Asthma Co-Education

Faculty/Staff Leader Summary

First-year medical students go through extensive training on asthma education for four days. On the fifth day, students learn to formulate strategies for discussing asthma education and an asthma action plan. First-year respiratory care students from both BS and MS programs participate in this fifth day by interacting with the medical students when asthma cases are presented. The final activity involves second-year respiratory care students from the BS and MS programs. They present the role of the respiratory therapist in the management of the asthmatic patient in different clinical settings and finish by demonstrating how to use various aerosol devices.

IPEC Competency Domain(s)
Communication
Roles & Responsibilities
Teams & Teamwork

IPEC Sub-Competencies Targeted
TT1: Describe evidence-informed processes of team development and team practices.
TT3: Practice team reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making.
RR1: Include the full scope of knowledge, skills, and attitudes of team members to provide care that is person-centered, safe, cost-effective, timely, efficient, effective, and equitable.
RR4: Differentiate each team member’s role, scope of practice, and responsibility in promoting health outcomes.
C5: Practice active listening that encourages ideas and opinions of other team members.