Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education
at Washington University Medical Campus

Nexus Summit 2022

Save the Date for the Nexus Summit 2022, taking place August 21-24, 2022! This premier IPE conference is a key place to make connections, share your work, and take action in the field.

Details and Call for Abstracts available here.

Human Flourishing 2030

Imagine it’s 2030 and we live in a healthier world where healthcare learners, practitioners and patients are flourishing. What does that future look like, and what will it take to get there? Four sessions will examine external influences, micro to macro, that shape and drive the vitality of healthcare students, professionals and broader society. View the flyer here.

Association for Medical Education in Europe Ottawa conference

Ottawa 2022 will be held from 26-28 August. It ends on the evening of Sunday 28 with a joint plenary and networking reception with AMEE 2022. AMEE 2022 and Ottawa 2022 will be held as sequential but separate conferences in Lyon, France.

A Trauma Informed Approach to Self-Care for Leaders

What about the bosses? Research is plentiful for how leaders and organizations can support teams, but there is minimal research that addresses the psychological well-being of leaders. Understanding the impact of traumatic experiences in milieu is paramount for the leaders’ psychological well-being. Effective leadership begins with emotionally intelligent self-leadership. This workshop is designed to teach leaders how to lead with heart and skill in the face of trauma by implementing practical self care strategies. 

Association for Medical Education in Europe conference

AMEE 2022 preconference workshops and ESME courses take place on 27 and 28 August with the main conference running from the evening of Sunday 28 to Wednesday 31 August. AMEE 2022 and Ottawa 2022 will be held as sequential but separate conferences in Lyon, France.

Assessment for Learning: Writing Effective Narrative Feedback

This workshop will include a short presentation on the characteristics of high quality written narrative feedback followed by small group discussions about how written feedback promotes learning. Participants will then edit example feedback and practice observing and writing feedback for a CIPE activity. Participants will be prepared to effectively and quickly write high quality feedback to promote learning.

Art Lucas Lecture: Inside the Labyrinth of Caregiving

Assessment for Learning: Writing Effective Narrative Feedback

This workshop will include a short presentation on the characteristics of high quality written narrative feedback followed by small group discussions about how written feedback promotes learning. Participants will then edit example feedback and practice observing and writing feedback for a CIPE activity. Participants will be prepared to effectively and quickly write high quality feedback to promote learning.

Virtual Interprofessional Care: A feasibility study with the COV-PICS clinic

Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) is a disabling condition affecting ICU survivors after discharge.Obtaining support and treatment for PICS is challenging both for patients and their families.Our interprofessional team designed a virtual PICS clinic to help Covid-19 ICU survivors and to study its feasibility.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University Physicians Schwartz Center Rounds

Schwartz Center Rounds are a multidisciplinary forum where professional caregivers discuss difficult issues that arise in caring for patients with the goal of improving the caregiver and patient relationship. The topic discussed for October is TBD. The CIPE will update this page with registration and other information as it becomes available. 

The Schwartz Center Rounds' October iteration will take place on October 12, 2022 at the EPNEC Auditorium. Pre-registration is required. Box lunch will be provided for those who complete pre-registration. 

15th Annual Multidisciplinary Research Conference

Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis presents its 15th Annual Multidisciplinary Research Conference. Learn about the latest research and evidence based practice happening in and around the St. Louis area. Abstract submissions are due by September 5th. Registration and abstract submissions are now open! 

Virtual Interprofessional Care: A feasibility study with the COV-PICS clinic

Post Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) is a disabling condition affecting ICU survivors after discharge.Obtaining support and treatment for PICS is challenging both for patients and their families.Our interprofessional team designed a virtual PICS clinic to help Covid-19 ICU survivors and to study its feasibility.

Using the Team Development Measures to Promote Learning about Teamwork

This workshop builds on the TDM for IPE workshop in Spring 2022 describing how CIPE uses the framework both to teach teamwork principles to learners, guide their self-reflection, and provide feedback to teams on their performance. Participants at that workshop requested time to consider how to incorporate the TDM for IPE into their curricula. Registrants will be provided materials from that first workshop and a planning worksheet to apply the TDM for IPE to their curricula. Discussion of selected plans during the workshop will providef feedback on curricular plans.

IPE 101

In CIPE’s foundational workshop, learn about the IPE competencies and the emerging CIPE longitudinal curriculum through simulation, role-play, and videos. This experience allows you to gain knowledge about implicit bias, the stereotypes of professions, and the culture of teams, while practicing your facilitation and debriefing skills. Facilitated by CIPE Professional Development Team.

Using the Team Development Measures to Promote Learning about Teamwork

This workshop builds on the TDM for IPE workshop in Spring 2022 describing how CIPE uses the framework both to teach teamwork principles to learners, guide their self-reflection, and provide feedback to teams on their performance. Participants at that workshop requested time to consider how to incorporate the TDM for IPE into their curricula. Registrants will be provided materials from that first workshop and a planning worksheet to apply the TDM for IPE to their curricula. Discussion of selected plans during the workshop will provide feedback on curricular plans.

IPE 201

Learn about different conflict management styles and strategies for facilitating interprofessional teams through challenging situations. Facilitated by the CIPE Professional Development Team.

Change from the ground up: Using an interprofessional approach to design targeted interventions & create tangible change

Presenters will discuss the origin and growth of the St Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH)/WUSM Department of Pediatrics Taskforce on Teamwork and Cultural Competency (T2C2), an interprofessional working group tasked with creating specific, targeted, strategic interventions within SLCH with a goal of immediate, tangible results to advance a culture of teamwork and respect, improve cultural competency, and improve patient satisfaction by minimizing disparities in care. Discussion will center around the creation of initiatives around improving food access for families within the hospital and improving team communication and interprofessional respect.

Change from the ground up: Using an interprofessional approach to design targeted interventions & create tangible change

Presenters will discuss the origin and growth of the St Louis Children’s Hospital (SLCH)/WUSM Department of Pediatrics Taskforce on Teamwork and Cultural Competency (T2C2), an interprofessional working group tasked with creating specific, targeted, strategic interventions within SLCH with a goal of immediate, tangible results to advance a culture of teamwork and respect, improve cultural competency, and improve patient satisfaction by minimizing disparities in care. Discussion will center around the creation of initiatives around improving food access for families within the hospital and improving team communication and interprofessional respect.

Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University Physicians Schwartz Center Rounds

Schwartz Center Rounds are a multidisciplinary forum where professional caregivers discuss difficult issues that arise in caring for patients with the goal of improving the caregiver and patient relationship. The topic discussed for December is TBD. The CIPE will update this page with registration and other information as it becomes available. 

The Schwartz Center Rounds' December iteration will take place on December 14, 2022 at the EPNEC Auditorium. Pre-registration is required. Box lunch will be provided for those who complete pre-registration. 

International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare

Save the date for the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare, the world’s largest conference dedicated to healthcare simulation learning, research and scholarship. More information to follow. 

National Academies of Practice Annual Meeting & Forum 2023

Save the Date for the National Academies of Practice Annual Meeting & Forum, March 30-April 1, 2023. This Forum is designed to empower individuals and collaborative teams, with emphasis on the themes of practice, advocacy, and scholarship. Abstracts are due by September 21, 2022.