Zachary
Weber,
PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES, CHC, FASHP, FNAP
Director of Interprofessional Education and Assistant Dean for Education
Purdue and Indiana University
Zachary A. Weber, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, CDCES, CHC, FASHP, FNAP is the Director of Interprofessional Education and Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice for Purdue College of Pharmacy, Assistant Dean for Education for the Indiana University Interprofessional Practice and Education Center (IU IPE Center), and Adjunct Professor of Medicine for Indiana University School of Medicine. At the College of Pharmacy, he is responsible for the implementation and oversight of the required, longitudinal IPE curriculum for Doctor of Pharmacy students, and at the IU IPE Center he oversees and manages the educational content and delivery of the Indiana statewide Interprofessional Core Curriculum.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
The assessment and evaluation of programs and centers for interprofessional practice and education is an essential component in examining impact. When building an IPE center or developing interprofessional programming for learners it is essential to identify the intended stakeholders and participants, and what the center or program is attended to achieve. If we are to determine if these intended outcomes are achieved, we must ensure the development and implementation of effective assessment and evaluation plans. During this seminar, participants will have the opportunity to explore how…
This seminar will actively engage participants in a process of identifying interprofessional collaborative practice (ICP) competencies for graduates of health professions education programs (HPEP) and in designing curriculum that leads to achievement of those competencies. To effectively plan IPE curricula, programs benefit from identifying end points for ICP competency attainment. HPEP are diverse regarding the degree level being pursued (associate, baccalaureate, graduate and professional doctoral), prerequisite knowledge base for entry, length of the program, number of credit hours…
Interprofessional education (IPE) has continued to grow within health profession education, with a primary goal of preparing learners to work collaboratively to meet the needs of patients, clients, families, and communities. Similarly, competency-based education (CBE) has become more prevalent among health profession programs with an emphasis on the demonstration of specific, observable abilities and competencies. Ensuring optimal assessment for determining the achievement of a desired level of competency remains a challenge as different professions consider this potential curricular shift…
This active engagement seminar is designed to guide participants through tangible considerations in the development, implementation, and evolution of quality interprofessional education (IPE) at an academic institution or clinical training site. Guidance from the Health Professions Accreditors Collaborative (HPAC) and National Collaborative to Improve the Clinical Learning Environment (NCICLE) will be applied within participants’ institutional/organizational context to identify strategies and frameworks for implementing, evaluating, and refining systematic IPE approaches and plans. Given the…