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Workforce Investment in the Future

CSuD3 - Education Partner of Choice: Health Centers and Interprofessional Education

Sunday, August 25, 2024
3:15 PM – 4:30 PM ET
Location: Hanover CDE
CPE:1.5
CME: 1.25
CE: 1.0
CEU: 1.25
The Surgeon General cites interprofessional training among his recommendations for what community health centers can do to “…help prevent adverse health outcomes and burnout for health workers”. Team-based care is at the core of the health center care delivery model and interprofessional training and education are vital for the health center workforce of the future.

This session will provide participants with an opportunity to learn about community health center innovative models of interprofessional training and education (IPE) from health center leaders who have embraced this approach in their efforts to prepare the health center workforce of the future. Session presenters will also include health services researchers, with behavioral health and clinical pharmacy expertise, as well as content experts with the Rural Residency and Teaching Health Center Planning and Development - Technical Assistance Centers who will share lessons learned on mechanisms to support IPE in health centers in key areas such as curriculum development, partnering with other community based-organizations, health center operations, and financing. Session attendees will also have an opportunity to reflect on their own IPE activities as well as options and opportunities for next steps.

Learning Objectives:

  • Describe data and evidence to support health center role with interprofessional education.
  • Describe essential elements of health center models and curriculum for interprofessional education.
  • Describe/list resources and strategies for health centers to initiate and/or grow their interprofessional education activities.