Team-Based Clinical Decision Making
Listed as: Dent 760, HS 505, Med Admin 714, Pharmacy 714, SW 714
Wed afternoon; Winter semester.
This interprofessional course is designed for students in dentistry, medicine, nursing, pharmacy, and social work. The course allows health professional students to gain an understanding of how each discipline contributes to the healthcare team, the importance of effective communication, and the role of team collaboration in clinical decision making. Students will work in interprofessional teams and rotate through modules taught at all five schools by interdisciplinary pairs of faculty.
Who can enroll?
Dentistry: Required for 3rd year DDS students
Medicine: Elective for MD students
Nursing: Elective for undergrad honor students with permission; required for advanced practice students (including MSN and DNP).
Pharmacy: Required for 3rd year PharmD students
Social Work: Required for Integrated Health Scholars and Detroit Clinical Scholars, elective for other MSW students
Learn more about the course in a 2017 interview with lead faculty.