A Discussion of the IOM Report, A Framework for Educating Health Professional to Address the Social Determinants of Health
The World Health Organization defines the social determinants of health as “the conditions in which people are born, grow, work, live, and age, and the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life.” These forces and systems include economic policies, development agendas, cultural and social norms, social policies, and political systems.
Integrative Wisdom Video Series
The ‘Integrative Wisdom’ series from Integrative Therapeutics is a collection of insights from individuals across the integrative medicine community, who share this common mission: making integrative medicine part of every healthcare discussion. Though we all have different perspectives on how we’ll get there…it’s clear we have a lot to offer one another, and that as a community, we can drive this mission forward and create real change in the world.
Using Communication Technology to Enhance Interprofessional Education Simulations
The value of interprofessional collaborative practice is increasingly recognized, so national competencies have been developed in the United States to facilitate the delivery of interprofessional education (IPE) within the academic curriculum. This report links the future of our health and education systems to the transformative promise of a “collaborative practice-ready health workforce.”
University of Alabama at Birmingham: The Role of Interprofessional Faculty Development in Improving Collaborative Practice Behavior Competencies
This project focuses on the impact of an intensive 4-day faculty development course on simulation debriefing. The intensive course will include didactic and reflective exercises for use in a simulation setting.
International Conference on One Medicine One Science (iCOMOS)
iCOMOS is a global forum to (i) communicate the importance of science in solving pressing health issues at the interface of humans, animals and the environment; (ii) facilitate interdisciplinary, international collaborations embracing health, science and economics; and (iii) inform public policy development that is necessary for preserving human and animal health.
This conference is facilitated by the University of Minnesota's College of Continuing Education.
Exploratory Analysis of Clinical Predictors of Outcomes of Nonsurgical Treatment in Patients with Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
The purpose of this study was to explore potential baseline physical examination and demographic predictors of clinical outcomes in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis. This study provides preliminary evidence supporting an association between certain baseline characteristics and nonsurgical clinical outcomes in patients with lumbar spinal stenosis.
Principles to Guide Your Dressing Choice
As the United States population ages and chronic conditions increase, health care providers are faced with treating complex wounds. The American Diabetes Association reported that in 2012 9.3% of the US population had diabetes, 2.5 million patients developed pressure ulcers in US hospitals, and venous status affects 500,000 to 600,000 people in the US annually. Each chronic condition involves wound care and can require extensive treatments such as debridement, antimicrobial therapy, and multiple wound dressings.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center: Interprofessional Collaborative Practice services for cardiovascular risk reduction
The specific objectives of this Nurse Education, Practice, Quality and Retention (NEPQR) Project are to promote cardiovascular risk reduction in Chronic Disease Management (CDM) through interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP); provide services to enhance the quality of care to the most vulnerable and high risk populations through IPCP; provide opportunities for interprofessional teaching and learning experiences for health professions students; and improve access to quality care for vulnerable individuals in Lubbock and surrounding counties.
Mapping curricular offerings back to IPEC objectives
I am currently working with some of my colleagues to develop a process for mapping curricular and co-curricular course offerings back to the IPEC core competencies. We are interested to know how other schools of pharmacy are implementing IPE activities into the curriculum. Specifically, we would like to know the following:
