Promoting Interprofessional Team Development in Team-Based Learning (TBL) Through Coaching and the Team Development...

Area of Science:

• Healthcare education
• Team dynamics
• Interprofessional collaboration

Background:

• Traditional Team-Based Learning (TBL) faculty roles need enhancement for effective interprofessional team development.
• Expanding roles to Interprofessional Education (IPE) Promoter and Team Coach is crucial.
• Longitudinal teaming assessments are necessary for comprehensive development.

Purpose of the Study:

• To introduce a novel conceptual framework for TBL faculty roles.
• To describe a faculty development approach for supporting expanded roles in IPE.
• To evaluate the use of the Team Development Measure (TDM) for assessing team progress.

Main Methods:

• Developed a new conceptual framework for TBL faculty roles.
• Implemented a faculty development program focused on IPE and team coaching.
• Utilized the Team Development Measure (TDM) for longitudinal assessment of team progress.

Main Results:

• The expanded faculty roles were conceptually well-received by participants.
• Faculty development initiatives effectively supported the implementation of new roles.
• TDM assessments indicated significant improvements in team development over time.

Conclusions:

• Expanding traditional TBL faculty roles enhances interprofessional healthcare student team development.
• The integration of IPE Promoter and Team Coach roles is effective.
• Longitudinal assessments using TDM provide valuable insights into team progression.