Mentoring serves as an essential tool to facilitate the growth and development of healthcare educators engaged in interprofessional practice and education (IPE). The American Interprofessional Health Collaborative (AIHC), in collaboration with the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education, developed the AIHC mentoring program. This study describes the characteristics of mentors and mentees choosing to participate in the AIHC mentoring program, reports on their perceived effectiveness of the program in meeting its objectives and assesses if participation supported achieving participants’ personal goals. The AIHC mentoring program is a year-long virtual program that comprises three components including self-reflection and goal setting, one-on-one meetings between mentees and mentors, and quarterly cohort meetings. At the conclusion of the program, mentors and mentees completed the same 16-question survey assessing each of the program’s components. Between 2019 and 2024, 80 healthcare educators participated in the program, of which 26 (32%) served as mentors and 54 (68%) were mentees. The top three areas mentors felt they could provide the most support in were building an IPE program (81%), curriculum development (69%), and learner assessment and research/scholarship (58%). The three highest listed needs for IPE support among mentees were in curriculum development (50%), research/scholarship (48%), and program evaluation (43%). A total of 38 of 80 participants completed the post-program evaluation survey (48% response rate). Participants completely agreed that the program met its objectives while effectively supporting their achievement of set goals particularly through regular mentor/mentee meetings.
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.
