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Here we will provide updates about interprofessional news and events at Stony Brook, announcements for upcoming regional, national and international IPECP conferences and requests for abstract submissions, as well as newsworthy research and innovations in interprofessional education and collaboration.
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Virtual Interprofessional Team Learning and Simulation
Interprofessional Education Course June 2026
Course Description: 37 students from the Schools of Medicine, Social Welfare, Dental Medicine, and Health Professions are actively engaging in this in 4 week intensive virtual class that focuses on developing and strengthening core interprofessional competencies – teamwork, communication, values and ethics and roles and responsibilities. Student learning is facilitated by 12 faculty from 9 professions across the aforementioned schools of Stony Brook Medicine.
6 of the 8 classes include didactic information, team-building activities, and interactive discussions. Students also have two opportunities to practice interprofessional teamwork skills through working with standardized patients via telehealth. Students complete asynchronous course modules in preparation for each week’s synchronous classes. Course assignments include individual reflections on interprofessiona teamwork experience as well as team-based assignments related to simulations with standardized patients.
Facilitators: Dr. Kelli Star Fox, Dr. Jeanette Lukas, Dr. Dominick Fortugno, Prof. Ashley Cervino, Dr. Bonnie Lipow, Prof. Erik Flynn, Dr. Gabriella Pandolfelli, Prof. Kathleen McGoldrick, Prof. Courtney Kidd, and Dr. Olga Selioutski
To learn more, contact Kelli.Fox@stonybrookmedicine.edu
IPECP Faculty Facilitator's Training Program
During AY 2025–26, the Center for IP Innovation launched the second iteration of its IPECP Faculty Facilitators’ Training Program. The cohort included 11 faculty and staff learners representing eight health professions and was co-taught by five faculty from four professions. The program consisted of four two‑hour sessions delivered over two semesters, with the first and final sessions held in person and two sessions conducted virtually.
Designed as a learning community, the program enhanced faculty and staff capacity to foster interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPECP). Participants explored the value of IPECP in preparing learners and providers for team‑based care, developed a shared understanding of interprofessional collaborative practice, and grounded their learning in the IPEC competencies. The course addressed IPE principles and pedagogy, inclusive facilitation strategies, and practical approaches for designing meaningful interprofessional learning experiences, including case‑based, team‑based, and experiential activities.
Working in interprofessional teams, participants completed a final project to design a curricular, co‑curricular, or practice‑based IPE activity that applied IPE pedagogy, incorporated IPEC‑informed outcomes, and engaged all professions represented on the team.
Participants reported key takeaways such as the value of true teamwork, recognizing and leveraging diverse strengths, improving communication and facilitation skills, and guiding learners through collaborative problem‑solving rather than providing answers. Several highlighted increased confidence in applying IPEC competencies and designing impactful IPE experiences for students.
Future Healthcare Professionals Collaborate in Virtual Interprofessional Learning Experience
In February, a collaborative, cross-institutional learning initiative brought together 33 students and 12 faculty representing 12 professions from five schools of Stony Brook Medicine, Quinnipiac’s School for Health Professions, and Long Island University Pharmacy. The Virtual Interprofessional Team-based Learning and Simulation (VITLS) is an innovative five-hour co-curricular experience designed to strengthen students’ skills in the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) core competencies: teamwork, communication, values and ethics, and roles and responsibilities.
The program featured team-building activities, foundational content on interprofessional practice and telehealth, and engagement with a standardized patient via a simulated Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) setting. The central learning activity focused on a complex case involving a 76-year-old veteran with significant medical and social needs. Working in interprofessional teams, students gathered medical and psychosocial information, identified patient priorities, built therapeutic relationships, and developed an initial care plan.
Student and faculty engagement was high, with participants valuing the opportunity for meaningful cross-disciplinary collaboration. Students highlighted the benefits of practicing teamwork and delivering holistic, patient-centered care. One student noted the importance of “being able to work alongside other healthcare professionals,” while another emphasized “making sure a patient care plan cares for the whole person.” Overall, the VITLS experience successfully prepared students to function effectively in interprofessional teams and contribute to comprehensive, collaborative healthcare delivery.
Stony Brook will be well represented at the INHWE Congress in Dublin, Oct 2026. Four teams have had abstracts accepted fo presentation at this prestigious international interprofessional conference.
Innovating together in IPE is essential to prepare the healthcare workforce for a rapidly evolving and increasingly complex care environment. The future of IPE relies on cultivating creativity, adaptability, and forward-thinking collaboration across health disciplines. Innovation in this context means reimagining traditional approaches to education, integrating emerging technologies, and fostering new models of teamwork that address both current and future health challenges.
The Center for Interprofessional Innovation is now offering an opportunity for students to earn a digital badge for Excellence in Interprofessional Collaboration! See info below to find out how to apply for this recognition!
Application Process
- Complete and submit the Excellence in Interprofessional Collaboration Badge application.
- Contact Kelli Star Fox at kelli.fox@stonybrookmedicine.edu to obtain and application or to find out more information.
- A completed Application includes:
- A brief statement of why you wish to earn an IP Honors Distinction including your motivations and future aspirations as a future health or healthcare professional.
- Documentation that you attended and participated in the IPE activity (faculty verification, copy of sign in sheet, or seminar agenda).
- Individual reflections on each of the interprofessional educational activities in which you participated.
- Final reflection on what you have learned about interprofessional collaborative practice, how your interprofessional educational experiences will serve you as you move into the professional realm, and what you have come to understand about the impact effective team collaboration has on patients’ care and their health outcomes, as well as on provider wellbeing and job satisfaction.
