Background
Since its inception, the University of Michigan (UM) Center for Interprofessional Education (C-IPE) has recognized a 5th IPE competency unique to UM focused on intercultural humility. Originally adopted from a white paper by the UM Center for Research on Learning and Teaching, its definition and application have undergone revisions. Most recently was in response to: the 2023 updates to the national Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) competencies and the definition of the UM Core Curriculum to emphasize learning outcomes essential before entering practice-level settings. We aimed to develop sub-competencies that explicitly informed IPE development, encompassing comprehensive awareness of cultural practices, norms, and beliefs allowing learners to develop effective teamwork and decision-making benefitting outcomes of all patient populations.
Methods
In 2019, a task force conducted a scoping review of health sciences literature and accreditation standards to compile uni-professional cultural humility-related competencies. The review informed an updated definition from intercultural intelligence to humility, and thus, core curriculum updates to include content/assessments related to intercultural humility. In 2025, a task force developed sub-competencies capturing expected intercultural humility outcomes at introduce-, reinforce-, and practice-learning levels.
Results
Two core courses (>1500 students annually) were designed to emphasize intercultural humility and assessments measuring students’ competence. Introduction to IPE includes a case of a 16-year-old facing health, educational, and psychosocial challenges including poorly controlled diabetes and grief of a parent’s death, for example. The Longitudinal Interprofessional Family-based Experience includes teams of students interviewing patients living with chronic conditions about navigating the condition, healthcare system, and community resources. Students complete written reflections about their learning experiences from the core. Thematic analyses revealed the core courses fostered awareness of anticipating biases, recognizing peers’ and patients’ social identities, and understanding the value of collaboration with diverse individuals.
The abstract addresses the theme “Preparing Students for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice” by describing intentional competency and curricular development that addresses cultural humility within the interprofessional context. The abstract details the longitudinal process of developing a unique IPE competency, curriculum including assessments to measure the competency, and learning outcomes of students.
This lightning talk will describe the process of developing IPE program specific competencies and appropriate assessments at various learning levels. Specifically, outcomes will be to:
-Describe the process of developing an intercultural humility competency undertaken at an IPE Center
-Understand appropriate learning assessments to measure cultural competence at various learner levels
-Review learner outcomes who met the intercultural humility competency
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.
