The Crossroads of Interprofessionalism: Four Avenues of Collaboration at the Wegmans School of Pharmacy

Authors

David Hutchinson, St. John Fisher UniversityFollow
Jane M. Souza, St. John Fisher UniversityFollow
Jennifer Mathews, St. John Fisher UniversityFollow
Anthony Corigliano, St. John Fisher UniversityFollow
Katherine Juba, St. John Fisher UniversityFollow
Jill Lavigne, St. John Fisher UniversityFollow
Andrea Traina, St. John Fisher University
Karen A. Bobak, St. John Fisher University
Constance Baldwin, University of Rochester Medical Center
O.J. Sahler, University of Rochester Medical Center

Document Type

Poster Presentation

Publication Date

7-2012

Abstract

Objective: The utilization of interprofessional education and collaborative practice delivers optimal health services and improves patient outcomes. Training future healthcare providers in an integrated environment promotes a “collaborative practice-ready” workforce. The aim of this study was to identify ongoing specific interprofessional collaborative projects and promote their awareness among faculty at the St. John Fisher College Wegmans School of Pharmacy.

Methods: Faculty members were surveyed to identify the ongoing interprofessional collaborative initiatives among pharmacy faculty.

Results: A total of four collaborative practices were identified among faculty: ambulatory care, assisted-living, didactic, and assessment. The ambulatory care setting at an osteoporosis clinic provides patient-centered care with a clinical component. Each patient with a new diagnosis or change in medication therapy receives education/counseling from a pharmacist, a registered nurse for medication administration and a physician for a physical exam. In the assisted-living setting, pharmacy and nursing students are paired to conduct a high-level health assessment in their respective disciplines. Didactic interprofessional efforts are being conducted to create a flexible and comprehensive pain education curriculum. Physicians, dentists, nurses, pharmacists, psychologists, chiropractors, and oriental medicine practitioners will develop the curriculum. The pain module will be adaptable for interprofessional education activities. Finally, recognizing the similarities in accreditation standards for communication and professionalism, the School of Pharmacy and the NY Chiropractic School are sharing strategies and rubrics for assessing these outcomes.

Implications: The survey revealed a broader range of interprofessional collaborations than was originally suspected. The school will continue to foster and support interprofessional education and collaborative practice.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5688/ajpe76599

Comments

Poster presented at:

• Annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy in Orlando, Florida, July, 2012.
• Faculty Scholarship Celebration at St. John Fisher College in Rochester, New York, October 25, 2012.

Abstract is published in American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 2012; 76 (5) Article 99. https://doi.org/10.5688/ajpe76599

Publication Information

Hutchinson, David; Souza, Jane M.; Mathews, Jennifer; Corigliano, Anthony; Juba, Katherine; Lavigne, Jill; Traina, Andrea; Bobak, Karen A.; Baldwin, Constance; and Sahler, O.J. (2012). "The Crossroads of Interprofessionalism: Four Avenues of Collaboration at the Wegmans School of Pharmacy." American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education 75.5, 129-130.

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