Abstract
Promoting Student Engagement in Interprofessional Education to Advance Institution-Based Research, Curriculum Development, and Practice Interventions
Abstract
Background
The Michigan Center for IPE (C-IPE) Student Advisory Committee (SAC) is a student-run committee that serves as a collaborative student community among health professional schools at our institution. Since its creation in 2018, SAC identified a need for students to take a lead in improving the interprofessional education (IPE) experience at the University of Michigan in collaboration with the C-IPE.
Methods
Together with the C-IPE, SAC focused on three tasks to achieve its goals: (1) increasing student engagement in IPE, (2) increasing transparency of ongoing changes in high-level curricular planning by positioning students to be active contributors to the design, implementation, and continuous quality improvement of IPE opportunities, and (3) intentionally cultivating student-faculty relationships.
Results
The initiatives facilitated by SAC in conjunction with the C-IPE have supported an increase in student engagement and interest within the IPE space. Challenges with sustained and proliferative student engagement remain.
Lessons Learned
Partnering with faculty, student-led IPE collaborations can promote student engagement within IPE to support the development of IPE-based research, curriculum development, and practice interventions within the institutional setting.
Future Directions
The information presented may provide fruitful strategies for institutions and student leadership groups to improve student engagement within IPE settings. Based on our experience with SAC, it is now evolving to include leadership development opportunities for students.
Limitations
Majority of student engagement within IPE at the University of Michigan has been limited to efforts within the SAC space. Furthermore, a single institution report may limit aspects of applicability to other contexts.
Key Words
Interprofessional Education, Student Engagement, Student-Faculty Collaboration
Funding: This article has no funding source.
Conflicts of Interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest.
Recommended Citation
Salganik, N., Trupiano, N., Patterson, V., & Mangrulkar, R. (2025). Promoting Student Engagement in Interprofessional Education to Advance Institution-Based Research, Curriculum Development, and Practice Interventions. Journal of Interprofessional Practice and Collaboration, 5(2). Retrieved from https://repository.ulm.edu/ojihp/vol5/iss2/3
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Educational Leadership Commons, Interprofessional Education Commons, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Commons
