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TeamSTEPPS 3.0

TeamSTEPPS® 3.0 Training

Interprofessional TeamSTEPPS® 3.0 Training


Interprofessional TeamSTEPPS® Training—Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety—serves as a foundational and longitudinally integrated component of interprofessional education (IPE) at Texas A&M Health. Offered collaboratively by the Office of Interprofessional Practice, Education & Research (IPER) and the health colleges, this training establishes a shared language and core skill set that is reinforced and applied across subsequent IPE learning experiences.

Grounded in an evidence-based framework developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality and the Department of Defense, TeamSTEPPS® equips learners with essential competencies in communication, teamwork, leadership, and patient safety.

Students complete standardized online modules followed by a facilitated training experience—delivered either fully online or in person—ensuring consistent preparation across all programs and locations.

During the live training, students engage in case-based learning, structured communication simulations (e.g., SBAR), and facilitated small-group discussions. A distinctive feature of the live online training is the use of curated video clips from popular media to illustrate breakdowns in teamwork, communication, and leadership—helping students apply TeamSTEPPS® tools in practical, engaging, and memorable ways.

TeamSTEPPS® principles are then embedded across subsequent IPE activities, allowing students to revisit and strengthen these skills over time in increasingly complex, practice-relevant settings.

Training Offerings by Semester

To ensure access for all health professions learners at TAMU, TeamSTEPPS® training is offered through both IPER-led and college-based delivery models:

  • Fall – IPER Training (Fully Online)
    Dentistry (D1s), Nursing (Round Rock), Pharmacy (P1s), and Public Health (All levels)

  • Fall – College-Based Training (Hybrid: Online Modules + In-Person Session)
    Medicine (M1s) and Nursing (College Station)

  • Spring – IPER Training (Fully Online)
    Dental Hygiene, Nutrition (Undergraduate), and Public Health (All levels)

Why This Delivery Model Matters

This dual-delivery approach ensures:

  • Universal participation across all health professions programs

  • Consistency in core competencies through standardized TeamSTEPPS® content

  • Flexibility to meet programmatic and geographic needs

  • Reinforcement over time through integration into ongoing IPE programming

Contact

Contact Demetria Yanez to inquire about participation in interprofessional TeamSTEPPS® training. 

Contact Chris Kaunas to inquire about support for curricular integration of TeamSTEPPS® within your program/college/school, which is an overarching goal of this initiative.