title: Enhancing interprofessional education: integrating public health and social work perspectives.
abstract: National stakeholders in health system improvement and patient safety including accreditation bodies have requested health professional educational programs to include multiple interprofessional experiences through didactic and experiential opportunities. Clinical and population health faculty at the University of South Carolina redesigned and expanded an introductory interprofessional course to include more than 500 students from public health, social work, medicine, pharmacy, and nursing. Students participated in 3 live class meetings and completed required online coursework to explore concepts related to social determinants of health and health disparities, health system improvement, patient safety, cultural competency, and ethics to address interprofessional education core competencies. Course modifications and expanded student enrollment improved understanding of key health concepts and appreciation of interprofessional collaboration.
authors.affiliation: Cheryl L. Addy is with the Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia. Teri Browne is with the College of Social Work, University of South Carolina, Columbia. Elizabeth W. Blake is with the South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Columbia. Jennifer Bailey is with the College of Education, University of South Carolina, Columbia.
authors.forename: Cheryl L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Addy
authors.forename: Teri
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Browne
authors.forename: Elizabeth W
authors.initials: EW
authors.lastname: Blake
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bailey
mesh_terms: D003162:Competency-Based Education; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003479:Curriculum; D040381:Education, Public Health Professional; D006281:Health Occupations / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D012947:Social Work / Q000193:education*; D013022:South Carolina