Twelve tips for delivering successful interprofessional case conferences

Med Teach. 2017 Dec;39(12):1214-1220. doi: 10.1080/0142159X.2017.1344353. Epub 2017 Jul 7.

Abstract

Interprofessional case conferences (ICCs) offer an interactive, practical way to engage members of two or more health professions in discussions that involve learning and working together to improve patient care. Well-orchestrated ICCs provide opportunities to integrate interprofessional (IP) education into routine clinical practice. The authors provide 12 tips to support the conceptualization, planning, implementation, facilitation, evaluation, and sustainability of ICCs. They draw from extensive experience as IP educators and facilitators of ICCs and from literature on IP education, case-based learning, small-group facilitation, peer-assisted learning, and learner engagement - all of which offer insights into ICCs but have not been integrated and applied to this context.

MeSH terms

  • Cooperative Behavior
  • Goals
  • Group Processes
  • Health Personnel / education*
  • Humans
  • Interprofessional Relations*
  • Learning
  • Mental Health
  • Patient Care Team / organization & administration*
  • Patient Safety
  • Professional Role