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    Changes in Professional and Community Perceptions Following Physical Therapy Graduate Student Participation in a Student Led Inter-professional Outreach Clinic
    (Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2013-04-05) Ebbens, Carolyn; Nuest, Hilary; Stevenson, Caitlin
    Over the past six months, Indiana University physical therapy students have organized a student run clinic as part of a larger medical school led inter-professional outreach initiative. As participants in this initiative, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year students have engaged in patient care as well as inter-professional activities. The purpose of this study was to evaluate how student participation influenced their perceptions of professional and social responsibility. Professionalism within physical therapy encompasses multiple attributes that include clinical competency as well as professional and social responsibility. An open-ended questionnaire with reflection prompts was designed to capture student thoughts relative to these constructs. Data collection occurred following a four hour voluntary clinical commitment. Data evaluations were conducted by several researchers who independently reviewed the responses for common themes. The results indicate that students are having positive influential experiences that focus on three distinct areas: professional competency, professional responsibility, and civic identity. Student responses demonstrating professional responsibility included an appreciation for the importance of “treating the patient as a whole” as well as a desire to mentor future students in this setting. Professional responsibility was seen in comments made about the opportunity to apply what they had learned as well as “advocating for community wellness.” Students expressed surprise in learning about their potential impact in the community, which caused many to indicate a desire to be more civically engaged. These findings parallel the physical therapy profession’s core values of excellence, professional duty, and social responsibility. By using their current knowledge and promoting effective physical therapy services to those of different socioeconomic statuses, students are experiencing and developing the professional constructs required of their chosen field. Students also clearly expressed a desire to continue to serve this community supporting the importance of this inter-professional clinic as an opportunity to positively shape student professional development.
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    The Indiana University Student Outreach Clinic as a Substrate for Interprofessional Education: A Physical Therapy Perspective
    (Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, 2013-04-05) Banas, Kathryn E; Cappel, Maggie L; Loghmani, Terry M
    Purpose The World Health Organization defines Inter-Professional Education (IPE) as “two or more professions learning about, from and with each other to enable effective collaboration &improve health outcomes.” IPE is being stressed in education to prepare students for Inter-Professional Care (IPC). IPC occurs when multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds provide comprehensive health services. Our purpose is to discuss the Indiana University Student Outreach Clinic (IU-SOC) as an exemplar in IPE/IPC in preparing PT students for clinical practice. Description The IU-SOC has implemented IPE/IPC by collaborating with partners from the schools of medicine, pharmacy, law, social work, dentistry, and most recently, physical therapy. Student leaders collaborate to provide comprehensive patient care. Different committees are in place to facilitate communication between disciplines. One PT student is designated in the IPE role to assist other partners in determining if a patient is appropriate for PT. This model has allowed PT to communicate reciprocally with medicine to ensure best patient care. Summary of Use IU-SOC is unique because it is a student-run pro bono clinic where teaching IPE/IPC is a primary purpose. Students benefit from this model by learning the importance of communication between disciplines early in their education to better prepare for IPC; making them more likely to utilize it during clinical practice. The community has increased access to services and is utilizing healthcare resources more efficiently, with less reliance on emergency services. Occupational Therapy is anticipated to join rehab services in the near future. Importance to Members IPC helps to sustain the health care system, improve outcomes, enhance organizational efficiency, and provide more comprehensive care. IPC is the future of health care; the foundation of which must be established in education. Multi-disciplinary, student-led outreach clinics, such as IU-SOC, can serve as an IPE/IPC substrate to prepare PT students for practice.