Innovative Initiatives of Interprofessional Education (IPE) Currently

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Innovative Initiatives of Interprofessional Education (IPE) Currently Integrated in Six American Dental Schools AUTHORS Jonny Brennan, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health Kelli Christensen, Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Illinois Juliana da Costa, Oregon Health & Science University, School of Dentistry Edward Fidrocki, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Jessica Hilburg, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine Gargi Mukherji, The University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston Marcia M. Ditmyer, PhD, AAL

IPE in a Collaborative Health Workforce ●  Meet the latest accreditation standards ●  Team-centered approach ●  Next generation of providers ●  Respond to the growing multi-factorial health care needs.

Commission on Dental Accreditation Standard 1-9 The dental school must show evidence of interaction with other components of the higher education, health care education and/or health care delivery systems. Reference http://www.ada.org/~/media/CODA/Files/predoc_2013.ashx

Collaboratation with Dental Schools ●  Medical (MD/DO) ●  Nursing ●  Physician Assistants

●  Pharmacy ●  Occupational Therapy ●  Physical Therapy ●  Nutrition

Populations that Benefit from IPE ●  Clinics for underserved populations, homeless and lower socialeconomic status (SES) ●  Serious Mental Illness (SMI) ●  Chronic disease

●  Multiple medications ●  Children ●  Pregnant patients ●  Geriatric population (nursing home rotations)

Perceived Benefits to Dental Students ●  Improved communication skills with other health care providers ●  Enhanced clinical learning ●  Improved teamwork ●  Interaction with other health professionals/ students to understand their training and knowledge

Challenges to IPE ●  Time- dental curriculum are full leaving little time to add new courses. ●  Coordination among schools both with time, type of learning, perceptions of IPE and goals of each institution. ●  Faculty "buy in" and training

Future IPE Initiatives • Send students to rural areas • Course on IPE • Community Health Model • Shadow other professionals • SimMan IPE share with other programs • ……?????