Instructional Grants Program - Funded Proposals
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The Instructional Grants Program awards grants to fund innovative projects to improve teaching and learning at UCSF. The program combines the Instructional Improvement Projects (IIP) grants and the Instructional Technology Development (ITD) grants to fund a wide range of projects in all aspects of education. For the 2009-2010 grant cycle, the focus is on interprofessional education.
| Number of proposals funded: | 2 |
| Total amount awarded: | $39,975 |
Development and Implementation of a Standardized Patient Exercise to Promote Interprofessional Learning
Maria A. Wamsley, MD, Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, General Internal Medicine
Faculty from five professional schools will develop an interprofessional standarized patient pilot for 150 students. Students will evaluate the patient in teams and collaboratively formulate a treatment plan. Goals of the project are to enhance knowledge of other healthcare professionals, foster collaboration in patient management, and to improve communication skills.
Designing an Interactive Curriculum for Third-Year Medical, Pharmacy and Nursing Students on Inpatient Geriatric Issues and Safe Transitions in Care
Stephanie Rennke, MD, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Hospital Medicine
The goals of this project are to design and implement an interactive inpatient geriatrics curriculum for third-year medical students, fourth-year pharmacy students and graduate nursing students. It will provide a web-based resource on course content, geriatric competencies and promote interprofessional collaboration through teamwork and peer teaching.
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