The Office of Interprofessional Education & Research hosted a series of online sessions in fall 2020 that highlights Faculty Development across Texas A&M Health. These sessions were offered through Project ECHO. All members of Texas A&M Health are invited to participate along with members of the Texas IPE Consortium. Over 200 faculty, staff, and students participated in the sessions, which included 31 health professions across 32 institutions. 

Enhancing the student learning experience: What is IPE and what are the IPEC Core Competencies

This video dives into Interprofessional Education (IPE), explaining what it is and why it's crucial for better outcomes across professions, especially in healthcare. Learn about the history and development of IPE, including the four IPEC Core Competencies: values and ethics, roles and responsibilities, interprofessional communication, and teams and teamwork. Discover how IPE helps reduce medical errors, improve patient care, cut costs, and prevent clinician burnout, with examples from Texas A&M Health's simulation and training programs.

With, From & About: Facilitating Interprofessional Learning Groups

This video explores facilitating interprofessional learning groups, defining interprofessional education (IPE) as health professionals learning together to improve collaboration and care. It covers key competencies, the facilitator's role in enabling student learning, common challenges like managing conflict, and strategies for effective facilitation. The presenters share a case study of a community health festival where students from different disciplines collaborated, demonstrating IPE principles in practice.

Interprofessional Communication for Optimal Education & Practice

This video discusses the importance of interprofessional communication in healthcare, highlighting how effective collaboration among different health professionals leads to optimal patient care and practice. It covers definitions, common barriers to communication, and strategies to improve teamwork and understanding in diverse healthcare settings.

Collaborative Leadership on Interprofessional Teams

This video defines collaborative leadership, emphasizing its importance for interprofessional education and practice in healthcare. It compares collaborative leadership with conventional approaches, discusses its benefits, and identifies common barriers to its implementation.