Hyflex learning experiences have become a popular modality to address the learning needs of students as it provides students with the option of attending experiences through face-to-face/in-person, online synchronous, and online asynchronous modalities (Bockorney et al., 2024; Heilporn & Lakhal, 2021). This modality creates greater possibilities for bringing students together from different disciplines, as common barriers to interprofessional learning include modality differences and schedule variations among different academic programs. Additionally, hyflex learning has been found to be an effective means of supporting student engagement in positive learning experiences by increasing control of learning for students while decreasing their stress and increasing accountability (Bockorney et al., 2024; Heilporn & Lakhal, 2021). This talk will describe the development of an evidence-based practice course for graduate students that was designed to meet discipline-specific accreditation standards along with eight Interprofessional Core Competencies (IPEC, 2023). Learning activities and course assignments included a mix of individual, collaborative discussions, and guided discovery team activities. IPEC competencies were evaluated during the assessment of course assignments aligned with the competencies through the utilization of a series of rubrics in each of the four IPEC competency areas. Two cohorts of students, including graduate occupational therapy (n=86) and nurse practitioner (n=72), have completed the course to date. Engagement in the course, regardless of their chosen learning modality, was high among all students, which is consistent with previous literature (Bockorney et al., 2024; Heilporn & Lakhal, 2021). Students were assessed in the areas of Values and Ethics (VE) on 1 activity, Communication (C) on 3 activities, Roles and Responsibilities (RR) on 2 activities, and Teams and Teamwork (TT) on 2 activities. 60.6% of students received an exemplary rating and 39.4% a proficient rating in VE. 30.5% of students received an exemplary rating, 67% a proficient rating, and 2.5% an emerging rating in C. 18.9% received an exemplary rating, 76% a proficient rating, and 5.1% an emerging rating in RR. Finally, 18.4% received an exemplary rating, 77.8% a proficient rating, and 3.8% an emerging rating in TT. This experience demonstrates how hyflex interprofessional learning experiences can support the growth and development of knowledge and skills in interprofessional competencies. Attendees will learn effective strategies for designing, implementing, and assessing hyflex interprofessional opportunities to support the attainment of discipline-specific and interprofessional competencies.
