Interprofessional Collaborator Curriculum

Background: Physicians are often expected to participate with teams of health professionals; however, postgraduate training infrequently includes interprofessional (IP) or team training. Purpose: This curriculum was developed to demonstrate the knowledge, skills and attitudes which lead to successful IP collaboration. Curriculum: During a four-week geriatrics rotation, medicine interns complete a fifty-minute, in-person, multimedia lecture to introduce the IP collaborator concept and the Canadian and American IP competency frameworks. The IP pocket card is demonstrated and interns complete a guided, team-meeting video observation exercise. Using a Survey Monkey, narrative reporting tool, interns analyze team competencies that they observe or initiate during geriatrics team meetings during the rotation. They report on two interactions. They complete a closing Survey Monkey questionnaire and have an in-person debriefing. Results: We will have quantitative and qualitative data on interns’ recognition of IP collaborator competencies. Conclusion: Recognition of IP collaborator competencies will provide a framework for improving health professional effectiveness for systems-based care. Relevance to IP education or practice: Disseminating IP competencies. Learning Objectives: 1. The audience will be able to describe a new strategy for teaching IP competencies to health professionals. 2. The audience will become aware of a new method for combining the Canadian and American IP competencies. Todd James, MD, FACP Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine Indiana University School of Medicine, Geriatrics Faculty Office Building, Floor 2 720 Eskenazi Avenue Indianapolis, IN 46202 Phone: 317-880-6582 Fax: 317-880-0332 Email: tojames@iu.ed