The goal of the Interprofessional education program is to prepare students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary for collaborative Interprofessional practice. The working definition of Interprofessional Education (IPE) is “when students from two or more professions learn about, from, and with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes.” IPE involves interactive learning focused on active collaboration.
The IPE program addresses four core competencies for Interprofessional collaborative practice at the exposure, immersion, and competence levels of learning:
- Values/ethics for Interprofessional practice
- Roles/responsibilities
- Interprofessional communication
- Teams/teamwork
IPE Activities
April 13, 2017
Making Connections: Interprofessional Students Working Together!
Occupational therapy students participated in the Developmental Outreach Clinic, Teaching and Learning Clinic (TLC) at UCA as part of the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities program. The purpose of the TLC Clinic is to provide interprofessional evaluation and follow-up of children, ages 6 months – 5 years, in families who have limited access to specialized services. Disciplines include occupational therapy, physical therapy, special education, speech language pathology, audiology, nutrition, physician, and nursing. All disciplines share their findings and recommendations to the family. Samantha Phillips and Lindsay Hobson are the 2017 OT LEND trainees.
April 12, 2017
UCA OT Students Step Forward as Leaders in Assistive Technology!
10 students volunteered to learn about Assistive Technology (AT) so they could teach small groups of Occupational Therapy Assistant Students visiting our campus from the Arkansas Tech University, Occupational Therapy Assistant Program (Ozark Campus).
Interprofessional learning going on! Way to go!