1. Can any HHS program participate in IPE? Yes, all HHS programs and disciplines are welcome to join the CUNY HHS IPE Initiative. Please see contact page to request more information.
2. How does a faculty member enroll students for an IPE session? Faculty may use the registration materials to select available dates and enroll on the CUNY IPE Dropbox folder to access the IPE registration worksheet.
3. How long is an IPE session? Virtual Sim-IPE sessions are scheduled as 90-minute sessions and include introductions, pre-briefing, brief presentation of the patient or family member perspective, a 30-minute simulated IPE meeting among IPE students participants, and 30-minute faculty debriefing section. In-person IPE learning experiences are typically 2 hours, or half-day, based on the type of event.
4. When are IPE sessions available? IPE sessions are prescheduled for weekdays and Saturday’s with morning, afternoon and evening sessions available.
5. How many students may participate in an IPE session? You may have an unlimited number of student observers IF you enroll at least 1-2 students as active participants in the IPE session.
6. What are the available IPE case scenarios? For spring 2021, we have six case scenarios available for virtual Sim-IPE: COVID Inpatient Case, COVID Discharge Planning Case, COVID Public/Community Health Case, Inpatient Pediatric Case, Inpatient ENT Surgical Case, and Acute Rehabilitation Substance Use Disorder Case. Other topics, such as patient safety, are addressed for in-person IPE events.
7. How can my discipline be included in the IPE case scenario? All disciplines are welcome to participate. If it’s a new discipline, we can work with faculty to easily add a note on the patient summary record of the scenario to reflect new disciplines, as appropriate to the case. New cases may easily be added to address specific learning needs or role of any HHS discipline.
8. Is faculty training available to participate in the IPE Initiative? Yes, faculty enrolling students in an IPE session are encouraged to serve as a facilitator for the scheduled session. Faculty are provided with dedicated training (live virtual training sessions available at the beginning of the semester), and guidance documents, including instructions for students, recommended student communications, a detailed script for faculty facilitation and other case-specific information to provide context for students to participate in the IPE session.