This lighting talk will present a concept analysis about digital professionalism among interprofessional healthcare students. Digital technologies within healthcare and social media have become intertwined with the personal, academic, and professional lives of interprofessional healthcare students. This talk aims to explore how interprofessional education (IPE) can integrate the concept of digital professionalism to prepare future interprofessional healthcare professionals to maintain ethical standards, safeguard patient privacy, and uphold professional integrity in a digital context.
The concept analysis addresses Theme 3: “Building the Evidence Base for Interprofessional Practice and Education.” Specifically, this talk focuses on improving IPE by providing an operational definition of digital professionalism across multiple healthcare disciplines. By providing an operational definition, IPE educators and institutions can refine curricula and enhance learner outcomes to improve IPE in the digital era.
Participants will gain insight into: (1) the core attributes of digital professionalism across healthcare disciplines; (2) suggestions for embedding digital professionalism within IPE curricula; and (3) creating digital conduct guidelines for interprofessional healthcare students to assess professionalism in digital environments.
By clarifying and operationalizing digital professionalism, educators can guide interprofessional healthcare students towards responsible digital behaviours. This enhances students' preparedness for professional online interactions, increases awareness of appropriate digital conduct, and improves patient and team experiences in digital healthcare spaces.
This concept analysis supports the priority criteria of including students on the author team. This Lightning talk is authored by a Master of Nursing student, bringing direct insights from current IPE experiences. This involvement demonstrates a student’s perspective on future interprofessional curricula redesign and implementation, emphasizing the critical role learns play in IPE practices and design.
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.
