Can We Learn in the Sandbox Together?: Interprofessional Case Conferences as Facilitation Tools

Ross, E

Derouin, A

Halstater, B

Covington, K

Kaprielian, VS

Murphy, G

Dieter, P

2014-01-30T17:40:24Z

2014-01-30T17:49:02Z

Duke Medicine utilized interprofessional case conferences (ICCs) from 2008-2012 with the objective of modeling and facilitating development of teamwork skills among diverse health profession students, including physical therapy, physician assistant, medical doctor and nursing. The purpose of this publication was to describe the operational process used to develop and implement the ICCs and measure the success of the ICCs in order to shape future work. The ICCs were offered to develop skills and attitudes essential for participation in healthcare teams. Students were facilitated by faculty of different professions to conduct a comprehensive historical assessment of a standardized patient (SP), determine pertinent physical and lab assessments to undertake, and develop and share a comprehensive management plan. Cases included patient problems that were authentic and relevant to each professional student in attendance. The main barriers to implementation are outlined and the focus on the process of working together is highlighted. Evaluation showed high satisfaction rates among participants and the outcomes from these experiences are presented. The limitations of these results are discussed and recommendations for future assessment are emphasized. The ICCs demonstrated that students will come together voluntarily to learn in teams, even at a research-focused institution, and express benefit from the collaborative exercise.

https://hdl.handle.net/10161/8348

English

Springer Science and Business Media LLC

Medical Science Educator

http://hdl.handle.net/10161/8347

10161/8347

Can We Learn in the Sandbox Together?: Interprofessional Case Conferences as Facilitation Tools

Journal article

Covington, K|0000-0003-4307-1135

Clinical Science Departments

Community and Family Medicine

Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine

Community and Family Medicine, Physician Assistant Program

Duke

Faculty

Orthopaedics

Orthopaedics, Physical Therapy

School of Medicine

Unpublished