Interprofessional Education at Western University of Health Sciences

College of Optometry

Thank You

• Dr. Kierstyn Napier• Dr. Jasmine Yumori• Dr. Valerie Wren

• College of Optometry IPE Liaisons

Emphasis

• Equal respect• Teamwork• Collaboration• Communication• Scope of practice

Curriculum

• Shared courses• Formal IPE program• Service learning• Clinical care• (Student clubs)

Formal IPE Program

• First year: Seminar• Second year: Asynchronous activity• Third year: Case conferences

First Year Seminar

• Three 1.5 hour sessions per Case– Session 1: Uniprofessional, Scope of MY Practice– Sessions 2 and 3: Interprofessional• 9 students (from approximately 9 different professions)• 1 facilitator (faculty from any college)

• Case based vignettes• Total of 5 cases over the first year curriculum

Second Year

• Asynchronous – Through Blackboard LMS wiki and blogs

• Face-to-face activity• Goals:– Understanding collaborative care– Promoting teamwork– Sharing information– Including patients

Third Year

• Case Conferences: Team-based discussions– Each profession takes the lead on a grand rounds

case– Students are expected to discuss the case and

contribute to collaborative care plans– Real and standardized cases are used• Examples: Diabetes, stroke, polypharmacy

• Interprofessional Observations– Difficult to schedule around curricula

Program Development

• Pomona– University initiative– 9 professions on campus, all involved in 1st year– Various IPE development teams

• Oregon– University initiative– Expand to include programs in local

colleges/universities

Program needs

• IPE leader• IPE liaisons from different

professions/colleges/universities to plan• Support staff• Dedicated time (WU: Wednesdays 3-5)• Faculty to implement

Challenges

• Scheduling• Finding time – Faculty– Students

• Student engagement• Putting into clinical practice

Opportunities

• Collaboration in:– Research – Teaching– Patient care

clockwise from left: DMD, MD (int med), MD (int med), DNP, DPM, DO, OD, MD (nephrology), OD, PharmD