Interprofessional Education (IPE) in Patients Within Populations (PWP)

Ohio State Interprofessional Practice and Education Experience


Title of the Interprofessional Practice and Education Experience

Interprofessional Education (IPE) in Patients Within Populations (PWP)


Experience Status

Approved


Approval Date Range

9/22/2025 - 9/22/2026


Criteria for Registering the IPE Experience

  • Involvement of learners from two or more professions, disciplines, degree programs, and/or community sectors.
  • 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).
  • Learners actively learn about, from, and with each other, to improve health and healthcare outcomes for individuals, populations, and/or communities.
  • Learner performance next to at least one objective related to Ohio State’s interprofessional collaborative practice competencies is assessed, and learners are provided feedback.

Type of IPE Experience

  • Immersive clinical
  • Workshop

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.
  • Collaborative Leadership: Engage members of the interprofessional team, including individuals and communities, in collaborative leadership.

Quintuple Aim Strategic Goals Discussed in this IPE Experience

  • Improved health care team experience
  • Improved population health

Detailed Description and Purpose of the IPE Experience

This module, embedded within the Understanding Patients Within Populations (PWP) clinical experience, was developed by the MD curriculum team and the Office of Interprofessional Practice and Education to support the development of interprofessional collaborative competencies in medical students. Through structured clinical engagement, guided reflection, and facilitated group discussion, students explore and analyze their interprofessional experiences.


Level of IPE Integration

  • 3. Entry-to-Practice: Learners integrate their Interprofessional Education and collaborative knowledge and skills in experiential settings. These experiences may include but are not limited to learners actively engaged in team decision-making while filling gaps in care or 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

  • Required for everyone enrolled

Preparation Work Hours

  • 02. 1 to 3 hours

Frequency of the IPE Experience

  • 02. Semesterly – occurs each semester
  • Pending

Duration and/or Timeline of the IPE Experience

  • Longitudinal over 14 weeks

Campus and/or Location of the IPE Experience

  • Campus - Columbus
  • Campus - Lima

Average Number of Learners Participating in the IPE Experience

  • 04. 51-100
  • 60-70 each semester

Target Audiences

College of Arts and Sciences (ASC)


College of Dentistry


College of Education and Human Ecology (EHE)


College of Engineering


College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences (CFAES)


College of Medicine

  • Doctor of Medicine (MD)

College of Nursing


College of Optometry


College of Pharmacy


College of Public Health (CPH)


College of Social Work (CSW)


College of Veterinary Medicine


Ohio Dominican University


Other

IPEC Core Competencies for the Experience

IPEC Core Competency: Values and Ethics

  • VE05. Value the expertise of health professionals and its impacts on team functions and health outcomes.
  • VE07. Practice trust, empathy, respect, and compassion with persons, caregivers, health professionals, and populations.

IPEC Core Competency: Roles and Responsibilities

  • RR02. Collaborate with others within and outside of the health system to improve health outcomes.
  • RR04. Differentiate each team member’s role, scope of practice, and responsibility in promoting health outcomes.

IPEC Core Competency: Communication

  • C01. Communicate one’s roles and responsibilities clearly.
  • C04. Promote common understanding of shared goals.
  • 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

  • TT01. Describe evidence-informed processes of team development and team practices.
  • TT02. Appreciate team members’ diverse experiences, expertise, cultures, positions, power, and roles towards improving team function.
  • TT06. Reflect on self and team performance to inform and improve team effectiveness.
  • TT10. Discuss organizational structures, policies, practices, resources, access to information, and timing issues that impact the effectiveness of the team.

Collaborative Leadership

  • CL 1. Employ leadership practices that support interprofessional collaborative practice and team effectiveness.

Evidence-Based Practice

Contact Person(s) and Contact Information for the IPE Experience

Allison Macerollo - Allison.Macerollo@osumc.edu
Elizabeth Barnhardt - Elizabeth.Barnhardt@nationwidechildrens.org
Stella Ogake - Stella.Ogake@osumc.edu