Effectiveness of a Faculty Development Program in Fostering Interprofessional Education Competencies

Authors

  • Debbie Kwan University of Toronto
  • Keegan Barker University of Toronto
  • Denyse Richardson University of Toronto
  • Susan Wagner University of Toronto
  • Zubin Austin University of Toronto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22230/jripe.2009v1n1a4

Keywords:

Interprofessional education, Faculty development, Collaborative practice

Abstract

Abstract

Background: To determine the effectiveness of a faculty development program offered to clinical faculty in fostering interprofessional education competencies.

Methods and Findings: A pre-post randomized control group design was used in which only one of two cohorts of clinical faculty received an interprofessional educational intervention. Both cohorts then facilitated case-based interprofessional education sessions for student learners. A variety of outcome measures were used to assess differences between groups in terms of knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to interprofessional education and practice. No significant differences were noted between the control and intervention groups.

Conclusions: The use of a pre-post randomized control group design to measure effectiveness of an educational intervention should be considered to demonstrate the impact of educational interventions.

Author Biographies

Debbie Kwan, University of Toronto

Debbie Kwan is Pharmacist, Family Health Team, Toronto Western Hospital and Assistant Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy and Department of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada

Keegan Barker, University of Toronto

Keegan Barker is a PhD student, Clinical Pyschology at the School of Psychology, University of Ottawa, Canada

Denyse Richardson, University of Toronto

Denyse Richardson is Assistant Professor and Clinical Educator at the University of Toronto, Department of Medicine, Division of Physiatry, Toronto, Canada

Susan Wagner, University of Toronto

Susan Wagner is Faculty Lead, Curriculum Office of Interprofessional education and Coordinator of Clinical Education, and Academy Associate, Department of Speech Language Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Canada

Zubin Austin, University of Toronto

Zubin Austin is Associate Professor and OCP Professor in Pharmacy Research at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy.

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Published

2009-11-24

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2009)

Section

Articles: Empirical Research

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