Interprofessional Education Awards

Interprofessional Education Awards

Awards Eligibility

• Faculty and staff must be employed by Texas A&M University or Texas A&M Health to be eligible for Excellence and IPER Symposium Lightning Talk awards.
• Students must be enrolled at least part-time at Texas A&M University or Texas A&M Health to be eligible for Excellence and IPER Symposium Lightning Talk awards.
• Individual nominees for Excellence awards must not have received the award previously.
• Individual faculty nominees for the Excellence in IPE, Teaching award must have had IPE teaching or supervisory responsibilities directly with health professions students at Texas A&M University or Texas A&M Health; faculty team nominees must have had a leader or co-leader position with the same.
• For faculty to be eligible for IPER Symposium Lightning Talk – Outstanding Interprofessional Activity awards, the interprofessional activity submitted must be registered in the IPE Learning Activity Registry.
• Nominations for the Community Partner Award for Interprofessional Excellence must be for organizations that have contributed significantly to promoting the opportunity or environment for interprofessional learning.

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Peer Review Process

Members of the IPE Leadership Team (or their college proxy) will evaluate nominations for Excellence Awards submissions. The review will consist of members from at least two health professions disciplines.  Any IPE Leadership Team member (or their proxy) who is nominated for an Excellence Award will not be included in the review process for their award category.

Lighting Talk awards are based on People's Choice and are voted on by symposium participants during the event.

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Key Dates - 2024

Lightning Talk Abstracts Due

    Sunday, October 27 (by 11:59 pm) 

Symposium Registration Deadline

    Friday, November 1 (by 11:59 pm) 

Notification of Lightning Talk Acceptance

    Friday, November 1 (by 5:00 pm) 

Excellence Award Nominations Due

     Monday, November 4 (by 11:59 pm)

Slide for Accepted Lightning Talks Due

    Friday, November 10 (by 12:00 pm) 

Excellence & Lightning Talk Award Announcements

     Wednesday, November 13 at IPER 10 Symposium (11:30 am)

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Excellence Award Descriptions & Criteria

Leadership Award for Interprofessional Excellence

Type - Individual, Faculty
Purpose - To recognize a leader whose contribution has had a significant impact on IPE at Texas A&M Health
Criteria - Demonstrates excellence in leading IPE through at least 3 of the following 5 criteria:

• Acting as an organizational champion for interprofessional education and inspiring others across Texas A&M Health to engage in IPE activities
• Promoting collaborative practice among Texas A&M Health learners and in the local or regional community
• Serving as an exemplary role model of the IPEC Core Competencies
• Developing organizational and/or institutional structures to support the development/implementation of IPE
• Actively contributing toward the mission of Texas A&M Health IPE

Teaching Award for Interprofessional Excellence

Type - Individual/Team, Faculty
Purpose - To recognize an individual(s) whose efforts have made a significant and sustained impact on interprofessional learning for Texas A&M Health students
Criteria - Exhibits excellence in facilitating interprofessional learning groups by meeting at least 3 of the following 4 criteria:

• Engages in interprofessional curriculum development, implementation, and/or evaluation and/or facilitates programmatic initiatives for learners of two or more professions simultaneously to foster a climate of mutual respect and shared values (Values/Ethics for Interprofessional Practice)
• Actively involved in or coordinates/leads initiatives that motivate learners to use knowledge of their own roles and those of other professions to appropriately assess and address the health care needs of patients/clients and to promote and advance the health of populations (Roles/Responsibilities)
• Promotes communication with and among learners, peers, and professionals in health and other fields in a respectful and responsive manner that supports a team approach (Interprofessional Communication)
• Educates learners on relationship-building values and the principles of team dynamics to perform effectively in different team and leadership roles (Teams and Teamwork)

Research Award for Interprofessional Excellence

Type - Individual/Team, Faculty
Purpose - To recognize excellence in academic research that informs and advances pedagogy for interprofessional education and/or the field of collaborative practice
Criteria - Nominee must have conducted research that is directly related to interprofessional education and/or collaborative practice (see Awards Overview & Terminology) and grounded in the relevant literature. This includes, but is not limited to theoretical perspectives, methodologies, evaluation, and generation of evidence-based knowledge. The research direction should be indicative of innovation which has the potential to encourage further research, either by the faculty member or others in the field.   Note: Research conducted by interdisciplinary teams does not automatically qualify for this award. See Awards Overview & Terminology. For questions contact IPER Assistant Vice President, Chris Kaunas at ckaunas@tamu.edu.
Appropriate Areas for Scholarship - For this award, appropriate areas of scholarship directly inform and advance interprofessional education and/or collaborative practice to achieve the Quintuple Aim. The main focus of the Journal of Interprofessional Care, the Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice, and the Journal of Research in Interprofessional Practice and Education is interprofessional education and collaborative practice. These publications provide numerous examples of areas of scholarship that are an appropriate focus for this award.

Pillar Award for Interprofessional Excellence

Type -  Individual, Staff
Purpose - To recognize the outstanding commitment and invaluable contribution of Texas A&M Health staff to interprofessional education
Criteria - Nominee must have participated in a service capacity for at least one interprofessional activity organized through the Office of Interprofessional Practice, Education, & Research (e.g. evaluator for Disaster Day, registration for Flu Clinics, etc.). Nominee must demonstrate knowledge of the IPEC Core Competencies and how they apply to students, staff, and faculty.

Student Leadership Award for Interprofessional Excellence

Type -  Individual/Team, Student
Purpose - To recognize a student(s) whose efforts have resulted in a sustained impact on interprofessional education at the Texas A&M Health
Criteria - Exhibits excellence in contributions to interprofessional education at the Texas A&M Health  through at least 3 of the following 4 criteria:

• • Assumes a leadership role in programmatic activities where students from two or more professions learn about, from, and with each other simultaneously to foster a climate of mutual respect and shared values (Values/Ethics for Interprofessional Practice)
  • Plays a leadership role in programmatic activities that encourages students to use knowledge of their own roles and those of other professions to appropriately assess and address the health care needs of patients/clients and/or to promote and advance the health of populations (Roles/Responsibilities)
  • Promotes student communication with peers and professionals in health and other fields in a respectful and responsive manner that supports a team approach (Interprofessional Communication)
  • Applies and advances training in the principles of team dynamics and relationship building values to effectively perform in different team roles to develop programmatic activities and deliver patient and/or population-centered care in future practice (Teams and Teamwork)

Community Partner Award for Interprofessional Excellence

Type - Organization
Purpose - To recognize and thank community partners across the state of Texas that provide and sustain transformative learning opportunities for Texas A&M Health students from two or more professions to learn about, from, and with each other
Criteria - Eligible partners are those that support the Office of Interprofessional Practice, Education, & Research’s mission, which was developed by the IPE Leadership Team, to: 1) provide faculty and students with transformative interprofessional learning experiences that support the development of skills needed for patient-centered, collaborative practice; 2) advance research and scholarly activity of Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice; and/or 3) advance the practice of effective and efficient interprofessional team-based care to improve individual patient and population health outcomes.

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Excellence Award Nomination Guidelines

Complete the online Excellence Award Nomination Form and include the following documents (.pdf format, max of 500 words each):

• Letter of Nomination from Dean which emphasizes how the nominee meets the criteria indicated below; and
• 1-3 Letters of Support (students, faculty, other collaborators) which focus on the nominee’s distinguished efforts to elevate interprofessional education and collaborative practice.

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Lightning Talk Awards Descriptions & Criteria

Abstract Submissions

There are two areas of focus for Lightning Talk abstract submissions: 1) Innovative Research and 2) Outstanding Interprofessional Activity.  Submit your abstract here. 

Submitted Lightning Talk abstracts will be accepted for the IPER Symposium Lightning Talk Session based on the following:

• Innovative Research
  • Relevance to IPER Symposium
  • Well-defined Aims/Background
  • Appropriate Methodology
  • Appropriate Analytical Interpretation
  • Sound Discussion
  • Potential for Publication
    
    
• Outstanding Interprofessional Activity
  • Relevance to IPER Symposium
  • Educational Purpose of Activity
  • Description of Activity Development
  • Mapping to IPEC Core Competencies
  • Student Assessment and/or Activity Evaluation
  • Potential for Sustainability

Lightning Talk Awards

Awards will be made for both types of Lightning Talks in faculty and student categories. Awards will be made based on People's Choice; however, we will encourage the audience to assess the Lightning talks based on the criteria below:

• Clarity of Purpose:  successful Lightning Talks will provide a clearly stated and educationally significant purpose or approach to concept and subject matter
• Relevance:  successful Lightning Talks are timely and relevant to the field of IPE with clinical or non-clinical practice; content addresses needs within the field
• Content:  Lightning Talks will depict substantial, specific and/or illustrative content demonstrating strong development and advancing IPE concepts
  • Research-focused Lightning Talks will include background, design/methodology, results, conclusion, and reflections.
• Organization & Professional Presentation:  successful Lightning talks will demonstrate the use of clear ideas and compelling messages.

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Lightning Talk Abstract Submission Guidelines

Complete the online Lightning Talk Abstract Submission Form for consideration. All abstracts must be ≤ 300 words and include:

• Title
• Background Purpose (problem statement or hypothesis)
• Description (program materials or methodology)
• Impact or Results
• References (not included in word count)

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Award Types & Amounts

2023 Awardees

Congratulations!  Below are the awardees for the 2023 Interprofessional Education Excellence Awards and the Interprofessional Practice, Education, & Research Symposium (IPER 9) Lightning Talks Awards.

2023 Interprofessional Education Excellence Awards

Student Leadership Awards for Interprofessional Excellence - Students

  Lyssa Losa, School of Public Health

   Justin Dugie, School of Medicine

  Amanda Duong, School of Medicine

   Kyana Calvo, School of Nursing

   Gabriella Lara, School of Nursing

Teaching Awards for Interprofessional Excellence - Faculty

  Angela Clendenin, School of Public Health

  Lori Greenwood, School of Athletic Training

  Shirley Lewis, School of Dentistry

  Lynde Buras, School of Pharmacy

 Kelly Sopchak, School of Medicine

Leadership Award for Interprofessional Excellence - Individuals

   Lara Coseo, School of Dentistry

   Sharon Dormie, School of Nursing

Pillar Award for Interprofessional Excellence - Staff

  Cali Harper, School of Medicine

IPER Symposium Lightning Talks: People's Choice Awards

Natural Language Processing in Interprofessional Practice for Mounjaro Adverse DDIs with Oral Contraceptives 
Brianna Williams, School of Pharmacy

Empowering Women Healthcare Access: Addressing Disparities in Underserved Texas Regions Through AI
Kayley Vu, School of Performance, Visualization & Fine Arts

Using AI Chatbot to Prepare Nursing Educational Materials: Promising Capabilities and Potential Limitations
Shemy Nguyen, School of Education & Human Development