Faith Integration in the Development of an Interprofessional Education Faculty Fellowship

J Christ Nurs. 2020 Jul/Sep;37(3):165-169. doi: 10.1097/CNJ.0000000000000733.

Abstract

To cultivate faculty facilitators in interprofessional education, a college of health sciences at a Christian university established a fellowship for interprofessional development that incorporated faith-based activities. Twenty-eight faculty formed nine interprofessional project groups that participated in the 12-month fellowship across two academic years. The objective was to gain competence in interprofessional education. Analysis of pre- and postassessment findings revealed a statistically significant difference between the two assessments in seeking information related to faith-based aspects of care. This educational intervention suggests that the inclusion of a faith component may help to shift faculty perceptions of faith-based care during development of interprofessional education opportunities.

MeSH terms

  • Faculty
  • Fellowships and Scholarships*
  • Humans
  • Interprofessional Education*
  • Interprofessional Relations