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ABSTRACT
In an effort to improve teamwork and collaborative care at a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC), the Midwest Interprofessional Practice, Education, and Research Center (MIPERC) collaborated on the implementation of an interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) program that included placement of multidisciplinary student teams. The MIPERC IPCP program supported staff, preceptor and student teams through interprofessional education and structured interprofessional activities for students, including daily huddles, interprofessional student team visits, and nurse triage phone calls. Results from the project’s first year were previously reported (Nagelkerk et al., 2017b). Ongoing effects of IPCP on staff morale, IPE knowledge and practice efficiency were measured. Study tools included demographic forms, pre/post module knowledge tests, focus groups and program evaluations. The mean number of clinic patient visits per hour per medical provider was calculated to evaluate practice efficiency. Students (n = 26) and staff (n = 30) demonstrated improvement (p ≤.05) in knowledge test scores for Patient Safety, Team Dynamics and Tips for Behavioral Changes. Providers increased the number of patients seen per hour. Program evaluations and focus group data from providers, staff, and students indicated IPCP programs can be sustainable with ongoing intentional team care strategies.
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Jean Nagelkerk
Dr. Jean Nagelkerk has worked as a Professor of Nursing, Director of Medical Surgical and Ambulatory Care Services, Assistant Vice President of Academic Affairs and now serves as the Vice Provost for Health at Grand Valley State University. Jean’s role includes providing leadership for and coordinating health-related initiatives for the University, developing and strengthening community partnerships, developing a strategic plan for health, administering health compliance and health contracts for the University, overseeing the Simulation and Learning Resource Center, Interprofessional Education Office and GVSU Scribe Academy, hosting health-related university events and leading the Midwest Interprofessional Practice, Education and Research Center (MIPERC). Jean serves as a co-principal investigator for a five-year, 15.5 million-dollar W.K. Kellogg Foundation grant to assist Battle Creek Public Schools with their educational transformation project.
Jeff Trytko
Mr. Jeff Trytko currently serves as the Director of the GVSU Scribe Academy within the Office of the Vice Provost for Health at Grand Valley State University. He serves to oversee private and public grant funded projects that create and strengthen community partnerships that support university health students in workforce development. Jeff has been the project director for several large public and private funded research awards that include leveraging students as productive members of healthcare teams. Jeff received a Bachelor’s of Arts degree from Hope college in Biology and Studio art in 1999, and completed a Master’s of Science degree in Policy and Leadership Studies from DePaul University in 2003, and earned a graduate certificate in Education - Technology (Online/Blended Instruction) from GVSU in 2018.
Lawrence J. Baer
Dr. Lawrence Baer has been a Principal Investigator, a Co-Investigator, co-author, and/or consultant on more than 100 projects, and has served as a health care foundation’s paid reviewer for more than 300 research proposals. Previously the Director of Research for Michigan State University College of Human Medicine Grand Rapids, he is now an independent consultant with more than 30 years of experience assisting a broad spectrum of investigators design and analyze a wide variety of research and evaluation projects in the fields of health care, health care education, social services and basic sciences. Additionally, through service on several Institutional Review Boards, he has demonstrated skills in the practical limitations and regulatory requirements related to human subjects research.
Amy Tompkins
Ms. Amy Tompkins is the Facility Manager for the Cherry Street Medical practice within Cherry Health. She has held various roles throughout Cherry Health including intern, outreach coordinator, clinical social worker and practice manager. In addition to her more than 18 years with Cherry Health, Amy has worked at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) for 7 years as an adjunct professor in the Social Work Department as well as and at GVSU’s TRiO program as an advisor for first generation college students.
Margaret Thompson
Dr. Margaret E. Thompson is an associate professor of family medicine and the associate dean for Community Academic Programs at Michigan State University (MSU) College of Human Medicine, Grand Rapids, Michigan. She has served as lead clerkship director for the Family Medicine Clerkship, assistant dean for the Clinical Curriculum, and as associate dean for the Grand Rapids campus of the MSU College of Human Medicine. She completed her undergraduate degree in biochemistry and molecular biology at Northwestern University, and earned her M.D. at the University of Michigan Medical School, followed by a family medicine residency at the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont. Her interests include nutrition and medical education.
Michael Bouthillier
Dr. Michael Bouthillier is an Associate Professor at Ferris State University, College of Pharmacy. Dr Bouthillier completed his bachelor’s degree in pharmacy at Ferris State University, received a doctorate in pharmacy practice at the University of Utah and completed a residency at the University Hospital at the University of Utah. The interprofessional work with GVSU and MSU CHM led to selection as a “Pioneer Group” in the National Center for IPE and Research based at the University of MN. This West Michigan group published their experience in IPE at Cherry Health in the Journal of Interprofessional Care in 2018 and they recently submitted a the follow-up paper for publication.
Andrew Booth
Dr. Andrew Booth is an Associate Professor with the Grand Valley State University Physician Assistant Studies program. Prior to starting with the program in 2007, Dr. Booth practiced as a PA in Emergency and urgent care medicine, and currently volunteers in a free clinic, practicing primary care medicine. He has been in involved in all levels of PA education, teaching in the simulation lab, the didactic courses, and most recently, supporting the clinical team. Additionally, Dr. Booth participates in the interprofessional education aspects of the PA curriculum.
Carl Nord
Mr. Carl Nord is a senior statistical analyst at Eli Lilly and Company. He has part statistical analysis and research experience working as an independent analyst with Emergency Care Specialists and data analysis with Priority Health. He earned a masters of science in Biostatistics from Grand Valley State University in 2017.