We are looking for proposal ideas for the Spring 2018 Triple Aim Presentation event, happening during Student Research Day on March 6, 2018!
Interprofessional teams of students work together to develop a project proposal that addresses a problem that relates to the Triple Aim. Your presentation ideas are necessary so students have a wide variety of project options to choose from.
Project proposal ideas are welcome from students, faculty, staff, and our community partners.
(UPDATED 11/07/17)
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The deadline for proposals to be submitted for the small grant program sponsored by the UAMS Office of Interprofessional Education has been extended to Monday, Nov. 27. The new submission deadline for the grant program, designed to promote interprofessional collaborative practice initiatives, is 5 p.m., Nov. 27, 2017.
Program Goal:
Promote the scholarship of interprofessional collaboration and practice in the areas of clinical care
The project requesting support may include, but is not limited to, a focus on:
Or
Award:
Multiple grants will be awarded. Grants will range from $5,000 to $15,000.
Eligibility Criteria:
Application Process:
Include abbreviated curriculum vitae (or NIH Biosketch) of all investigators
Include letter(s) of support from the supervisor of the PI and Co-PI (if applicable)
Maximum of five pages including:
ALL MATERIALS MUST BE COMBINED AND SUBMITTED IN A SINGLE PDF DOCUMENT.
For questions about this grant program, please contact the Office of Interprofessional Education, ipe@uams.edu or call (501)686-5686.
Deadline: 5 p.m., Nov. 27, 2017
Submit completed application packet as a single PDF file to: provost@uams.edu.
Story by Jon C. Parham
By being effective advocates for science funding, researchers can help the U.S. lead the world in science and help their own careers, UAMS students and faculty were told at a recent lecture.
“The public does not understand what we do and they don’t understand why we do it,” said Richard L. Eckert, Ph.D., from the University of Maryland, School of Medicine, where he is a professor and chair of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
The Sept. 27 lecture was sponsored by the Office of Interprofessional Education and the College of Medicine Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Knowing how to talk to nonscientists about the importance of research is an important skill for researchers, Eckert said. “Leave out the calcium concentrations. Tell the big picture.”
Whether talking to family or friends at a party, the importance of science and the threats to funding must be communicated clearly.
He noted that the U.S. share of worldwide research and development has fallen in recent years from 35 to 27 percent, while Asia’s share has climbed from 27 to 40 percent.
The good news is that Congress has started to increase funding for research, but current funding levels for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) remain below 2003 levels in inflation-adjusted dollars.
Funding stability is especially critical in science, he said, because a sudden cut in funding such as occurred in 2013 can sabotage years invested in science programs.
“This will be very important to your careers because you’re going to be funded by the federal government to do research, and you’ll want to pursue your work,” Eckert said. “Very few Americans know what the NIH is, and that’s why you have to make an effort to tell them.”
Eckert leads delegations of researchers to Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. to speak directly to members of the House and Senate.
“In the years to come you’re going to have to increasingly engage with this kind of activity because lots of people are asking for support from government and sometimes budgets are limited so we have to be there and we have to lobby with our congressmen and senators to do things that are in the interest of science progression,” he said.
At UAMS, such outreach is led by Maurice Rigsby, J.D., vice chancellor for Institutional Relations.
By David Robinson| October 4th, 2017|University News
(From the insideUAMS page)
Posted: Monday, April 17, 2017
Meet Muhammad Jaffar, Professor of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Director Interprofessional Collaborative Practice.
Muhammad has been with UAMS since 1996 and joined as faculty in 1998.
Jaffar said his commitment to the patient and family focus is part of why he loves UAMS. Their similar core values, caring staff and opportunity to advance are what makes UAMS more than just a hospital.
“UAMS has given me a great sense of purpose in my life,” said Jaffar.
In Spring 2017, the Office of Interprofessional Education (IPE) awarded a $6,000 grant to Jennifer Hunt, MD, Chair of the UAMS Pathology Department Chair, for her submission, “An Innovative, Interprofessional Education and Training Platform to Increase Hand Hygiene Compliance at UAMS.”
The week-long event ran from March 27-31, 2017 with tables set up across the campus. Activities included breakfast, drawings for door prizes, and handouts such as hand sanitizer and stress balls. Employees were asked to sign hand washing pledge boards, promising to keep patients safe utilizing proper hand hygiene methods.
Interprofessional educators, including nurses, medical students, physicians, and volunteers, spent time with UAMS employees teaching proper hand washing techniques and awareness of hand hygiene concerns.
Viewing their hands under a black light, employees were shocked to discover how many germs were transferred from a simple hand shake.
Educators also emphasized the importance of washing fingertips and under the nails, as these are high bacteria collection areas.
“We are thrilled with the success of our first-ever Hand Hygiene Week. The event could not have been possible without our amazing interprofessional volunteers and without the IPE grant funding supporting some of the costs.” said Dr. Hunt. “And, the best part is that we are not even close to finished! The next phase of our program will be even more exciting. Watch for our launch of the interprofessional education program in the next few weeks.”
If you would like to learn more about the IPE Grant program email: ipe@uams.edu
From the Academic Affairs newsletter – spring 2017
The Office of Interprofessional Education (IPE) recently awarded five grants totaling just over $36,000 in its inaugural IPE Small Grant Program.
The IPE office established the program to promote interprofessional education and collaborative practice at UAMS. The call for submissions in fall 2016 asked for proposals that stimulated scholarship of interprofessional collaboration, in areas of clinical care, education or research.
A panel that included the provost, the three IPE directors, the chair of the IPE Research Subcommittee and additional faculty members representing the UAMS Integrated Clinical Enterprise (ICE) reviewed the submissions. The grants were announced in January.
Grant awards (and principal investigators) for submissions focused on collaborative practice included:
Grant awards (and principal investigators) for submissions focused on interprofessional education included:
The Office of Interprofessional Education intends to make the grant program yearly, with another call for submissions anticipated this fall.
The Office of Interprofessional Education sponsored a team of seven leaders from UAMS to attend the Collaborating Across Borders Conference (CAB-V) in Roanoke, VA from September 29th – October 2nd. CAB-V is the fifth joint conference that links the United States and Canada around the key themes of interprofessional education and collaborative practice. CAB-V focused on interprofessional education, practice, leadership and policy in a North American context. The conference featured best practices, showcased evidence-based outcomes, and provided a venue for scholarly dialogue and productive networking. The conference theme, The Interprofessional Journey: Advancing Integration and Impact, reflected on the importance of these key concepts as they play a role in the preparation of future health professionals.
The three-fold purpose of sending such a large team from UAMS to CAB-V was met and were as follows: (1) systematically identify specific innovations learned at CAB-V to implement at UAMS; (2) benchmark the current progress of the Office of IPE efforts against National exemplars; and (3) expand the network of potential collaborative relationships with additional Universities.
Each UAMS team member has shared their reflections below on how attending CAB-V impacted them specifically.
The Collaborating across borders conference was inspiring. It is amazing to see the IPE movement includes so many Academic health Centers with health care providers and faculty committed to patient centered care.
Pearl McElfish, Office of IPE Scholarship & Research Chair, Associate Professor, UAMS College of Medicine, Director Office Community Health and Research
CAB-V has provided an opportunity to foster IPE/IPC planning through networking with colleagues from an array of backgrounds unlike any other meeting I’ve experienced. This meeting has far exceeded my expectations. We realized that our Triple Aim Curricular framework at UAMS is consistent with National exemplars, and we returned with countless ideas to innovate within our approved structure.
Dr. Kathryn Neill, Office of IPE Curriculum Evaluation & Implementation Team Chair, Interim Dean, College of Pharmacy
The opportunity to interact with partners like George Thibault, MD of The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation was incredible! I was so impressed with the Foundation’s depth of investment in the “Triple Aim.” Financial support is just the tip of the iceberg, the Macy Foundation is a strategic advocate and international leader in achieving better patient outcomes, at the lowest cost while improving health for all of us. It was vital for UAMS to be at the table for CAB-V.
Brigitte Grant, Office of IPE Development Team Chair, Associate Vice Chancellor for Development
After seeing what other schools are doing with IPE, I get excited about the innovative things we are doing and plan to do at UAMS. We are in a great place and I look forward to sharing what our school is doing at future CAB conferences. During this conference, I learned just how exciting and important our work in IPE is to students, faculty, and patients. IPE is making a difference in healthcare and I am thankful to be a part of the movement at UAMS.
Ashley Castleberry, Office of IPE Faculty Development Team Alternate Chair, Director of Assessment College of Pharmacy
I understand from having been in the private side of rural care delivery that the system is strained and non-sustainable. With my exposure to IPE through CAB-V, I see potential solutions to the problem of delivering complex care to the citizens of our state utilizing the skill sets of the entire team. No Doctor is an island!
Mark Jansen, Office of IPE Collaborative Practice Alternate Chair, Primary Medical Director for the Center for Healthcare Enhancement and Development
As a communications professional, a look through the lens of educators and health care professionals offers an understanding of where innovative digital communications can help bridge the gap between professions and heighten engagement in our quest for health care transformation. IPE is the model, but effective communication is the tool needed to lead the way. CAB was vital for IPE “Team” UAMS, it will enable us to continue to launch IPE forward in creative and innovative ways.
Christina Trimble, Office of IPE Program Manager
Once again I remain humbled. Our team at UAMS is simply amazing! For three straight days, our team was creating new collaborations, collecting ideas to strengthen IPE at UAMS, and reflecting how far ahead of the innovation curve we are at UAMS. This is simply one more of many experiences affirming that the future of UAMS is very, very bright.
Lee Wilbur, Office of IPE Director
The Interprofessional Fresh Food Coalition began in the spring of 2015, when a group of students started bringing fresh produce to the patients at the 12th Street Health and Wellness Center. On six different clinic nights over the summer of 2015, 12th Street patients were able to take a bag of tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, cabbage and more home with them after receiving medical care at the Center. The Central Arkansas Library System generously donated the produce from their teaching garden at the Children’s Library. Jon Bierman, the gardener at the Children’s Library, has supplied more than just vegetables — he also has been a great source of expertise, encouragement and enthusiasm for IFFC students.
Also during the spring of 2015, IFFC students received a grant from the UAMS College of Pharmacy’s Women’s Giving Circle. The $500 grant paid for building supplies for a garden box on campus. Cheri Goforth, the UAMS Director of Campus Life and Student Support Services, and Penny Talbert, the UAMS Grounds Manager, graciously allowed IFFC to locate their garden on the south side of the South Dorm.
In late July and early August, student volunteers built the 30′ x 4′ x 2′ box and filled it with soil. In late August, with seeds supplied by Jon at CALS, student volunteers planted a fall garden. Fall crops at the UAMS garden include carrots, kale, collard greens, mustard greens, lettuce, radishes, cilantro, spinach, and basil.
Melissa Clark, Pharm.D., MPH, is the IFFC faculty adviser. Any student can join the IFFC by signing up at this link:
https://www.volgistics.com/ex/portal.dll/ap?ap=1873403773
If you are interested in learning more about the IFFC, you can contact Erin Puryear at epuryear@uams.edu.
The student leadership of the 12th Street Health & Wellness Center is pleased to announce our most recent Specialty Clinic event. On Thursday, September 10, 2015, the volunteer staff at 12th Street HWC held a Women’s Health specialty clinic. Patients were offered pelvic exams, Pap smears, and breast exams. Patients at the Women’s Health clinic were also offered the opportunity to schedule a free mammogram through the UAMS MammoVan.
This is the first of four women’s health clinics to be held this academic year as part of the 12th Street Women’s Health Initiative (WHI). The WHI seeks to expand basic women’s health services at 12th Street, including STD testing, pelvic examinations, Pap smears, HPV testing, thyroid testing, breast examination, patient education on breast self-exams, and mammograms.
The WHI is a two-year plan created by the student leadership of 12th Street. The two year plan is as follows:
Shortly after classes began for the fall 2015 semester at UAMS, the Office of Interprofessional Education hosted 4 workshops for over 750 of the incoming students to introduce them to interprofessional education.
The new students, from all five UAMS colleges and the graduate school, received a first exposure to a focus on collaboration across professions. This is so important that it is now a graduation requirement for incoming students.
The initial workshop, which included multiple Ted-style talks and team-based activities, offered the opportunity for students to learn how to work collaboratively in teams. Team-based collaboration is essential for an outcome-focused transformation of health care.
Lee Wilbur, M.D., professor and vice chair of the Department of Emergency Medicine in the UAMS College of Medicine and director of the Office of Interprofessional Education, asserts that collaboration in health care is critical. Collaboration is necessary regardless of profession and whether it’s at the patient’s bedside, in the lab or in the classroom.
“The workshop allowed these new UAMS students to learn from, about, and with one another so that they model a culture of collaboration very early in their education,” Wilbur said. “Improving collaboration among health care professionals starts with interprofessional education and benefits our patients, their families and the communities we serve by providing the highest quality care possible.”
The workshop was phase one of a three-phase curriculum that connects interprofessional education to the Triple Aim — improving the patient experience, improving the health of the population and decreasing the cost of care. Each college has a road map for completing the curriculum and can choose the timing and implementation for students.
Wilbur said the curriculum will first expose students to the concepts of interprofessional care — its benefits and the processes involved. As students continue to learn together and expand their interprofessional understanding, they will participate in activities that promote stronger collaboration.
