Ohio State Interprofessional Practice and Education Experience
Title of the Interprofessional Practice and Education Experience
Interprofessional Practice and Education (IPE) Vision Hackathon
Experience Status
Approved
Approval Date Range
4/29/2026 - 4/29/2027
Criteria for Registering the IPE Experience
- Involvement of learners from two or more professions, disciplines, degree programs, and/or community sectors.
- Learner performance next to at least one objective related to Ohio State’s interprofessional collaborative practice competencies is assessed, and learners are provided feedback.
- Learners actively learn about, from, and with each other, to improve health and healthcare outcomes for individuals, populations, and/or communities.
- Learning objectives are directly related to one or more of Ohio State’s interprofessional collaborative practice competencies (Values/Ethics for Interprofessional Practice, Roles/Responsibilities, Interprofessional Communication, Teams & Teamwork, Collaborative Leadership, Evidence-based Practice).
Type of IPE Experience
- Competition or contest
- Discussion
IPEC Core Competencies Targeted by this IPE Experience
- Collaborative Leadership: Engage members of the interprofessional team, including individuals and communities, in collaborative leadership.
- Communication: Communicate in a responsive, responsible, respectful, and compassionate manner with team members.
- Evidence-based Practice: Utilize evidence to inform all aspects of interprofessional teamwork.
- Teams and Teamwork: Apply values and principles of the science of teamwork to adapt one's own role in a variety of team settings.
- Values and Ethics: Work with team members to maintain a climate of shared values, ethical conduct, and mutual respect.
Quintuple Aim Strategic Goals Discussed in this IPE Experience
- Improved health care team experience
- Improved health equity
- Improved patient / client experience
- Improved population health
- Reduced costs
Detailed Description and Purpose of the IPE Experience
The Interprofessional Practice and Education (IPE) Vision Hackathon is a high-impact, team-based innovation experience that convenes learners and partners from multiple disciplines to tackle a real-world community health challenge. In a short, structured “sprint” format (often 24-48 hours), interprofessional learner teams work through a design-thinking process—clarifying the problem, identifying root causes, and building a practical solution that can be tested or implemented. The event is designed to be highly applied and collaborative, with coaching and mentorship available during the experience and a culminating pitch to judges. In addition to generating actionable ideas, the hackathon is intentionally aligned with nationally recognized interprofessional competencies1 (values/ethics, roles and responsibilities, communication, and teamwork) so participants strengthen their ability to collaborate across professions while producing a deliverable that has clear community value.
For the upcoming IPE Vision Hackathon pilot (planned for Autumn Semester 2026), the theme will center on a community-based school screening scenario that moves beyond “screening alone” to focus on what happens after a concern is identified. The case will reflect the realities schools and families face—especially the gap between identifying a need and successfully connecting a child to follow-up care. The experience will take place on campus, but center around Harambee Christian School, a community partner of the College of Optometry for many years. Student participants will include nursing, public health, and optometry, with the option to expand the professional mix to strengthen interdisciplinary problem-solving (e.g., social work, law, medicine—including online programs—veterinary medicine, and pharmacy)
A central principle guiding this IPE Vision Hackathon is an explicit commitment to ethical, community-responsive design. It is not ethical to conduct screenings if the system cannot also support meaningful intervention or referral, and this hackathon case will intentionally surface that complexity. In the context of vision/hearing screening requirements and common school-based practices, teams will be asked to explore why screening results alone do not improve outcomes—and to design solutions that address the real barriers families experience (such as cost, transportation, health literacy, access to providers, and broader structural factors). The goal is to generate strategies and partnership models that help children and families successfully navigate from identification to care, in ways that are feasible and sensitive to community context.
Level of IPE Integration
- 2. Immersion: Participants learn about, with, and from others in an active learning situation while applying new knowledge and skills during the experience. The desired outcome for experiences offered at the immersion level is that learners will develop critical thinking skills as part of an interprofessional view that incorporates multiple perspectives, and acknowledges and encourages diversity in providing quality health and human services.
Attendance or Participation in the IPE Experience
- Unit, module, or experience embedded within a for-credit course
Attendance or Participation is Voluntary or Required
Frequency of the IPE Experience
- 01. Annually – occurs one time a year
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
College of Arts and Sciences (ASC)
College of Education and Human Ecology (EHE)
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)
College of Nursing
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
College of Public Health (CPH)
- Master of Public Health (MPH)
College of Social Work (CSW)
College of Veterinary Medicine
Ohio Dominican University
IPEC Core Competencies for the Experience
IPEC Core Competency: Values and Ethics
- VE01. Promote the values and interests of persons and populations in health care delivery, One Health, and population health initiatives.
- VE04. Value diversity, identities, cultures, and differences.
- VE05. Value the expertise of health professionals and its impacts on team functions and health outcomes.
- VE06. Collaborate with honesty and integrity while striving for health equity and improvements in health outcomes.
- VE08. Apply high standards of ethical conduct and quality in contributions to team-based care.
- VE09. Maintain competence in one’s own profession in order to contribute to interprofessional care.
IPEC Core Competency: Roles and Responsibilities
- RR02. Collaborate with others within and outside of the health system to improve health outcomes.
- RR03. Incorporate complementary expertise to meet health needs including the determinants of health.
- RR04. Differentiate each team member’s role, scope of practice, and responsibility in promoting health outcomes.
- RR05. Practice cultural humility in interprofessional teamwork.
IPEC Core Competency: Communication
- C02. Use communication tools, techniques, and technologies to enhance team function, well-being, and health outcomes.
- C03. Communicate clearly with authenticity and cultural humility, avoiding discipline-specific terminology.
- C04. Promote common understanding of shared goals.
- C05. Practice active listening that encourages ideas and opinions of other team members.
- C06. Use constructive feedback to connect, align, and accomplish team goals.
- C07. Examine one’s position, power, role, unique experience, expertise, and culture towards improving communication and managing conflicts.
IPEC Core Competency: Teams and Teamwork
- TT02. Appreciate team members’ diverse experiences, expertise, cultures, positions, power, and roles towards improving team function.
- TT03. Practice team reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making.
- TT04. Use shared leadership practices to support team effectiveness.
- TT05. Apply interprofessional conflict management methods, including identifying conflict cause and addressing divergent perspectives.
- TT06. Reflect on self and team performance to inform and improve team effectiveness.
- TT07. Share team accountability for outcomes.
Collaborative Leadership
- CL 1. Employ leadership practices that support interprofessional collaborative practice and team effectiveness.
Evidence-Based Practice
- EBP 1. Use available evidence to inform effective teamwork and team practices.
Contact Person(s) and Contact Information for the IPE Experience