Analysis of an Interprofessional Experiential Learning Program Utilizing the Case of Henrietta Lacks

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dc.contributor.authorHunt, Lydia
dc.contributor.authorTkach, Nicholas
dc.contributor.authorKaunshanksy, Lauren
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-15T19:11:55Z
dc.date.available2021-02-15T19:11:55Z
dc.date.issued2019-10-08
dc.description.abstractAn experiential interprofessional learning opportunity for university students was developed to demonstrate core competencies (CC) based on the Interprofessional Education Collaborative and to foster a deeper understanding of the interaction between literature, health care, and social justice. Faculty members in the Schools of Professional Development, Public Health, Medicine, and Social Welfare at Stony Brook University contributed to the program including use of the book, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot (2010). The book was a springboard to combine John Dewey’s educational ideas of constructivist learning with select CC. Invitations for participation were extended to faculty and students enrolled in graduate programs in Teaching, Public Health, Medicine, Social Work, and Physician Assistant Education as well as undergraduate health science majors. The ultimate learning event was a 4-hour evening program that facilitated teamwork and collaboration among the 250 participants. The event presented information and context in multiple ways: The book inspired an innovative presentation, followed by pointed questions, discussion, problem solving and reflection. Topics explored included communication across cultures and diverse populations, privacy and patient rights, professional roles and responsibilities, and advocacy for self and others. Following the event course, instructors collected post-event reflective essays submitted by the master of public health student participants, which were analyzed using qualitative methods. This article describes the experiential learning program and the evaluation of its impact on students, with the purpose of enhancing the potential for other institutions to replicate this novel educational structure and achieve Interprofessional Education Collaborative CC.en_US
dc.description.urihttps://doi.org/10.1177/2373379919875750en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/ugyr-aqi1
dc.identifier.citationHunt, L., Tkach, N., Kaushansky, L., & Benz Scott, L. (2019). Analysis of an Interprofessional Experiential Learning Program Utilizing the Case of Henrietta Lacks. Pedagogy in Health Promotion. https://doi.org/10.1177/2373379919875750en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/26879
dc.publisherSAGE Journalsen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtMaryland Center for Health Equity
dc.relation.isAvailableAtDigital Repository at the University of Maryland
dc.relation.isAvailableAtUniversity of Maryland (College Park, Md)
dc.subjectinterprofessional educationen_US
dc.subjectcompetency-based educationen_US
dc.subjectpublic health pedagogyen_US
dc.subjectexperiential learningen_US
dc.titleAnalysis of an Interprofessional Experiential Learning Program Utilizing the Case of Henrietta Lacksen_US
dc.typeOtheren_US

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