The Academic Commons

This episode features Dr. Brooke Salzman, Dr. Amber King, and Dr. Shoshana Sicks discussing the Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education (JCIPE) at Thomas Jefferson University. They explore the importance of interprofessional education (IPE) in preparing healthcare students for collaborative practice, highlight the growth and structure of JCIPE programs like Health Mentors and Team SAFE, and emphasize the need for creativity, faculty support, and interactive learning to foster effective teamwork across disciplines.

Transcript Episode 6: Interprofessional Education & Collaborative Practices with Dr. Brooke Salzman, Dr. Amber King, and Dr. Shoshana Sicks

Guest: Brooke Salzman, MD

• Role: Professor & Vice Chair of Faculty Affairs in the Department of Family and Community Medicine, Associate Provost of Interprofessional Practice and Education and Co-Director of Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education (JCIPE)
• Expertise: Board certified family practice and geriatric medicine

Guest: Amber King, PharmD, BCPS, FNAP

• Role: Associate Professor at Jefferson College of Pharmacy, Associate Provost of Interprofessional Practice and Education and Co-Director of JCIPE
• Expertise: Critical care

Guest: Shoshana Sicks, EdD

• Role: Director of Curriculum & Administration at JCIPE
• Expertise: Interprofessional education, curricular affairs, program and curriculum development and management, higher education mergers, admissions, and student services

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Getting Started:

• Consider how your program or class could benefit from collaborative practice with another program at your institution.
• Find like-minded people & collaborators.
• Start small & think authentically; focus on the settings you want to improve.
• Visit JCIPE's website to explore interprofessional education and collaborative practice and see how you can get involved.
• Contact us to talk about collaborative practice and active learning in your classroom.

Terms to Know:

The terms below are mentioned in the episode, and for context and clarity, we've provided brief definitions of potentially unfamiliar terms you may hear.

• Collaborative Practice: Collaborative practice in healthcare occurs when multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds provide comprehensive services by working with patients, their families, carers and communities to deliver the highest quality of care across settings. (WHO, 2010)
• Interprofessional Education (IPE): Interprofessional education occurs when two or more professions learn about, from and with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes. (WHO, 2010)
• JCIPE: The Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Practice & Education.
• Think-pair-share: A common active learning technique in which learners think independently about a question, then pair with another learner to discuss their thoughts together and finally share those thoughts outward with the larger group.

Selected Resources:

The Learning Curve team curated this list based on university resources or guest recommendations.

1. The K Patricia Cross Academy — Think-Pair-Share
2. Major, C. H., Harris, M. S., & Zakrajsek, T. (2021). Teaching for learning : 101 intentionally designed educational activities to put students on the path to success. (Second edition.). ROUTLEDGE.
3. Jefferson Center for Interprofessional Practice & Education
4. Team Simulation and Fearlessness Education (Team SAFE)
5. Health Mentors Program
6. Resource Center Home | National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education
7. IPEC Core Competencies
8. Academic Commons Upcoming Workshops and Events