Enhancing Professional Inclusivity in Interprofessional Continuing Education Environments in the Health Professions

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) is increasingly important in professional fields dealing with complex problems, most notably healthcare. Interprofessional education has become the key pedagogy to developing healthcare professionals for IPC.
This symposium will examine conceptual frameworks that may be used to design and study interprofessional learning environments, including the construct of “professional inclusivity”.
First, we will discuss why interprofessionalism emerged in the health professions. Then, we will provide a brief overview of approaches to studying interprofessionalism and the novel construct of “professional inclusivity”, a conceptual framework for examining interprofessional learning environments. We will also reflect on findings from a study on professional inclusivity while considering how other social constructs might be utilized to study interprofessionalism and interprofessional learning.

Sub Unit

• Division I - Education in the Professions

Chair

• Toni Ungaretti, Johns Hopkins University

Papers

• The Evolution and Importance of Interprofessionalism in Healthcare - Goetz Fabry, University of Freiburg

• Conceptual Frameworks for the Study of Interprofessional Learning - Exploring Current Approaches and the novel Construct “Professional Inclusivity” - Maura Polansky, University of Illinois at Chicago

• Insights and Tools from the Social Sciences to Support Future Research in Interprofessional Learning - Nicole Perez, University of Illinois at Chicago

Session Organizer

• Goetz Fabry, University of Freiburg

Discussant

• Toni Ungaretti, Johns Hopkins University