Peer Reviewed Journal via three different mandatory reviewing processes, since 2006, and, from September 2020, a fourth mandatory peer-editing has been added.
This project explores a distinctive approach to teaching teambased
care in health science and medical schools, utilizing both
classroom style instruction simultaneously with onsite clinical
practice. The conceived model focuses on Team-Based
Learning (TBL) [1] and is referred to as the TBL with
InterProfessional Experiential Learning (TIPEL). The TIPEL
model employs seamless integration of core competencies in
curriculum and practice as it allows for flexibility to adapt to
learners at various stages of learning in the practice of
interprofessional team-based care. Physician Assistant students
who participated in both a non-TIPEL and TIPEL clinical
experience were surveyed using the Student Perceptions of
Interprofessional Clinical Education- Revised Instrument,
Version 2 (SPICE-R2) [2]. In addition to the SPICE-R2, an
additional 13 open-ended questions were disseminated to solicit
information regarding interprofessional core competency
development and the effectiveness of TBL as an instructional
approach in experiential learning settings. Overall, students
were in agreement with the use of TBL as an effective
instructional strategy and provided positive feedback when
asked about TBL clinical practice experiences compared to
those without the use of TBL. Results from this initial study
indicate that the TIPEL model is an effective strategy for
combining interprofessional education and collaborative clinical
practice for experiential learning.
[1] Michaelsen, L. K., Knight, A. B., & Fink, L. D. (2003).
Team-Based Learning: A Transformative Use of Small
Groups in College Teaching. Sterling, VA: Stylus
Publishing.
[2] J. A. Zorek, J. C. Eickhoff, L. A. Steinkamp, J. Oryall, S.
Kruger, & C. S. Seibert. Student Perceptions of
Interprofessional Clinical Education-Revised Instrument,
Version 2 (SPICE-R 2): Instrument validation. University
of Wisconsin-Madison Interprofessional Health Summit
2016: Impact of Interprofessional Care on Chronic
Conditions, Madison, WI, April 23, 2016.
