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Course Overview
The Introduction to Collaborative Care course is designed for those across the healthcare continuum and enhances teamwork, communication and clinical reasoning to improve patient outcomes. Participants will gain knowledge in the Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice, including roles, responsibilities and best practices for team-based care.

Who Should Enroll
This course is ideal for healthcare professionals interested in interprofessional education and collaborative practice. It serves as an introductory program and is not intended for those with advanced experience in interprofessional collaboration.

Program Faculty
Jennifer Jessen, EdD, RN, CNOR, FNAP- Associate Professor of Nursing
Kimberly Somers, PT, DPT, CSCS- Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Therapy
Angela Patterson, OTD, OTR/L, FNAP- Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy
Andrea Thinnes, OTD, OTR/L- Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Therapy
Kimberly Begley, PharmD, PPh- Professor in the School of Pharmacy

What You’ll Learn
By the end of the course, participants will be able to:
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- Describe the importance of interprofessional education in healthcare
- Define the roles and responsibilities of team-based care providers
- Identify best practices for collaborative healthcare delivery
- Develop foundational skills in team-based clinical reasoning

CE Statements
Category 1
Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education designates this enduring material activity for a maximum of 8.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s) TM. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
AAPA accepts AMA category 1 credit for the PRA from organizations accredited by ACCME.
Nurse CE
Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education designates this activity for 8.0 contact hours for nurses. Nurses should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Pharmacy
Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education (HSCE) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. This enduring material, Introduction to Interprofessional Collaborative Care is accredited for 8.0 hour(s) for completion of all CE sessions. Term of approval is from this date on January 1, 2025 – December 31, 2027. The Introduction to Interprofessional Collaborative Care is a knowledge-based CE activity.
EMS
This educational activity has been approved for up to 8.0 continuing education hours for all levels of EMS personnel through Creighton University.
Occupational/Physical Therapy
The Boards of Occupational and Physical Therapy Practice do not pre-approve continuing education course offerings, but will accept a continuing education activity when they are planned and conducted for occupational and physical therapists and the continuing education activity relates to the practice of Occupational and Physical Therapy. Each professional is responsible for their own certification.
Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, Creighton University Health Sciences Continuing Education (HSCE) is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

For more information, contact Creighton University’s Center for Interprofessional Practice, Education, and Research (CIPER) at ciper@creighton.edu.