THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE TEAM EDUCATION ADVANCING COLLABORATION IN HEALTHCARE (TEACH!) CURRICULUM IN INTERPROFESSIONAL COLLABORATIVE COMPETENCY ATTAINMENT AMONG PROFESSIONAL ATHLETIC TRAINING STUDENTS

Abstract

Current accreditation standards require that planned interprofessional education (IPE) be implemented into the curricula of professional athletic training programs. The TEACH! curriculum is a unique IPE strategy that addresses the IPEC core competencies through multiple large-scale learning events. For this study, I conducted a secondary analysis of ICCAS data from professional athletic training students at Indiana University-Bloomington following their completion of the TEACH! curriculum. Retrospective pre and post-assessment scores were compared across the population, and among sub-groups of the population based on learning environment, gender, and race/ethnicity. Results indicate that participants interprofessional collaborative competency significantly improved after completing the TEACH! curriculum. Additionally, learning environment, gender and race/ethnicity had no influence on interprofessional collaborative competency attainment. Accordingly, the TEACH! curriculum appears to be an effective strategy for developing interprofessional collaborative competency in professional athletic training students.