Emphasizing Teams & Teamwork for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice
The Collaborative Clinical Case Conferences (C4s) provide students from diverse health professions with a unique opportunity to learn with, from, and about each other through a shared, collaborative experience. Designed for second-year or advanced students, these sessions focus on key interprofessional skills, including conducting a comprehensive case review, prioritizing a problem list, and developing a coordinated care plan for a complex patient.
Each session empowers interprofessional student teams to actively engage with a simulated patient, gather and integrate additional information, and involve the patient in shared decision-making.
C4s are intentionally structured to reinforce the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) core competencies—communication, values and ethics, and roles and responsibilities—with a strong emphasis on building effective teams and teamwork. Through these immersive, hands-on activities, students deepen their understanding of their own professional roles while cultivating a collaborative mindset that aligns with the principles of interprofessional practice.
Estimated Time Commitment
- Pre-Session Preparation: 1.5 hours
- (Includes reviewing materials, completing pre-work, and preparing for interprofessional team collaboration)
- Didactic IPE Session: 2.0 hours
- (Live session conducted with interprofessional team activities)
- Post-Session Reflection: 0.5 hours
- (Completion of the post-session self-assessment & reflective questions)
Assessment Method
- ICCAS Post-Session Self-Assessment & Reflection Survey
- Peer Assessment
Learning Objectives
As developed and defined by the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC):
- Practice team reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making (TT3).
- Promote common understanding and teamwork towards shared goals (C4).
- Incorporate complementary expertise to meet health needs, including the social determinants of health (RR3).
- Practice trust, empathy, respect, and compassion with persons, caregivers, health professionals, and populations (VE7).
- Facilitate team coordination to achieve safe, effective care and health outcomes (TT8).
- Reflect on self and team performance to inform and improve team effectiveness (TT6).
AY25-26 Session Schedule & Format
- Friday, September 5, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Virtual/Zoom)
- Friday, September 19, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (In-person @ PNWU)
- Friday, October 3, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Virtual/Zoom)
- Friday, October 17, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (In-Person @ PNWU)
- Friday, November 7, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (Virtual/Zoom)
- Friday, November 21, 2025, 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM (In-Person @ PNWU)
Participating Programs
- CWU Food Science and Nutrition, Dietetic Specialization
- CWU Master of Public Health
- Heritage Bachelor of Science in Nursing
- PNWU College of Osteopathic Medicine
- PNWU Master of Arts in Medical Science
- PNWU School of Occupational Therapy
- PNWU School of Physical Therapy
- PNWU School of Dental Medicine