Teaching the teachers: faculty development in inter-professional education.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study is to evaluate changes in self-concept for the knowledge, skills and attitudes toward inter-professional teamwork of facilitators who participated in training and an inter-professional team training event.


BACKGROUND
Inter-professional education requires dedicated and educated faculty.


METHODS
A pretest posttest quasi-experimental design was used for the evaluation. Fifty-three facilitators were asked to complete pre-post questionnaires to measure inter-professional team self-concept (IPTSC), assessing self-concept for the knowledge, skills, and attitudes required for performing in an inter-professional team.


RESULTS
Post-session scores on inter-professional team knowledge, skills and attitudes were significantly higher (F(1, 31) = 5.59, p = .02).


CONCLUSIONS
A facilitator development course and participation in the teaching event had a positive impact on perceived knowledge, skills and attitudes toward inter-professional teamwork.
Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Division of Physical Therapy, Emory University School of Medicine,1462 Clifton Road NE, Suite 314, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. Electronic address: bethpdavis@emory.edu.
Beth P
BP
Davis
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, 1520 Clifton Road NE, Suite 314, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. Electronic address: ccleven@emory.edu.
Carolyn K
CK
Clevenger
School of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, 654 Cherry Street, Atlanta, GA 30332-0170, USA. Electronic address: sposnock3@gatech.edu.
Samuel
S
Posnock
Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, 1520 Clifton Road NE, Suite 314, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. Electronic address: bdrober@emory.edu.
Bethany D
BD
Robertson
Emory Center for Experiential Learning, Emory University School of Medicine, 1648 Pierce Drive, Suite B31, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. Electronic address: dander@emory.edu.
Douglas S
DS
Ander
D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D005181:Faculty, Nursing / Q000193:education*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D012649:Self Concept
Continuing education; Faculty; Healthcare teams; Interdisciplinary; Interprofessional relations