Integrating an interprofessional educational exercise into required medical student clerkships - a quantitative analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Medical students are integrated into an interprofessional team to help them learn how to provide effective, patient-centered care. Indiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) introduced a unique, easy-to-implement interprofessional exercise into each clerkship to improve students' understanding of each professional's contribution to patient care.

Methods

Between 2022 and 2023, IUSM medical students interviewed a variety of healthcare professionals engaged in the care of mutual patients using a template of questions; they wrote a brief report and evaluated the experience. Students interviewed a different professional in each clerkship to broaden their exposure.

Results

3088 encounters occurred, 68% at the Indianapolis campus and 32% at regional campuses. More

SUBMITTER: Schwartz JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11787734 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature