health care students
The case-discussion approach was an effective way to teach interprofessional concepts.	37.9	45.2
The case-discussion revealed new ideas on how to approach patient care.	32.4	42.9
After attending the summit, I have a greater understanding of the role of other health care professionals in the care of patients.	33.9	49.1
After attending the summit, I have a greater appreciation for my profession’s role in the care of patients.	37.2	43.1
After attending the summit, I am able to identify gaps in my understanding of the role of other health care professionals.	31.7	50.0
I would recommend this summit to other students.	39.9	39.0
Overall, this program was effective.	35.3	45.9
Facilitators
Overall, this program was effective.	63.0	33.3
I found this summit to be professionally rewarding.	63.0	29.6
I would participate as a facilitator in future summits.	85.2	11.1