Exploring the Efficacy of a Virtual First Year Interprofessional Education Event.

Interprofessional education (IPE) activities are utilized in health education programs to develop interprofessional collaboration (IPC) competencies. All first-year healthcare students at three postsecondary learning institutions attend a mandatory introductory IPE event annually. During the 2020/2021 academic year, the event was moved from a face-to-face activity to a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.

An Introduction to Occupational Medicine Using a Team-Based Learning Methodology.

Objective: To explore the experiences of three cohorts of medical students where Team-Based Learning (TBL) methodology was used to facilitate the achievement of Occupational Medicine learning objectives.

Methods: The TBL Occupational Medicine sessions involved five components, pre-class preparation, readiness quizzes, application activities, full-group discussion, debriefing and feedback surveys.

Results: Learning objectives were met.