A primary objective of the University of Michigan (U-M) Center for Interprofessional Education (IPE) is to equip graduates with the skills and competencies necessary to engage effectively with interprofessional teams, with the goal of improving quality of health and healthcare to patients, families, and communities. To advance this goal, the IPE Curriculum Committee launched a multi-phased initiative to define and implement a comprehensive IPE framework. This initiative focused on identifying necessary competencies and establishing a core curriculum for all relevant health professional students.
The project began with defining the IPE core curriculum, a collection of IPE offerings that are recommended for all or most relevant students across health science schools in order to provide learners with a foundational understanding of interprofessional collaboration and practice, and allow them to be prepared to effectively participate in entry-level experiential IPE. Guided by the phases of Vision, Outcomes, Alignment, Adjustment, and Assessment, a structured core IPE curriculum and competency framework were developed.
The Vision phase established a collective understanding of the purpose and value of the IPE core curriculum, acknowledging both commonalities and differences among healthcare disciplines. The Outcomes phase involved reviewing the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) sub-competencies and selecting a standard set to represent our intended educational outcomes. Emphasizing U-M’s commitment to intercultural humility, additional sub-competencies related to intercultural humility were developed, resulting in a total of 13 sub-competencies across the learning domains of skills, attitudes, and knowledge.
The Alignment phase entailed mapping the defined sub-competencies to the existing core curriculum and identifying gaps and redundancies. We are currently in the Adjustment phase where we are focusing on refining the core curriculum to ensure comprehensive competency development. In the Assessment phase we will determine effective assessment methods and tools for evaluation.
This initiative offers a clear framework for preparing health professions students for collaborative practice environments by delineating the competencies that all relevant learners will attain through the IPE core curriculum. Additionally, this initiative has enabled the Center for IPE to identify opportunities for curriculum development, optimize resource allocation for introductory and reinforcement-level IPE, and advance the mission of promoting interprofessional education.
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.
