Beyond the Classroom: Designing Shared Medical Appointments as a Workplace Learning Activity for Interprofessional Curricula in Primary Care Education
Many clinicians associate “curriculum” with traditional classroom or simulation-based education. In these settings, goals and objectives guide the instruction, materials, and activities of the session and teachers control much of the learning experience.
Student Perceptions of Collaboration Skills in an Interprofessional Context: Development and Initial Validation of the Self-Assessed Collaboration Skills Instrument
An integral component of interprofessional education (IPE) is the development of a collaboration-ready health-care workforce. While collaboration is a fundamental element of IPE, there is no existing measure of collaboration skills that is not context specific. This article describes the development and initial validation of the Self-Assessed Collaboration Skills (SACS) measure. Items were initially drawn from the Collaboration Skills Assessment Tool rubric, an educational assessment tool. The SACS measure was piloted in a sample of students in and introductory IPE c
Interprofessional Collaboration and Health Outcomes: A Qualitative Systematic Review and Meta-Synthesis
Several systematic reviews have been conducted on the relationship between interprofessional collaboration and health outcomes using quantitative studies. But no systematic review had yet been conducted on this topic using qualitative studies. The following paper addresses this gap. A systematic review was conducted. From the broad search of the literature, 9 studies were ultimately selected after screening and critical appraisal, and were include in the meta-synthesis.
Understanding the Association Between Interprofessional Collaborative Practice and Patient Health Outcomes in the Urban Setting: A Mixed Methods Study
Collaboration among different healthcare professionals consists of effective teamwork and communication that involves patients and families, and is based on a clear understanding of each others’ roles and responsibilities on the healthcare team, and a deep appreciation for the value that all professions bring to patient care. Yet it is still unclear how this collaboration works to influence patient health and wellness, especially for disadvantaged urban populations. This study sought to elucidate this phenomenon using both qualitative and quantitative methods.
HCAHPS as a tool to measure interprofessional competencies at American hospitals
Interprofessionalism is grounded in a core set of guiding principles for educational and practice initiatives among healthcare professionals. It has been shown to improve proximal outcomes, such as patient satisfaction. However, the link between interprofessionalism and more distal outcomes, such as patient health outcomes, has proven difficult to demonstrate quantitatively.
iAPACT Tools for Change. Implementation Kits for Interprofessional Academic PACTs: Strategies to Support Workplace Learning and Development in Academic Primary Care Clinics from the Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education
Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affiliations, Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education; Coordinating Center
C. Scott Smith, MD; Stuart Gilman, MD, MPH
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VA Polypharmacy Clinic: A Shared Medical Appointment Approach
Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affiliations, Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education; VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven
Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education (CoEPCE)
John Thomas, MD; Kristina Niehoff, PharmD, BCPS, Marcia Mecca, MD
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The Effect of VA PACT (Patient Aligned Care Teams) on Graduate Medical Education
Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affiliations, Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education; Coordinating Center
Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education (CoEPCE)
T. Michael Kashner PhD JD MPH, Office of Academic Affiliations
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PCMHI Curriculum Development in Interprofessional Academic Primary Care
Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affiliations, Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education; Coordinating Center
Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education (CoEPCE)
CoEPCE Coordinating Center PCMHI Consultant Bradford Felker, MD
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Primary Care Seminars- VA Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education
Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Academic Affiliations, Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education; Boise VA Medical Center
Centers of Excellence in Primary Care Education (CoEPCE)
Co: Directors Amber K Fisher, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP and C. Scott Smith, MD, MACP
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