Infusing geriatrics expertise in health professions education through interprofessional faculty development

ABSTRACT

As the population of older adults continues to grow, the need for health care professionals trained in the delivery of interprofessional care for older adult patients is critical. The purpose of this paper is to detail the outcomes of an interprofessional, geriatrics training program for healthcare professionals with a faculty appointment. Specifically, we gathered outcomes at four levels: reactions/satisfaction, learning, behavioral, and organizational. Our findings suggest that programs structured like the Faculty Development Program (FDP) have the potential to increase the amount of geriatrics content introduced in already existing health professions curricula, as well as to offer faculty needed training in how to provide their students with interprofessional learning experiences.

KEYWORDS:

• Geriatrics
• faculty development
• interprofessional education
• evaluation
• curriculum development

Acknowledgments

The authors thank members of the VGEC Plenary who substantially contributed to the design, development, and delivery of the FDP.

Declarations of interest

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Funding

This work was supported by the Bureau of Health Professions (BHPr), Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) [grant number U1QHP28744], Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program. This content and conclusions are those of the authors and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should endorsement be inferred by, HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government;Health Resources and Services Administration [U1QHP28744].