This lightning talk will present a cross-institutional interprofessional education (IPE) pilot program with medical and pharmacy students working in various clinical settings to enhance collaboration, role clarity, and patient-centered care. We will discuss the program’s design, integrating the I-LEAP model and Ohio State’s IPE curriculum, across three clinical settings: a closed ICU, Neurology ICU, and Med/Surg floor. Attendees will learn how mixed-discipline teams reviewed patient cases, presented during interdisciplinary rounds, and developed competencies in reflective listening, team dialogue, information sharing, and collaborative decision-making. Qualitative insights include improved role understanding, professional respect, and patient-centered engagement. By quantitatively analyzing satisfaction and skill development while also thematically analyzing feedback from students, we were able to better understand the effectiveness, drawbacks, and potential for future application of team-based IPE in a clinical setting. The talk will highlight the program’s scalability, virtual adaptability, and alignment with IPEC Core Competencies (2023). The Nexus Summit theme of interprofessional collaboration for better health outcomes is central to our talk. By showcasing a cross-institutional IPE model, we demonstrate how structured team-based learning improves communication, respect, and role clarity across disciplines. This approach prepares learners for collaborative, practice-ready healthcare delivery that improves patient outcomes. This lightning talk will provide learners with an IPE framework that enhances clinical collaboration skills, directly contributing to better care through improved interprofessional communication and decision-making. The model’s high satisfaction rates and skill development outcomes (e.g., perfect team dialogue scores) highlights its value in preparing students for real-world practice. Its scalability and potential virtual adaptability offer a cost-effective solution for broader implementation, which will have an impact on future practice. This talk fulfills the nexus summit priorities by promoting IPE models that address barriers with virtual options and cross-institutional partnerships. It highlights patient-centered care and role clarity which is important for practice-ready healthcare teams. By using real world clinical encounters, the pilot program is relevant to community and practice settings, which improves health outcomes and care delivery.
