inter-school collaboration development and implementation of interprofessional grand rounds

UMDNJ School of Health Related Professions

Inter-School Collaboration

Development and Implementation of

Interprofessional Grand Rounds

History

• 2006 Initiation of a Stratford Campus Inter-School Collaboration Group

• Vision – The Stratford campus of UMDNJ will emerge as a paradigm for multi-school collaboration, with a strong emphasis on interprofessional education, research, and practice


Stratford Campus Inter-School Collaboration Group

• Deans representation• Meetings 2 – 3 times per year• Set collaborative objectives • Develop interprofessional initiatives


Interprofessional Grand Rounds

• Two year initiative (2008/2009 AY and 2009/2010 AY)• Three Grand Rounds Per Year

– Fall– Winter– Spring

• Shared Leadership (One School leading per Grand Round)


Initiation of Inteprofessional Grand

Rounds

• Stratford Campus Inter-Professional Grand Rounds

• Theme - Highlighting the benefits to patients when health care professionals work together as a team


Campus Planning

– Dates and times set• One hour sessions• 40 minute Grand Round followed by

question/answer session• Large auditorium with appropriate technology

reserved

– Tentative topics indentified– Commitment

• Participation by all deans• Administrative and staff support


Campus Planning

– Information to all Schools’ Academic Deans and Program Directors prior to the beginning of the academic year• Participation of faculty• Course directors - incentives to students• Schools - incentives to students

– Certificate of Completion (attend all 3 per year)– Dean’s letter (SOM students)


Campus Planning

– Format left to Schools– Grand Round Announcements created

• Flyers – List of interprofessional faculty participants– Current and future program information

• List serve• Course directors

– Refreshments Served post Grand Rounds


School Planning

• School leader – chosen based on selected topic

• Leader responsibilities– Recruiting other School faculty based on

expertise of faculty in particular area– Scheduling planning meetings


School Planning• Interschool collaborative group

– Selection of format and content– Selection of standardized patient– Development of script– Development and sequencing of presentation

slides• First Grand Round set the format and stage for

the remaining Grand Rounds


Grand Round Format• Session Begins–

– Condition Introduced (Power Point)– Taped interview by School leader of standardized

patient

• Following taped interview– Panel discussion

• Each Faculty 3 – 4 slides• School leader engages the faculty in discussion

• End with Q and A session• Refreshments


Example of Flyer


Example of Session


Example of Session (Public Health)


Video Clip


Example of Session


Example


Posted on the UMDNJ Portal as Enduring Materials


Outcomes

• Five presentations over two years• Topics Presented

– Interprofessional Approach to a Patient with HIV and Chronic Pain

– The Value of Interprofessional Education to the Community (Bridging the Gaps)

– Interprofessional Care for a Patient with Cystic Fibrosis– Alzheimer’s Disease from Bench to Bedside: Interprofessional

Care– Fragile X and Autism: Complexity Calls for Interprofessional

Teamwork


Outcomes

• Average attendance year 1 – 250 attendees

• Year 1 – 187 certificates distributed to students

• Average attendance year 2 – 150 attendees

• Year 2 – 50 certificates distributed to students


2010/2011 AY

• Grand Rounds eliminated• New Interprofessional Objective

– Initiate a Stratford Campus Day of Service, possibly to coincide with the National Day of Service on the birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. , to highlight our commitment to interprofessional community service


Day of Service– 80 students representing three Schools: SOM,

Nursing, and Public Health– Sites included:

• PROJECT HOPE (painting)• Hope Community Outreach Center (Health Screenings

and interior painting)• Cathedral Kitchen (screenings, blood pressures, health

education about diabetes, hypertension)• NJ Veteran Memorial Home (Nursing Home) (play Bingo,

bring residents from room, serve snacks) • Woodland Presbyterian Church (church clean up, painting,

conduct anti-violence workshop)• Cumberland County Juvenile Detention Center

(presentions on careers)


2011/2012

• Push by students to reinstitute Interprofesional Grand Rounds

• Due to intensity of planning and implementation: two programs will be offered each academic year for the next two academic years, for a total of four

• Stratford Campus Day of Service will continue to be offered on the National Day of Service


Examples of Other Interprofessional Initiatives

• Interdisciplinary Health Professions Education Certificate Program

• Inter-professional Wellness Project (Scotch Plains campus)

• Camden Clinic• Bridging the Gaps• Migrant Workers program• Post Professional Programs at SHRP


Thanks

• Special thanks go to:– InterSchool Collaborative Group for their sponsorship– All faculty who participated in presenting the Grand

Round– Media staff who helped with the videotaping,

projection of the presentations, and posting on the UMDNJ website

– Vivian Lubin, Chief Operating Officer, SOM who provided the vision, leadership and oversight for all five Interprofessional Grand Rounds


inter-school collaboration development and implementation of interprofessional grand rounds

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