Structural Competence and Equity-Minded Interprofessional Education: A Common Reading Approach to Learning

• Published in: Education sciences Vol. 13; no. 3; p. 287
• Main Authors: Bates, Samantha, Fisher, Kelly, Watson, Jennifer, Fair, Kayla, Orwig, Tracy, Walker, Danielle
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.03.2023
• Subjects: anti-racist practice; Behavioral Objectives; Collaboration; Communication (Thought Transfer); Controversial Issues (Course Content); COVID-19; Curricula; Death; Distance learning; Educational inequality; equity; Ethics; Health Personnel; Health Sciences; healthcare teams; Higher Education; interprofessional education; Learner Engagement; Nursing; Online instruction; Oppression; Pandemics; Patients; Public Health; Racial Discrimination; Science Curriculum; Science Programs; Social Work; Speech Language Pathology; Speech therapy; Teaching Methods

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the Black Lives Matter movement, leaders in the field of interprofessional (IP) education have encouraged faculty to explore online adaptations to curriculum and examine strategies that enhance students’ structural competence. Structural competence is broadly...