Exploring Transitions of Care Through an Interprofessional Education Track

Interprofessional education (IPE) is critical to the development of a collaborative practice-ready workforce, yet implementation of high-quality IPE that is meaningful to students is recognized as challenging. The use of IPE tracks as part of a larger IPE program can be an effective approach to navigating implementation barriers. As the Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy (TR/RT) profession looks to identify best practices in IPE, scholars have noted that documentation and evaluation of existing programs is critical. This project documented and evaluated a Transitions of Care IPE track offered at one university as part of a larger IPE program. To provide a comprehensive overview of this IPE experience, it was documented in terms of three key elements: (a) the Transitions of Care IPE structure, (b) administrative supports and IPE infrastructure, and (c) use in undergraduate and graduate RT curriculums. It was evaluated in terms of (a) student attitudes toward IPE following the experience, and (b) RT faculty perspectives.