Interprofessional Education

Just as interprofessional teams are now the norm in health care, interprofessional education is becoming the norm in health care and human services education. The College of Health and Human Services at WMU is pleased to be on the leading edge of this movement.

Download the CHHS Interprofessional Curriculum Schematic

With varied disciplines housed in the college, there is ample opportunity for students to collaborate in classrooms, labs and simulations. That was part of the vision that brought these departments and schools together under one roof in 2005. There are a number of interprofessional projects ongoing in the college. Those include:

  •  Interprofessional Peer Education and Evidence for Recovery - I-PEER

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Congratulations to all the poster awardees and to the IPE Committee for a great afternoon celebrating research in the college at the 2024 IPE Poster Presentation.

Resources

Documentation about IPEC's Four Competencies
1. Values/ethics for Interprofessional Practice
2. Roles/Responsibilities
3. Interprofessional Communication
4. Teams and Teamwork

CHHS IPE Activity Template

IPE Instruments
Suggested assessment tools, vetted through IPE organizations and the CHHS committee

2022 Discharge Simulation

In April 2022, we held a discharge simulation for first year students.

48

OT students

38

PA students

19

Nursing students

13

SLHS students

Outcomes (based on student feedback):

Collaboration

Collaborated with other disciplines cultivating confidence, knowledge, and respect for each. profession

Advocacy

Learned how to better advocate not only for their patients but also for the distinct value of their own profession.

Communication

Provided students an opportunity to practice respectful communication with each member of the healthcare team.

Knowledge

Gained better understanding and insight into the roles and responsibilities of each discipline.