Interprofessional Art Rounds

Abstract

Art Rounds is an interprofessional workshop that uses art to develop nursing and medical students' observation skills and empathy. The workshop's joint emphasis on interprofessional education (IPE) and visual thinking strategies (VTS) is intended to improve patient outcomes, strengthen interprofessional collaboration, and maintain a climate of mutual respect and shared values. Interprofessional teams of 4 to 5 students practice faculty-guided VTS on artworks. Students then apply VTS and IPE competencies in observing, interviewing, and assessing evidence during 2 encounters with standardized patients (SPs). Students also write a chart note that includes differential diagnoses with supportive evidence for each of the 2 SPs. Art Rounds focuses on students' observation of details and interpretation of images and SPs' physical appearance; evaluation strategies include grading rubrics for the chart notes and a student-completed evaluation survey.The American Medical Association designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ available through the AMA Ed Hub TM . Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Integrating Arts Into Interprofessional EducationThe World Health Organization (WHO) and Institute of Medicine (IOM, now the National Academy of Medicine) explicitly recommend interprofessional health care teams as a strategy to enhance communication and care coordination and to improve health services and patient health outcomes. 1,2 The mission of the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) is to ensure that new and current health care professionals are proficient in the competencies essential for interprofessional, collaborative practice. 3 Some health professions programs in dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and public health mandate IPE in their curricula and incorporate IPEC core competencies in their training model. 3,4 Clinical observation and empathetic communication are crucial and fundamental skills for all health care clinicians, regardless of discipline. Oversights in history taking, physical assessment, and communication can lead to delayed or inaccurate diagnoses, unnecessary medical testing, higher medical costs, misunderstanding of patient needs, or disparities and severe adverse outcomes for patients. 5 To improve skills in these 12. Walker R.