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Kathleen M Gambino1, Stacey Frawley, Wei-Hsin Lu
1About the Authors Kathleen M. Gambino, EdD, RN, is a clinical associate professor at Stony Brook University School of Nursing, Stony Brook, New York. StaceyFrawley, EdD, ANP, RN, is a clinical assistant professor at Stony Brook University School of Nursing. Wei-HsinLu, PhD, is senior education specialist, director of assessment and evaluation, and research assistant professor of preventive medicine in the School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. For more information, contact Dr. Gambino at Kathleen.Gambino@stonybrook.edu.
Abstract:
An interprofessional course was designed to augment the integration of practice and education in a large, public northeastern university. The schools of medicine, nursing, and social work, along with the associated hospital's quality assurance team, worked together to design curricula aimed at improving quality of care, communication, collaboration, and teamwork. Development and implementation of the elective course resulted in extended discussions among the schools, complementing the university's overall initiative to develop a formal interprofessional educational program. Evaluations indicated that participants developed a greater appreciation for the roles of fellow health care professionals and a desire to better utilize their services.
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