Abstract

Using a Leadership Framework to increase Competencies in Interprofessional Education and Practice

Suzanne Hawley, PhD, MPH1, Sonja Armbrurster, MA1, Ashwini Kanade, DDS1 and Peter Cohen, PhD2
(1)Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, (2)Wichita State University

2015 APHA Annual Meeting & Expo (Oct. 31 - Nov. 4, 2015)

Student and professionals in healthcare and public health are regularly called upon to exercise leadership. One of the Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practiceis (IPEC) to “Apply leadership practices that support collaborative practice and team effectiveness.” This project uses online curriculum development and strategies to teach adaptive leadership principles a framework and structure to increase both public health and interprofessional education (IPEC) competencies. This study will describe outcomes used in a public health leadership course with students from a variety of health disciplines together using class meeting, discussions, reflective activities, and experiments.  Sixty-five students provided qualitative and quantitative pre- and post-test data which indicated significant improvement in learning outcomes across all measures (knowledge of IPEC and leadership skills). Implications for this project include the importance of merging students from a broad array of health disciplines in one virtual classroom to facilitate interprofessional skills to met practice needs.

Administration, management, leadership Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs Public health or related education Systems thinking models (conceptual and theoretical models), applications related to public health