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A Novel Interprofessional Educational Experience for Internal Medicine Residents Within the Clinical Learning
Jessica Donato1, Bryce Montane2, Chongliang Luo3
1Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, USA.
Cureus
|January 29, 2026
Summary
A new interprofessional education (IPE) curriculum significantly improved residents' knowledge, skills, and attitudes in collaboration, teamwork, and communication. This initiative offers a model for graduate medical education (GME) programs seeking to enhance interprofessional training.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Healthcare Professions
- Interprofessional Collaboration
Background:
- Interprofessional education (IPE) is crucial for developing collaborative healthcare teams.
- Existing graduate medical education (GME) programs may lack structured IPE.
- Enhancing residents' skills in interprofessional teamwork and communication is essential for patient care.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the impact of a novel interprofessional education (IPE) curriculum on residents' knowledge, skills, and attitudes.
- To assess changes in interprofessional collaboration, teamwork, and communication among internal medicine residents.
- To determine the effectiveness of an innovative IPE curriculum in a GME setting.
Main Methods:
- Implementation of a two-day IPE curriculum for first-year internal medicine residents.
- Inclusion of experiential learning and small group debriefing sessions.
- Retrospective pre-post assessment using a five-point Likert scale to measure self-reported changes.
Main Results:
- Statistically significant improvement in knowledge across all six healthcare professions studied.
- Occupational therapy knowledge showed the greatest improvement (approx. 98% of residents).
- Enhanced self-reported effectiveness in interprofessional teamwork, communication, and overall physician effectiveness.
Conclusions:
- The novel IPE curriculum effectively improved residents' knowledge, skills, and attitudes related to interprofessional collaboration.
- This initiative provides an adaptable model for GME programs aiming to formalize and enhance IPE.
- IPE curricula can positively impact residents' preparedness for collaborative healthcare environments.
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