LINC Longitudinal IPE Program
The LINC Longitudinal IPE Program is a series of three university-wide IPE activities strategically designed and sequenced to target specific interprofessional education outcomes. Students complete each university wide IPE activity in interprofessional groups of 3-5. Interactivity is emphasized as student groups work through various assignments, including interprofessional socialization activities, mini-lectures, illustrated case studies, video case studies, and interprofessional discussions rooted in problem-based learning.
The LINC Common IPE Experience
Led by faculty members from the LINC Common IPE Initiative, the LINC Common IPE Experience is the first IPE activity in the LINC Longitudinal IPE Program. Launched in Fall 2020 and completed by nearly 5,500 students to date, the purpose of this university-wide IPE activity is threefold: (1) introduce students to IPE at UT Health San Antonio using the IPEC framework; (2) facilitate interprofessional socialization; and (3) prepare students for IPE activities they will experience as part of program-specific IPE plans. Students complete this IPE activity at the beginning of their educational program.
The LINC Simulation IPE Experience
Led by faculty members from the LINC Simulation IPE Initiative, the LINC Simulation IPE Experience is the second IPE activity in the LINC Longitudinal IPE Program. Launched in Spring 2023 and completed by nearly 3,000 students to date, the purpose of this university-wide IPE activity is threefold: (1) facilitate interprofessional socialization; (2) expand upon interprofessional skills and competencies introduced in the LINC Common IPE Experience; and (3) prepare students for IPE activities they will experience in clinical learning environments. Students complete this IPE activity at/near the middle of their educational program.
The LINC Clinical IPE Experience
Led by faculty members from the LINC Clinical IPE Initiative, the LINC Clinical IPE Experience serves as the capstone to the LINC Longitudinal IPE Program. Launched in Spring 2024 and completed by over 1,500 students, the purpose of this university-wide IPE activity is three-fold: (1) facilitate interprofessional socialization; (2) empower students to evaluate interprofessional clinical learning environments; and (3) prepare students to navigate real-world interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) settings. Students complete this IPE activity at/near the end of their educational program.