Development of an interprofessional rotation for pharmacy and medical students to perform telehealth outreach to vulnerable patients in the COVID-19 pandemic
Christopher A. Bautista, Iris Huang, Marilyn Stebbins, Leslie Carstensen Floren, Maria Wamsley, Sharon L. Youmans, Stephanie L. Hsia
Abstract
This report describes an interprofessional rotation for pharmacy and medical students focused on telehealth outreach to patients at high risk for delays in care due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The curriculum was designed around core competencies of interprofessional education. Student activities included participating in interprofessional huddles, collaborating on patient interviews, and practicing interprofessional communication. Three pharmacy students and two medical students completed the rotation. Evaluation was conducted via survey and exit interview. All students successfully increased their knowledge of their own and others' professional roles and demonstrated interprofessional communication and collaboration through telehealth.