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Promoting Inter-professional Education Activities throughout an IPPE CurriculumGina Baugh, Pharm.D.Clinical Associate ProfessorDirector of IPPEWVU School of Pharmacy

IPE Initiatives for IPPEP1 & P3 Students- My First Patient Program (MFP)P2 Students- Service- learning (SL) projectsP3 Students- Acute care activities

My First Patient Program

Inter-professional MFP ProgramSchool of Pharmacy (SOP) initiated in 2008P1 students screened by P3 studentsAmbulatory care IPPESchools of Dentistry (SOD) and Medicine (SOM) incorporated in 2013Benedum GrantDental students- 4th yearMedical students- 2nd year

Inter-professional MFP ProgramObjectivesProvide skill development and patient care experience to the upper level dentistry, medicine, and pharmacy students.Provide health and behavioral self-awareness to the first year students.Increase inter-professional student interaction and respect for the different members of the health care

Inter-professional MFP ProgramResultsParticipants262 total first year students screened60 dental, 118 medicine, 84 pharmacy121 upper-level student providers54 dental, 24 medicine, 43 pharmacyApproximate results of the entering class65% had some level of dental abnormalities33% were overweight/obese according to BMI48% pre-hypertensive or hypertensive3% current smokers

Inter-professional MFP ProgramFuture PlansImprove existing inter-professional education opportunities and add additional experiences as needed.Expand the MFP program to include the expertise of other allied health professionals (Nursing, Public Health, Exercise Physiology, etc.)Analyze the trends of health results and behaviors over time.

Inter-professional Service Learning

Inter-professional Service- Learning SOP initiated in 2006P2 students complete a year-long service learning projectFall semester- project planningSpring semester- project implementationInter-professional component initiated in 2010Course requirement 2011-12 academic year

Inter-professional Service- Learning ObjectivesCollaborate with other professionals to achieve public health outcomesResultsCollaborated with 9 different disciplines for 18 project implementations in 2012-13Nursing (8), Dentistry (6), Medicine (4), Education (2), Physical Education (1), Dietetics (1), Exercise Physiology (1), Physical Therapy (1)Student feedback was overwhelmingly positiveCommunity service hours earned

Inter-professional Service-LearningFuture PlansAssign graded reflection with IPE topicLog community service hours earned by other disciplinesInclude IPE component as part of end-of-semester course evaluation

Inter-professional Acute Care IPPE

Inter-professional Acute Care IPPESOP initiated in 2012 with Medicine (MS3) and Nursing (RN Seniors)IPE subgroup at the Health Sciences CenterMock rounds in the WVU Simulation Training and Education for Patient Safety (STEPS) CenterStandardized patientHigh-fidelity mannequin

Inter-professional Acute Care IPPEObjectivesFocus on teamwork and communication skillsResults

Inter-professional Acute Care IPPEFuture PlansActivity is being rolled out of regional campuses so that all MS3 students can participate in the rounding experienceWill become required experience for all MS3 studentsP4 students will serve pharmacist role on regional campusRotating patient cases to avoid repetition

AcknowledgementsLena Maynor, Pharm.D., BCPSDirector of Advanced Pharmacy Practice ExperiencesWest Virginia University School of Pharmacy

Travis White, Pharm.D., BCACPDirector of the Health Education CenterWest Virginia University School of Pharmacy