Creation of an Interprofessional Clinical Experience for Healthcare Professions Trainees in a Nursing Home Setting

Channing R. FordUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, USA “Birmingham/Atlanta VA GRECC”; CHANNING R. FORD, MPA, MA, is the Education Program Director for the Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). She is the Associate Director for Program Implementation for the UAB Geriatric Education Center (GEC).Correspondence[email protected]

Kathleen T. FoleyUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, USA “Birmingham/Atlanta VA GRECC”; KATHLEEN T. FOLEY, PhD, OTR/L, is an Assistant Professor in the School of Health Professions and the Department of Occupational Therapy at UAB. She is a previous Faculty Scholar of the UAB GEC and serves as a member of the core development team for the Interprofessional Clinical Experience (ICE).

Christine S. RitchieUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, USA “Birmingham/Atlanta VA GRECC”; CHRISTINE S. RITCHIE, MD, MSPH, served as the Program Director for the UAB GEC during the initial development of the Interprofessional Clinical Experience. As an experienced educator, she provided expertise on curriculum development and integration.

Kendra SheppardUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, USA “Birmingham/Atlanta VA GRECC”; KENDRA D. SHEPPARD, MD, MPSH, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care at UAB. Dr. Sheppard served as a member of the core development team for ICE and also serves as the lead ICE preceptor.

Patricia SawyerUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, USA “Birmingham/Atlanta VA GRECC”; PATRICIA SAWYER, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care at UAB and serves as the evaluator for the UAB GEC.

Mark SwansonUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, USA “Birmingham/Atlanta VA GRECC”; MARK SWANSON, OD, is an Associate Professor in the UAB School of Optometry and serves as a member of the core development team for ICE.

Caroline N. HaradaUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, USA “Birmingham/Atlanta VA GRECC”; CAROLINE N. HARADA, MD, is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care at UAB. She serves as the Rotation Director for the month-long Geriatrics rotation for first year residents. Dr. Harada also served as a member of the ICE core development team.

Cynthia J. BrownUniversity of Alabama at Birmingham, USA “Birmingham/Atlanta VA GRECC”; CYNTHIA J. BROWN, MD, MSPH, serves as the Program Director for the UAB GEC and an Associate Professor in the Division of Gerontology, Geriatrics and Palliative Care at UAB. A board certified geriatrician and former physical therapist, Dr. Brown provides expertise on effective strategies for working in interprofessional teams.

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Abstract

Successful interprofessional teams are essential when caring for older adults with multiple complex medical conditions that require ongoing management from a variety of disciplines across healthcare settings. To successfully integrate interprofessional education into the healthcare professions curriculum, the most effective learning experiences should utilize adult learning principles, reflect real-life practice, and allow for interaction among trainees representing a variety of health professions. Interprofessional clinical experiences are essential to prepare future healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care and understand the best methods for utilizing members of the healthcare team to provide that care. To meet this need, the University of Alabama at Birmingham Geriatric Education Center has developed an Interprofessional Clinical Experience (ICE) to expose future healthcare providers to an applied training experience with older adults in the nursing home setting. This paper outlines how this program was developed, methods used for program evaluation, and how the outcome data influenced program revisions.

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