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An Interprofessional Clinical Integrations Pilot Program: Integrating Third-Year Pharmd Students Into Family Medicine Clinics, Eric Gilliam, Pharmd, Arian Hilsendager, Fnp, Erin Hagerman, Pa, Benjamin Kirkley, Md, Benjamin Chavez, Pharmd, Kari Franson, Pharmd

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Purpose: Pilot an interprofessional student placement model by entrusting Doctor of Pharmacy students to deliver value-added patient engagement within interprofessional clinical environments.

Background: Beginning in January 2016, pharmacy education standards mandate students actively engage in early patient care experiences with interprofessional teams, thus necessitating new models by which students collaborate with providers in the provision of patient care.

Intervention: Between May and August 2016, two family medicine clinics are incorporating 65 third-year pharmacy students into shared medical patient care visits during an interprofessional-provider introductory pharmacy practice experience (IP Provider IPPE) pilot program. Students engage with patients and …

Clinical Impact Of A Novel Interprofessional Dental And Pharmacy Student Tobacco Cessation Education Program On Dental Patients, Matthew Boyd, Pharmd Candidate, Jillian Lykon, Pharmd Candidate, Jacqueline M. Theodorou, Pharmd, Bcps, Melissa E. Rotz, Pharmd, Bcps, Shannon Myers Virtue, Psyd, Elizabeth Waldron, Ba

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Objectives:

• To compare the difference between IPE care and standard care (SC) groups regarding dental patients' perceptions of knowledge gained about tobacco cessation, intentions to quit tobacco use, and quit attempts at follow-up.

• To evaluate perceptions of IPE care.

Background:

Based on the link between tobacco use and oral health and the frequent contact between dental providers and patients, the dental clinic is an ideal setting to address tobacco use.1

• Many dentists feel unprepared providing tobacco cessation education, particularly pharmacologic treatment options.1-3

• Pharmacists promote safe and effective pharmacologic treatment options for tobacco dependence and patients’ perceptions …

National Interprofessional Education Initiatives, Abby A. Kahaleh, Phd, Ms, Mph, Bpharm, Kari L. Franson, Phd, Pharmd

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Purpose: The goal of this presentation is to define the IPE activities that meet the national competencies and share strategies for designing, implementing, and assessing IPE programs.

Background: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), interprofessional education is defined as students from 2 or more professions learning about, from, and with each other to enable effective collaborations and improve health outcomes. The institute of Medicine (IOM) reports that IPE must be included in the education and training of health care professionals to enhance the delivery of health care services. Most recently, many accrediting agencies have refined IPE to …

Development, Assessment, And Evolution Of An Interprofessional Activity With Senior Nursing And Pharmacy Students: Application Of Quality Improvement In Interprofessional Education (Ipe), Michelle R. Musser, Pharmd, Bcps, Robin White, Phd, Msn, Rn, Lisa Walden, Med, Mls(Ascp)Cm, Erin Petersen, Pharmd, Bcps, Megan Lieb, Msn, Rn

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Purpose: Concurrent development IPE activities and an assessment strategy is essential for informed evolution of such initiatives. This study provides an active example of the progression of IPE at an institution utilizing an active assessment plan.

Background: IPE is advocated as a method to develop students who are prepared for interprofessional practice, which is essential for optimal patient outcomes. While IPE has been integrated in many health professional curricula, focus on assessment is needed to ensure obtainment of educational outcomes and truly prepare students for interprofessional collaboration in the work place.

Description of Intervention/Program: IPE activities were …

Pharmacy Strategic Approaches For Ipe Assessment, Abby A. Kahaleh, Phd, Ms, Mph, Bpharm, Sarah Shrader, Pharmd, Michelle Z. Farland, Pharmd, Jennifer Danielson, Pharmd, Elena Umland, Pharmd

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Purpose: The main goal of this presentation is to share pharmacy-specific strategies for assessing the structure, process, and outcomes of IPE programs.

Background: An effective assessment plan includes evaluating each component of the IPE model: Structure, Process, and Outcomes. The structure of IPE contains curriculum, facilities, capacity, and technology. The process encompasses development of faculty/preceptors, in addition to engaging students, patients, and collaborative practices. And the outcomes comprise achieving the educational and clinical goals of an IPE program and meeting its vision and mission. There is a need to provide this critical information in a succinct format as …

Designing And Evaluating An Interprofessional Practice Experience Involving Dental And Pharmacy Students, Melissa Rotz, Pharmd, Bcps, Jacqueline Theodorou, Pharmd, Bcps, Maria Fornatora, Dmd, Chizobam Idahosa, Bds, Dds, Ms, Laurie Macphail, Dmd, Phd, Elizabeth Tweddale, Dmd, Shannon Myers Virtue, Psyd

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Purpose: To describe the design and evaluation of an innovative interprofessional practice experience involving pharmacy and dental students.

Background: Accreditation standards for pharmacy and dentistry schools mandate that interprofessional education (IPE) is introduced and practiced throughout the curriculum. There is a paucity of data involving interprofessional practice experiences with dental and pharmacy students.

Description of Program: Pharmacy and dental student-teams conduct health and medication histories for patients seen at Temple University’s dental admissions clinic. Additionally, these teams collaborate to conduct tobacco cessation counseling for current tobacco users. This interprofessional practice experience was designed to prepare students to build more effective …

Assessment Of Ipe Core Competencies During Advanced Pharmacy Practice Clinical Experiences, Elena M. Umland, Pharmd., Gerald Meyer, Pharmd, Mba, Andrea Joseph, Ms, Rph

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Purpose: To illustrate incorporation of select interprofessional education collaborative (IPEC) competencies into preceptor evaluations of students for advanced pharmacy practice experiences (APPEs). To describe the tool and evaluate the results obtained.

Background: Interprofessional education (IPE) is a necessary component of pharmacy curricula. Pharmacy students at this health sciences university participate in a required two-year, longitudinal IPE program during their first two program years; some students participate in additional IPE programming throughout the final two program years. To evaluate the success of these experiences, student achievement of IPEC competencies during their APPEs in the curriculum’s final year was measured.

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Development Of An Inter-Professional Root Cause Analysis Workshop Within A Required Medication Safety Course, Ginah Nightingale, Pharmd, Bcop, Marybeth Pavlik, Rn, Msn, Jason J. Schafer, Pharmd, Mph, Bcps, Aahivp, Elena M. Umland, Pharmd

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Purpose: To present the development/delivery of an Interprofessional Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Workshop by colleges of pharmacy and nursing at a health sciences university.

Background: Hospitals and regulatory agencies emphasize the significance of patient safety and recommend that medication/patient safety principles be introduced in health care professions’ education. A college of pharmacy’s required Medication Safety course introduces essential content on principles including culture of medication safety, error reporting systems, medication error causes and technology’s influence on errors. One key course element is completing a team-based RCA. This assignment was completed solely by Pharm.D. students (fall 2009-2014). Given increased …