This lightning talk will describe the design, implementation and evaluation of an interprofessional (IP) practice-education partnership in public libraries known as the Stony Brook Medicine Healthy Libraries Program (HeLP). HeLP is an experiential IPE program in which teams of nursing, public health, social work, and physician assistant students and faculty collaborate to provide evidence-based health information, blood pressure screening and link library patrons to care. The team promotes access to preventive healthcare as part of a competency-based learning experience in 15 suburban public libraries. Public libraries are trusted spaces that are frequented by vulnerable populations and where patrons are already accessing information and resources. The partnership through HeLP allows marginalized patrons access to healthcare and health information while providing the students opportunities to develop their clinical and IP skills in a creative practice setting.
This presentation will describe the innovative HeLP team model and how the model has been implemented sustainably since 2019 through collaborative partnerships across the health professions degree programs and with public libraries. The presentation will include methods employed for pre- and post-assessment of IP learning outcomes among students, as well as community impact measures used among patrons of different ages, genders, race/ethnicities. HeLP utilizes strategies to engage with its library partners, including regularly scheduled meetings and “check-ins” and regular faculty meetings to coordinate across disciplines. The team also has consistent team meetings with the student participants to strengthen the team.
Findings from evaluation of HeLP demonstrate that students who participate in team-based experiential IPE achieve the IPEC (2016, 2023) competencies in non-clinical practice settings while providing communities with enhanced access to health information, evidence-based blood pressure screenings, resources, supportive services and preventive healthcare. University and community IP partnerships such as HeLP positively impact population health while increasing access to healthcare and health information.
In support of improving patient care, this activity is planned and implemented by The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education Office of Interprofessional Continuing Professional Development (National Center OICPD). The National Center OICPD is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
As a Jointly Accredited Provider, the National Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The National Center maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive continuing education credits.
The National Center OICPD (JA#: 4008105) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Athletic Trainers (ATs).
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
Physicians: The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education designates this live activity for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with their participation.
Physician Assistants: The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME.
Nurses: Participants will be awarded contact hours of credit for attendance at this workshop.
Nurse Practitioners: The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) accepts credit from organizations accredited by the ACCME and ANCC.
Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians: This activity is approved for contact hours.
Athletic Trainers: This program is eligible for Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
Social Workers: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, the National Center is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. The National Center maintains responsibility for this course. Social workers completing this course receive continuing education credits.
IPCE: This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credits for learning and change.
Learners can claim CE credit by completing the Daily Evaluation.
