Interdisciplinary Curriculum for Oncology Palliative Education (iCOPE)
The Interdisciplinary Curriculum for Oncology Palliative Education (iCOPE) is the result of a grant to the University of Louisville to design, implement and evaluate an innovative, integrated, and interprofessional oncology palliative care curriculum for medical, nursing, social work and chaplaincy students. The project was funded by the National Cancer Institute R-25 mechanism in 2010 for 5 years and is ongoing mandatory curriculum for all medical students, nursing students, social work students in health care and chaplaincy residents at the University.
The curriculum
Conversations in IPE: The Impact of COVID-19
The Texas IPE Consortium is here to support our members through this unprecedented time in healthcare education. We invite interested participants to discuss issues that are impacting, and will continue to impact, IPE at our institutions. Together we will discuss and share:
Critical Events of Interprofessional Practice and Education (IPE)
Documenting Critical Events for Success
Since 2014, the National Center has studied the forces and drivers of the impact of IPE on learning, health and systems outcomes to create an IPE Core Data Set and the National Center IPE Information Exchange1. In studying implementing interprofessional practice and education throughout the United States, the National Center Team has identified common unforeseen occurrences that must be navigated to ensure success in programs.
Common Terms in End-of-Life Care
This 9-page handout provides a definition of common terms used in end-of-life care in five languages: English, Hmong, Russian, Somali, and Spanish.
American Geriatrics Society 2019 Updated Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults
This article provides a 2019 update to the American Geriatrics Society Beers Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults based upon a systematic review of new evidence..
American Geriatrics Society Updated Guidelines for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults
This link provides access to resources associated with the 2019 American Geriatrics Society Criteria for Potentially Inappropriate Medication Use in Older Adults. These include the publication describing the updated criteria, a Using Wisely page about how to use the criteria, a guide for patients, clinicians, health systems, and payers, a pocketcard, teaching slides, and patient education materials.
AGS Patient Handouts
This link provides access to patient and family caregiver educational materials created by the American Geriatrics Society's Health in Aging Foundation. Educational materials provide information on common diseases and disorders with aging, considerations for older adults and caregivers managing multiple health conditions, and tip sheets, including questions to ask when seeking care.