The development of interprofessional goals has become commonplace in healthcare practice and education. However, simply establishing goals does not ensure assimilation to practice, sustainability, or leadership development. Integration of interprofessional education and practice are paramount for effective teams that provide improved patient outcomes and can be accomplished through a competency-based approach. This lightning talk will provide a framework for developing interprofessional goals that lead to positive, sustainable changes. The fundamental idea is to identify observable benchmarks for the desired culture and provide intentional leadership development. As a result, learners can refine necessary skills for a more resilient and effective healthcare workforce. In addition, as stated in the literature, healthcare professionals experience higher work satisfaction and decreased burnout as part of a collaborative team culture.
Traditional leadership models typically do not address the complexities of interprofessional collaboration. Therefore, leadership training within healthcare should be innovative in advancing team dynamics, communication, conflict resolution, and include strategies to develop crucial management skills. This skillset may assist in creating mentors who then educate and support others as part of a team. It is important to establish caring environments to ensure employee retention and quality healthcare for patients. Key steps in achieving sustainable leadership through interprofessional education include setting specific institutional goals, ensuring repetitive exposure to leadership challenges, interprofessional collaboration, and developing concrete benchmarks for what competence looks like at various stages of skill acquisition.
This competency-based framework emphasizes setting measurable and observable goals. When goals are behavior-focused, progress can be tracked, and practitioners will understand and perceive leadership expertise in themselves and others. This approach involves establishing clear benchmarks and milestones for leadership competencies throughout a learner's interprofessional experience. This begins with a foundational understanding of the importance of a collaborative environment. Next, the identification of key behaviors and skills that define various levels of professional competence serves as a blueprint for learners to develop into highly capable professionals and effective leaders. The goal is to create skills for practice that are seamlessly integrated and recognizable by others on their team. This will empower learners to grow their leadership abilities while developing a professional identity. Through the use of competencies and goal-oriented behavior, leadership and interprofessional practice will be infused into their professional identity. This presentation is not to present the importance of interprofessional education, but is about building a blueprint for observable, measurable, collaborative practice that creates leaders and longevity.
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.
