Interprofessional Faculty Development Opportunities
OIPC/CTL Workshop Series - Interprofessional Teams in Healthcare
The UAB Office of Interprofessional Curriculum (OIPC) has teamed up with the UAB Center for Teaching and Learning to offer training for educators in the growing field of Interprofessional Education (IPE). This series has been developed to aid faculty in adding Interprofessional content to their courses. Non-health-related faculty will also find the information and tools useful to integrate into any interprofessional activity.Interprofessional education and collaborative practice continue to gain momentum in healthcare. Educators and accreditors are now focusing on how IPE can achieve the “Quadruple Aim” of improving; Population Health, Patient Experience, Per Capita Costs, and Provider Work Life. Participants will learn what constitutes IPE at UAB, how to incorporate IPE in their activities, and what resources are available.
1 Nursing CEU and 1 Social Work CEU is available for each CTL Workshop:
UAB Hospital's Center for Nursing Excellence is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Alabama Board of Nursing (Provider No: ABNP0055, Expiration date: May 28, 2025) UAB Hospital’s Center for Nursing Excellence is approved as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by The Alabama State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. (Provider No: 5-69, Expiration date: July 7, 2023).
UAB Department of Social Work is an approved provider of Continuing Education.
Click here for the descriptions of Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)/OIPC Workshops.
Schedule of Workshops (all start at noon and finish at 1:15 pm)
Spring 2024 Semester Schedule
March 6th - Maximizing Engagement in IP Activities (CTL/Lister Hill Library Room 411)
March 7th - Raising the Bar: Strategies for Successful Teaming (CTL/Lister Hill Library Room 411)
April 2nd - Facilitating with Finesse 2: Navigating Challenging Interprofessional Conversations (CTL/Lister Hill Library Room 411)
April 18th - New workshop - Walking in Their Shoes: Understanding Interprofessional Team Members' Roles (CTL/Lister Hill Library Room 411)
Register for the workshops here
Get Certified
Requirements for the CTL Interprofessional Teams in Healthcare Certificate (Level I)The Center for Teaching and Learning partners with the Office of Interprofessional Curriculum to offer the CTL Interprofessional Teams in Healthcare Certificate.
To qualify for the CTL Interprofessional Teams in Healthcare Certificate, participants must complete a total of 100,000 points with at least 70,000 points earned in the CTL’s Interprofessional Teams in Healthcare workshop series and 30,000 additional points from any other CTL series.
Each workshop or homework can only be used once towards the achievement of a specific certification.
For additional details on the CTL Interprofessional Teams in Healthcare Certificate, contact the UAB Center for Teaching and Learning or the Office of Interprofessional Curriculum.
For additional details on the CTL Teaching Certifications go to: https://www.uab.edu/faculty/ctl/programs
IPLUS - Interprofessional Leadership and US
This program is designed to introduce participants to innovative interprofessional teaching methods, including distance activities developed to support virtual teamwork during the COVID-19 crisis. Learners will build expertise as a change agents to advance interprofessional education in their teaching activities. They will gain knowledge, skills and strategies for facilitating and coaching faculty or IPE teams, and learn how to leverage coaching and resources for educational project design and scholarship development.Join a community of scholars striving to advance IPE across UAB and access a national network of peers and leaders. Check with OIPC for the next scheduled class.
CIPES Faculty Interprofessional Leadership Fellows
The University of Alabama at Birmingham Faculty Interprofessional Leadership (IPL) Fellows program is designed to develop faculty members’ interprofessional education (IPE) and leadership capacity. IPL Fellows will learn from and work with academic and practice leaders within the university as well as across the nation. As an interprofessional team, fellows will also design and execute a project to advance IPE efforts at UAB.
The sixth cohort of IPL Fellows will begin their 12-month program in August 2023.
Become a Small Group Facilitator for OIPC Activities
Advancing the field of Interprofessional Education and Practice cannot be achieved without trained facilitators who can guide learners through their activities. OIPC provides guidance and training to help you become an effective small group trainer.
If you would like to become a small group facilitator for IPE activities please contact OIPC (oipc@uab.edu).
Become a Small Group Facilitator for Interprofessional Team Training (IPTT)
Faculty can recieve training to become a Small Group Facilitator for our IPTT courses. Each Interprofessional small group consists of 16 - 20 learners from up to 10 professions. Two facilitators guide the learners through a case to develop a care plan for the individual patient and/or their family. Each live is conducted via Zoom and last about 90 minutes
The training process is three stage. 1, Watch the video below. 2, Attend a 30 minute conference to discuss any questions that arise from the video and, 3, sit in/understudy one or two live small group sessions. For more information contact OIPC (oipc@uab.edu).
IPTT Facilitator Training Video
University of Washington (UW) Center for Health Sciences Interprofessional Education Research & Practice: Faculty Development IPE Training Toolkit
The link below is to the faculty development toolkit for IPE developed at the University of Washington. Other toolkits and training materials are available on this site as well.
UW - Faculty Development IPE Training Toolkit