Interprofessional Education: The Faculty Perspective
LEGOS: Learning about Education in Group Opportunities
Academic Health Centers have three main missions:
- Clinical service
- Education
- Research
Interprofessional collaboration across these three missions enhances the quality and impact of projects in all three domains. Yet Interprofessional Education efforts are largely limited to the student IPE curriculum that integrates student learning across the institution, leading many faculty to conclude that IPE is only for faculty involved in educational pursuits. A comprehensive approach to faculty development that incorporates a broader vision of interprofessional collaboration is critical for institutional acceptance and engagement in IPE.
The UAMS Office of IPE offers a foundational awareness seminar (101: Interprofessional Education: Theory and UAMS Application) live (Check our Facebook page for events) or via online module offered to all faculty across all colleges. This seminar heightens the need for interprofessional collaboration across the three missions and highlights the shared core competency domains that underlie team science, collaborative practice, and interprofessional education efforts.
After completing the 101, additional faculty development events were designed to address the development of those core skill domains within each mission.
The LEGOS monthly noontime lecture series presents didactics and interprofessional active learning elements which highlight one or more of the core competency domains that underlie faculty collaborations across the three missions (understanding roles/responsibilities of all team members, communication skills, developing a shared culture and set of values, and optimizing team process). Thus, separate collaborative practice, team science, and interprofessional facilitator skill-building seminars are available.
Busy schedule? Can’t make the live activity?
We have online modules available, complete with continuing education (CE) credit!
Presented Expires Topic Link
| 12/01/21 | 10/06/24 | Recognizing and Helping Faculty in Distress (Puru Thapa) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/859/legos-recognizing-and-helping-faculty-in-distress |
| 03/02/22 | 03/06/25 | How to be culturally sensitive in providing clinical care to Marshallese patients (Sheldon Riklon) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/1184/legos-providing-culturally-sensitive-clinical-care-to-marshallese-patients |
| 02/03/21 | 05/05/25 | Interprofessional Ethics (Micah Hester) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/641/legos-navigating-ethical-dilemmas-in-clinical-settings |
| 08/04/21 | 05/05/25 | Best Practices in Working with Transgender Patients (Dr. Luann Racher) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/803/legos-best-practices-in-working-with-transgender-patients |
| 5/6/22 | 05/05/25 | Time Management (Wendy Ward) | COMING SOON |
| 09/01/21 | 05/05/25 | In-Room Electronic Health Record Documentation: How to Minimize Impact on Patient Care Outcomes and Experience (Wendy Ward) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/1053/legos-virtually-accessible-creating-more-accessible-and-inclusive-online-meetings-and-training |
| 10/06/21 | 05/05/25 | Decrease Gossip/Increase Positivity among Interdisciplinary Teams (Paula Anderson) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/1040/legos-decrease-gossipincrease-positivity-among-interdisciplinary-teams |
| 11/03/21 | 05/05/25 | Climate Health and the Impact on Human Health (David Davies) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/1234/legos-climate-health-and-the-impact-on-human-health |
| 01/05/22 | 05/05/25 | Professionalism in the Classroom Setting (Karen Dickinson, Tiffany Huitt, Wendy Ward, Austin Porter, Dianne Jarrett) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/719/legos-professionalism-in-the-classroom-setting |
| 02/02/22 | 05/05/25 | Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in Clinical Settings (Micah Hester) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/641/legos-navigating-ethical-dilemmas-in-clinical-settings |
| 10/9/22 | 10/09/25 | 2022 Interprofessional Collaboration & Theory at UAMS (IPE 101) | COMING SOON |
| 10/05/22 | 10/12/25 | Patients with Intellectual Disabilities (Jennifer Avery) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/827/breaking-down-barriers-for-individuals-with-id-strategies-for-inclusive-health |
| 03/03/21 | 11/14/25 | Addressing Health Literacy into Every Clinical Encounter (Alison Caballero) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/754/addressing-health-literacy-in-every-clinical-encounter |
| 01/06/21 | 11/15/25 | Gut Check – Are You Prescribing the Right Foods for Your Elderly Patients (Margaret Pauly) | COMING SOON |
| 05/04/22 | 01/01/26 | Virtually Accessible: Creating More Accessible and Inclusive Online Meetings and Trainings (Melanie Thornton) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/1053/legos-virtually-accessible-creating-more-accessible-and-inclusive-online-meetings-and-training |
| 07/06/22 | 01/01/26 | 25 Evidence-Based Ways 10 Minutes Can Change Your Life: Practical Tips to Promote Wellness (Wendy Ward) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/746/legos-25-evidence-based-ways-10-minutes-can-change-your-life-practical-tips-to-promote-wellness |
| 09/07/22 | 01/01/26 | Place Matters—Geography and the Social Determinants of Health (Riley Lipschitz) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/860/place-matters-geography-and-the-social-determinant-of-health |
| 04/06/22 | 01/08/26 | Maximizing Empathy: Caring for Vulnerable Patients (Riley Lipschitz) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/113/legos-the-patient-provider-relationship-maximizing-empathy-caring-for-vulnerable-patients |
| 04/05/23 | 01/08/26 | Virtual Interview Panel (Karen D, Valerie T, Austin P, Dianne J, Teresa W, Tiffany H) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/587/legos-virtual-interview-panels |
| 06/01/22 | 01/09/26 | Mental Illness and the Workplace (Isis Pettway) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/630/legos-mental-illness-and-the-workplace-exploring-the-importance-of-inclusive-conversations-to-shatter-the-stigma |
| 11/02/22 | 01/09/26 | Mental Illness and the Workplace (Isis Pettway) | COMING SOON |
| 07/07/21 | 01/10/26 | Interprofessional Approach to Health Equity and Healthcare Equity for the LGBTQI Community(Kate Stewart) | COMING SOON |
| 01/04/23 | 03/03/26 | The Psychology of Pain (Tiffany Howell) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/146/legos-the-psychology-of-pain |
| 02/01/23 | 03/16/26 | Making a real impact on stress and burnout in the clinic setting (Theresa Wyrick) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/687/legos-burnout-making-a-real-impact-on-stress-and-burnout-in-the-clinic-setting |
| 03/01/23 | 03/17/26 | De-escalation of hostile/violent patients (Tomeka Toney) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/524/legos-the-art-of-de-escalation |
| 12/07/22 | 03/30/26 | Breaking Communication Barriers (Jane Corley) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/375/legos-breaking-the-communication-barriers |
| 06/07/23 | 10/12/26 | Creating an Inclusive Environment (Emily Freeman) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/961/legos-creating-an-inclusive-environment |
| 01/03/24 | 04/04/26 | Maximizing Learning During Shadowing Experiences (Kat Neill, Wendy Ward, Karen Dickinson) | COMING SOON |
| 03/06/24 | 4/4/2026 | Connections Between Perfectionism and Hidden Depression in Healthcare Workers (Dr. Margaret Rutherford) | COMING SOON |
| 07/05/23 | 12/18/26 | integrated behavioral health care across subspecialty environments: Why YOU need a psychologist in your clinic (Brandi Whitaker) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/1107/legos-integrated-behavioral-health-care-across-subspecialty-environments |
| 08/02/23 | 12/18/26 | Child Welfare/Abuse Mandated Reporter Information (Sherry Williamson) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/589/legos-mandated-reporting-of-child-maltreatment |
| 09/06/23 | 12/18/26 | Opioid Prevention for Aging and Longevity (O.P.A.L.) (Gohar Azhar) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/1187/opioid-prevention-for-aging-and-longevity-opal |
| 11/01/23 | 01/09/27 | Psychological Safety in the Workplace (Wendy Ward) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/891/legos-psychological-safety-in-the-workplace |
| 12/06/23 | 01/11/27 | AI: A Look Under the Hood (Santhosh Cherian) | https://learnondemand.uams.edu/learn/courses/1250/legos-introduction-to-ai-a-look-under-the-hood |
| 10/04/23 | 01/25/27 | How to Run an Interprofessional Meeting (Pam DeGravelles) | COMING SOON |
| 08/03/22 | 01/31/27 | Virtual learner engagement – challenges and strategies (Karen D, Austin P, Tiffany H, Diane J, Teresa W, Wendy W) | COMING SOON |
| 05/03/23 | 02/02/27 | Best Practices and Lessons Learned for Facilitating Active Learning (Small/Large Group Facilitation) (Wendy Ward) |
COMING SOON |
| 05/01/24 | 6/5/2027 | Speaking of Sex: How physicians can confidently address sexual issues utilizing the AVAR model. (Dr. Chelsea Wakefield) | COMING SOON |