Interprofessional values and ethics curriculum for first year health professions students

Abstract

An Interprofessional Values and Ethics session was developed within the context of a larger Interprofessional Education program to teach early learners of various health profession programs to work collectively to explore social determinants of health as part of ethical and patient-centered care. The full program was delivered across fall and spring semesters of the first year of training for health science students. Students were provided didactic prework and collaborated in their small interprofessional groups during the Values and Ethics session to develop an interprofessional code of ethics. Finally, students participated in a team-based simulation using the IHELP tool to explore social determinants of health with standardized patients. Interprofessional co-facilitators guided each group of students through the session, assessing their interprofessional skill and ability to use the IHELP tool. Students and facilitators completed evaluations of the session, including quantitative and qualitative responses.