Emphasizing Teams & Teamwork for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
The C4 activities offer students from diverse healthcare professions a unique opportunity to collaboratively learn about, with, and from each other through a shared experience. Tailored for second-year/advanced students, this activity encompasses essential elements such as conducting a thorough case review, prioritizing the problem list, and formulating an interprofessional care plan to address the needs of a complex patient. Each session is designed to empower student teams to actively engage with a simulated patient, gathering and incorporating additional information and involving the patient in shared decision-making.
The Community-based Clinical Case Conferences (C4s) are strategically designed to enrich the student experience by applying the core Interprofessional Education Collaborative’s (IPEC) competencies. These include communication, values & ethics, and roles & responsibilities, with a specific focus on cultivating effective teams and teamwork. Through these immersive activities, we aim to not only deepen students’ understanding of their respective roles within healthcare teams, but also foster a collaborative mindset that aligns with the core principles of interprofessional practice.
Estimated Time Commitment
- 1.5 hours pre-work and preparation
- 2.0 hours online IPE virtual didactic session
- 0.5 hours post-session survey & reflection
Assessment Method
- ICCAS Self-Assessment Survey
- Self-Reflection
Session Learning Objectives
IPEC Core competency: Apply values and principles of the science of teamwork to adapt one’s own role in a variety of team settings.
- Practice team reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making (TT3)
- Promote common understanding of shared goals (C4)
- Incorporate complementary expertise to meet health needs including the determinants of health (RR3)
- Collaborate with honesty and integrity while striving for health equity and improvements in health outcomes (VE6)
Participating Programs
- CWU Food Science and Nutrition, Dietetics Specialization
- Heritage University Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- PNWU College of Osteopathic Medicine
- PNWU School of Physical Therapy
- PNWU School of Occupational Therapy