TTUHSC Interprofessional Practice and Education (IPE) Experience
Title of the Interprofessional Practice and Education Experience
National Rural Health Day: An Interprofessional Small Group Experience
Experience Status
Approved
Approval Date Range
9/8/2023 - 9/8/2024
Criteria for Registering the IPE Experience
- Teaching and/or learning about interprofessional practice and education is intentionally integrated into the activity. Interprofessional practice and education constructs are targeted with IPE learning objectives are also discussed, trained, reviewed, and/or assessed as part of the learning activity.
- Significant interactivity between participants.
- Opportunities to learn about, from, and with one another.
- Involvement of two or more professions.
Type of IPE Experience
- Workshop, interactive demo, or small group activity
IPEC Core Competencies Targeted by this IPE Experience
- Teams and Teamwork: Apply values and principles of the science of teamwork to adapt one's own role in a variety of team settings.
- Roles and Responsibilities: Use the knowledge of one’s own role and team members’ expertise to address individual and population health outcomes.
Quintuple Aim Strategic Goals Discussed in this IPE Experience
- Reducing the cost of care
- Improving patient and/or population health outcomes
- Enhancing the experience of care
- Advancing health equity
Detailed Description and Purpose of the IPE Experience
Rural communities are wonderful places to live and work, which is why nearly 61 million people – call them home. These small towns, farming communities, and frontier areas are places where neighbors know each other, listen to each other, respect each other, and work together to benefit the greater good. Research shows that graduates of healthcare education schools with a rural health mission are more likely to choose to work in rural primary care healthcare settings. By adopting a rural health focus, TTUHSC provides opportunities for students to learn about and practice in rural health settings. National Rural Health Day Celebration and Recruitment Fair is hosted by TTUHSC and the Texas State Office of Rural Health to showcase the opportunities and resources available to healthcare teams in rural settings. During this celebration, learners will have an opportunity to engage with a wide variety of rural healthcare professions, clinical partners, community resources, and more. To receive IPE credit, learners will be briefed on the types of activities and resources that are available throughout the celebration and fair. Learners must actively engage with a variety of professionals at each resource booth and activity and ask questions about the roles & responsibilities and teamwork/collaboration in rural health communities. Learners will have a check-off sheet that will have to be stamped by each of the professionals following the interactions. At the end of the event, learners will complete a post-event survey focused on teamwork, roles and responsibilities, and communication in rural health settings. Students will then have to write a reflection on 2 things they learned about another profession and 2 ways healthcare professionals can better collaborate and communicate in rural communities.
Level of IPE Integration
- Exposure Level: Consists of introductory learning activities that provide learners with the opportunity to interact and learn from professionals and peers from disciplines beyond their own. The desired outcome for activities offered at the exposure level is that learners will gain a deeper understanding of their own profession while gaining an appreciation for the perspective and roles of other professions.
Attendance or Participation in the IPE Experience
- Certificate credit
- Portfolio credit
Frequency of the IPE Experience
- 01. Annually
- Annually on National Rural Health Day in November
Duration and/or Timeline of the IPE Experience
Campus and/or Location of the IPE Experience
Average Number of Learners Participating in the IPE Experience
Target Audiences
Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences Audiences
School of Health Professions Audiences
- Physician Assistant Studies, MPAS
- Physical Therapy, DPT
School of Medicine Audiences
School of Nursing Audiences
- Second Degree BSN
- Veteran BSN
- Traditional BSN
- RN to BSN
School of Pharmacy Audiences
School of Population and Public Health Audiences
IPE Learning Objectives for the Experience
Values and Ethics
- VE01. Promote the values and interests of persons and populations in health care delivery, One Health, and population health initiatives.
- VE11. Support a workplace where differences are respected, career satisfaction is supported, and wellbeing is prioritized.
Roles and Responsibilities
- RR04. Differentiate each team member’s role, scope of practice, and responsibility in promoting health outcomes.
- RR02. Collaborate with others within and outside of the health system to improve health outcomes.
- RR01. Include the full scope of knowledge, skills, and attitudes of team members to provide care that is person-centered, safe, cost-effective, timely, efficient, effective, and equitable.
Communication
- C04. Promote common understanding of shared goals.
- C01. Communicate one’s roles and responsibilities clearly.
Teams and Teamwork
- TT10. Discuss organizational structures, policies, practices, resources, access to information, and timing issues that impact the effectiveness of the team.
- TT08. Facilitate team coordination to achieve safe, effective care and health outcomes.
Type of Learner Assessment Administered
- Attitudinal and/or perceptions survey
- Written reflection
Formal Assessment Protocol used, if Applicable
Type of Program Evaluation Administered
- Activity feedback/evaluation – from learners
- Activity feedback/evaluation – from faculty, facilitators, and/or preceptors
Provide Details on the Potential Sustainability of the IPE Experience
- Met an identified need or gap
- Dedicated personnel
- Engaged community partners
- Dedicated resources
Provide Dedicated Funding Sources:
- Decentralized school or program funding
Roles of Faculty/Staff in the IPE Experience:
- Volunteers
- Planning committee members
Additional Information About the IPE Experience, if Necessary
IPE Experience Organizer
- School of Medicine
- Rural and Community Engagement Division
Contact Person(s) and Contact Information for the IPE Experience
Dijo John
Rural and Community Engagement Division
dijo.john@ttuhsc.edu