Fourth Annual IP Symposium
Fourth Annual Symposium Celebrating Interprofessional Collaboration Promoting & Sustaining Resilience in Interprofessional Teams
The Symposium was held on July 29, 2022, at the UAB School of Nursing. Each year we explore how interprofessional teams improve healthcare at UAB and in our community.
Opening Keynote - RESILIENCE THROUGH CONNECTION - Mary K Fey, PhD, RN, CHSE-A, ANEF, FAAN.
Dr. Fey talked about the power we have to help each other; to prop each other up as we deal with the important, stressful, difficult, and sometimes crushing work we do as health care professionals. She looked back in time and talked about how connecting with each other makes us – humans – the dominant species. Then she focused on the listening end of communication, identifying everyone’s preferred listening style. Finally, She shared some lessons she learned from a group that has gotten teamwork right for about 20 million years – honeybees.
Plenary - SWIFT TEAM: TEAMWORK IN EXTREME SITUATIONS – Donald Reiff, MD, India Alford, RN, MSN, Scherichia Hardy, MPH, BS, MSN, OJ Kolodziej, Jimmy Price Jr., Brandon Sharp.
This four-person surgical team from UAB, along with local firefighters and other support personnel, amputated a man’s leg to free him from a dangerously unstable home during an EF-3 tornado. This ad-hoc interprofessional team mobilized to save a man whose leg was trapped under his house which was destroyed in a February 2021 tornado.
Closing Keynote - ORGANIZATIONAL WELLNESS: RESILIENCE AND FORTITUDE FOR INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAMS Genesis Wyne Player, MSW.
Genesis defined resilience and discussed how resilient people face difficulties head-on instead of falling into despair or using unhealthy coping strategies. She then described how resilience can be cultivated and grow, this takes time, strength, and support from others. Resilience depends on personal behaviors and skills as well as social support systems.
Breakouts:
DESIGN THINKING - Nancy Wingo, PhD, MA. Participants learnt about the 5 steps of the design thinking process. Working in small groups they applied these principles to solve a healthcare problem.
FRIDAY NIGHT IN THE ER - Ashleigh Allgood, MPH, MBA.
Participants worked in groups to complete an ER simulation. Through the simulation, participants looked at how systems operate and how each individual’s role is important in a complex system. The practiced team collaboration, innovation, and performance.
HEALTH EQUITY SIM - Michelle Brown, PhD, Chrystal Rutledge, MD, Jessica H. Williams, PhD, MPH and Marjorie Lee White, MD, MPPM, MA.
Participants participated in a screen-based simulation that helped participants recognize implicit biases in the healthcare setting. They looked at health inequities and connected them to the social determinants of health. They also discussed opportunities to change behavior related to health equity.
RESILIENT LEADERS - Robin Lanzi, PhD, MPH.
Participants looked at journaling, essentialism, and self-compassion for supporting their mental health and well-being. The session discussed how to incorporate these into a daily lifestyle.
ALABAMA AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC): IMPACTING RURAL HEALTHCARE IN ALABAMA THROUGH IPE - Becky Reamy, PhD.
Participants learnt about the issues facing healthcare in rural Alabama. They learnt about the ways the Alabama Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) are addressing these issues. Participants interacted through a case study and discussed the issues and how to address them.
LEARNING HEALTH SYSTEM - Allyson Hall, PhD.
Participants learnt about the history and definitions of a Learning Health Systems. They learnt how LHS can improve quality care. They also learnt about the development and implementation of UAB’s Learning Health System.
ESCAPING THE BORING IP LECTURE: USING AN ESCAPE ROOM DESIGN TO ENGAGE LEARNERS - Rachel Bruce, MSN, MPH, CRNP, FNP-C, David H. James, DNP, MSHQS, RN, CCNS, NPD-BC, LSSGB, Valley McCurry, PhD, MBA, OTR/L and Jennie Alspach, DNP, MSN, RN, FNP-BC.
Participants learnt about the need for active learning strategies to keep high levels of engagement. The workshop discussed available software and on-line resources that can be incorporated into your teaching toolkit. An online “escape room” module incorporating these resources was be evaluated during the session.
CIPES and OIPC would like to thank our sponsors and organizing committee for making this event a success.
Mark your calendar for the Fifth Annual Symposium on July 27th and 28th, 2023
2020 IP Symposium Better Together
2020 IP Symposium Better Together: Building Interprofessional Bridges
The second annual IP Healthcare Symposium hosted by the Office of Interprofessional Curriculum (OIPC) was a great success, thanks to our wonderful speakers and attendees! This year’s symposium – Better Together: Building Interprofessional Bridges – had 110 people in attendance during the three-day event. A call for posters was sent out several weeks prior to the symposium, drawing cross-disciplinary projects that exemplified the very best in innovative Interprofessional teamwork.
On Day 1 of the symposium, during a session for fifteen selected posters, presenters created a short video of their presentation, each followed by a Q&A session. The winner of the competition for the poster that most exemplified interprofessionalism was “Mock resuscitation simulations: A collaborative effort to improve team skills and care for deteriorating patients” submitted by Heather Hallman and a team of Physician Assistant, Nursing and Respiratory Therapy faculty
Carol Durham, EdD, RN, ANEF, FAANOn Day 2, Dr. Carol Durham gave a thoroughly engaging presentation emphasizing the importance of healthcare teams, infused with powerful real-life stories. Dr. Michael Saag followed with an insightful explanation of the importance of teamwork in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Afterwards, an expert panel including Dr. Fredrick van Pelt, Dr. David McCollum, Carlie Dobbins, Katherine Meese, and Kristen Noles, talked about the vital and adaptable role of telemedicine, currently in use to provide care for patients during COVID-19 lockdowns.
Chad Epps, MD, CHSE, FSSHOn Day 3, Dr. Anthony Hood presented on psychological safety in interprofessional teams, encouraging attendees to reflect on this issue in their own cross-disciplinary environments. During a small break in the speaker lineup Dr. Allison Shorten, Director of OIPC announced the poster contest winners, thanked the 2019 OIPC Fellows for their invaluable contributions, and introduced the new cohort of 2020 OIPC Fellows. Following this, Dr. Whitney Turner and Lisa Shakun led a question and answer session on how COVID-19 has been handled, both on the front lines at UAB and at a Connecticut clinic. The last speaker, Dr. Chad Epps, gave a wonderful talk about the current status of Interprofessional Education, examining future directions for IPE.
Poster Competition Winners
First Place
Mock resuscitation simulations: A collaborative effort to improve team skills and care for deteriorating patients. Authors: Neena Xavier, MD, FACE; Heather Hallman, PA-C, MSPAS; Summer Powers, DNP, CRNP, ACNP-BC, AACC; Kelly Dailey, MSN, RN; Jerry King, MAEd, RRTJoint Second Place
High-impact, low-resource interprofessional simulation to prepare students to operate within an incident command system. Authors: Heather Lee, MPH; Elena Kidd, MPH; Meena Nabvi, MPH; Michelle Brown PhD, MS, MLS(ASCP) SBB; Matthew Fifolt, PhD; Marjorie Lee White, MD; Lisa C. McCormick, DrPH, MPHJoint Second Place
Pandemic Positives: Incorporating Interactive Interprofessional Education and Intercommunication to Enhance Emergency Nurse Practitioner Distance Learning. Authors: Melanie Hallman DNP, CRNP, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC, ENP-C, CEN, TCRN, FAEN; David T. House, DNP, CRNP, ENP-C, FNP-BC, CNS. Department of Family, Community, and Health Systems; School of NursingOur team at the OIPC would like to wholeheartedly thank all the people who helped make this symposium possible: the inspiring poster presenters, our distinguished speakers, and all the attendees who took the time to support our efforts, engage with our presenters, and share in the importance of interprofessional teamwork and education! We have already started planning for the 2021 IP symposium – ideas always welcome!
Thanks to our organizing committee:
Lynn Nichols, School of NursingEmily Simmons, UAB Medicine
Donna Slovensky, School of Health Professions
Kelley Swatzell, School of Health Professions
Dawn Taylor Peterson, UAB Heersink School of Medicine
Kristen Noles, UAB Medicine
Candice Turner, School of Optometry
Lisa McCormick, School of Public Health
Allison Shorten, Director, OIPC, CIPES, School of Nursing
Penni Watts, Assistant Director, OIPC, CIPES, School of Nursing
Peter Bosworth, Program Manager, OIPC, CIPES
Shelly Camp, Administrator, OIPC, CIPES
2021 IP Symposium: Building Inclusive Environments Within IP Teams
2021 IP Symposium: Building Inclusive Environments Within Interprofessional Teams
The third annual IP Healthcare Symposium hosted by the Office of Interprofessional Curriculum (OIPC) was a great success, thanks to our wonderful speakers and attendees! This year’s symposium – Building Inclusive Environments Within Interprofessional Teams – had 63 people in attendance during the one-day event. A call for posters was sent out several weeks prior to the symposium, drawing cross-disciplinary projects that exemplified the very best in innovative Interprofessional teamwork.
Session 1: After a welcome from the UAB Provost (Dr. Pam Benoit) Mr. Bob Lujano gave a thoroughly engaging presentation, "How Interprofessional Teams can be Inclusive toward People with Disabilities." Where he highlighted the differing circumstances of individuals who have disabilities and how they add value to interprofessional teams.
Session 2: During a session for nine peer reviewed posters, presenters had created a short video describing their project, each followed by a Q&A session. The winner of the competition for the poster, that received the most votes from attendees, was “STEP Program: Staging Transition for Every Patient; A Multidisciplinary Medical Home for Young Adults with Medical Complexity” submitted and presented by Medical Student Emily Hooker.
Session 4: Dr. Janice Palaganas closed out the day with “Whaddarya? Cultural Considerations in Learning Conversations and Interprofessional Education” an exploration of how stereotypes and preconceptions are barriers to effective teamwork.Poster Competition Winner
STEP Program: Staging Transition for Every Patient; A Multidisciplinary Medical Home for Young Adults with Medical ComplexityEmily Hooker, MS21, Betsy Hopson, MHSA3,4, Emma Hyde, BA1, Brandon Rocque, MD, MS1, Carlie Stein Somerville, MD2
1 UAB UAB Heersink School of Medicine
2 Department of Medicine
3 Department of Neurosurgery
4 Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery
Thanks to our organizing committee:
Lynn Nichols, School of NursingEmily Simmons, UAB Medicine
Donna Slovensky, School of Health Professions
Kelley Swatzell, School of Public Health
Dawn Taylor Peterson, UAB Heersink School of Medicine
Candice Turner, School of Optometry
Allison Shorten, Director, OIPC, CIPES, School of Nursing
Penni Watts, Assistant Director, OIPC, CIPES, School of Nursing
Peter Bosworth, Program Manager, OIPC, CIPES
Shelly Camp, Administrator, OIPC, CIPES
Interprofessional Health Care Month 2019
In recognition of this special month the Center for Interprofessional Education and Simulation (CIPES) held its first IPHC Symposium on April 30, 2019.
A full day program of presentations, posters and panels was well received by 110 attendees from across campus and the community.
In an article for UAB News Bob Shepard Public Relations Manager, Health and Medicine wrote;
“This symposium highlighted current and future interprofessional programs at UAB and in the UAB Health System,” said program organizer Peter Bosworth, with the UAB Center for Interprofessional Education and Simulation. “The program emphasized the great strides already taken to meet the aims of interprofessional education and collaborative practice, while exploring ways to expand and improve attendees’ knowledge and understanding of the field.”
The keynote speaker was Scott Newell, a commercial pilot and emergency medical technician who now works as a health care simulation educator. Newell’s presentation “The view from the cockpit: Do you see what I see?” is an overview of human factors and crew resource management for health care and simulation professionals.
Participants also heard from Nancy McLemore, a cancer survivor and medical actress who portrays patients in simulation training for medical professionals. Lightheartedly calling herself a “hypochondriactress,” McLemore first portrayed a woman with breast cancer in training sessions with nurse practitioners. Three years later, she received her own diagnosis for breast cancer. Now cancer-free, she has experienced the vast gray area between clinical empathy and clinical detachment. Her talk focused on her experiences with empathy, as a standardized patient in a training exercise and as a real patient.