Interprofessional Courses

The course gives interprofessional (IP) learners opportunity to observe the complex interworking of an academic medical center and to develop 21st century skills to be vital contributors to effective health care. Learners observe the wide variety of individuals and teams required to run a high reliability organization. Students will complete three, 2-hour observations/shadowing experiences of teams or departments across the entire MUSC enterprise. Through an interprofessional context, students also will explore issues related to the health care system, leadership and conflict management, cultural humility, and the Just Culture model.

1 credit hour

This course provides the foundation for beginning health professions students to develop competency in interprofessional collaborative practice. The goal of the course is to help prepare future health professionals for enhanced team-based care of patients and improved patient and population health outcomes through evidence-based team strategies and understanding of professional roles and responsibilities.

1 credit hour

Course Description This course gives interprofessional (IP) learners opportunity to earn course credit for actively participating in the local MUSC CLARION case competition, and for first place winner, national competition in Minnesota in April. MUSC's annual interprofessional CLARION competition will engage students in an interactive case study. Students from different disciplines will have the opportunity to work as a fourperson team to analyze and provide recommendations surrounding an extensive healthcare case dealing with interprofessional issues. Once presented with the case, each team conducts a root cause analysis and presents their analysis, proposal, and business plan to a panel of interprofessional judges that evaluates their analysis in the context of real world standards of practice.

2 credit hours

This course provides an introduction to poverty and healthcare consumerism in an interactive online-course format. This course explores the relationship between poverty and clinical impact on population health in the United States. We will address determinants of health as it relates to healthcare consumerism and health status trajectories for the US population living in poverty. The course is intended to equip the clinical student with the patient management skills necessary to reduce the risks poverty plays in their healthcare outcomes.

3 credit hours

This online course provides health professions students with detailed examination of the use of telehealth processes to transform healthcare, access and delivery. Through an interprofessional context, students will explore clinical, research and educational initiatives currently underway across South Carolina. Students will learn the history and status of telehealth activities, engage with live telehealth learning experiences; understand the use of telehealth to improve healthcare access and population health; explore how team-based and academic/community partnerships care can be used to advance care; and embrace the changing models of care resulting from advancing telehealth technologies. Students get real-world experience with the technologies and processes that make telehealth successful.

3 credit hours

The course provides interprofessional (IP) learners opportunity to apply knowledge of TeamSTEPPS core principles through 5 or 6-hour observations of a clinical unit. Students will demonstrate reliable observation skills to recognize effective team dynamics in the practice setting and to suggest strategies to overcome barriers. Through an interprofessional context, students also will explore issues related to the health care system, cultural humility, and the Just Culture model.

1 credit hour

This course gives interprofessional (IP) learners opportunity to explore topics related to effective health care systems and process improvement. Working in IP groups, learners will conduct an in-depth analysis and presentation of systems issues as related to clinical and non-clinical health care case scenarios. Through an interprofessional context, students also will explore issues related to the health care system, evidence-based practice or process improvement, the Just Culture model, and health informatics.

1 credit hour

This Interprofessional Course will examine themes related to self-realization through the music and videos of Korean pop musicians BTS, a group well known for addressing societal issues in their music. This class will examine some of those issues from a health care provider perspective, particularly in the context of interprofessional teams where the provider's approach varies by discipline. Using reflection, analysis, and open discussion about the topics as interpreted from watching videos and reading supplemental texts, this will be a "no wrong answers" course. It will focus on appreciating the views and perspectives of other health care providers by facilitating open discussion about challenging topics such as mental health, temptation and conflict, and societal pressures and expectations as they may apply to clinical practice. In addition to the music videos, supplemental readings will include passages from Hermann Hesse's Demian, Friedrich Nietzsche's The Birth of Tragedy and Thus Spoke Zarathustra, and the Webtoon Save Me.

1 credit hour

Humanities in Healthcare and Healthcare Education are used to foster patient and healthcare worker self-care and resiliency (i.e., playing a musical instrument or painting for enjoyment and pleasure), but also improve observation and communication skills which are a necessity for delivering compassionate, collaborative care. Through funding from a Medical University of South Carolina SCTR's grant, this interprofessional course allowing 10 students to learn and enhance skills within a museum environment, Gibbes Museum of Art, is available. Sessions will be led by professional art educators and MUSC faculty. Patients and/or caregivers will also participate in some sessions.

1 credit hour

This course introduces students to the history of the broad field of health, disease, and medicine from the early 18th century to the present. The course covers main historical trends and developments in the health sciences within the context of social and political developments in the United States and particularly in the South. It covers topics like plantation medicine, issues of race, women in medicine, historical context of health disparities, the impact of war, epidemics and vaccines, civil rights, and the history of MUSC. The course's goal is to contribute to professional development by raising students' awareness of their profession's cultural, philosophic, and scientific heritage and how it has been impacted by historical events. Students at any level in all colleges may enroll. There is no exam or term paper; grading will be pass/fail based on attendance at lectures.

1-2.5 credit hours

This course will provide an overview of human trafficking and how it intersects with healthcare. Learners will be introduced to the types of human trafficking most prevalent in the United States, as well as the segments of the population that are most vulnerable to exploitation. This course will provide information and resources to assist healthcare professionals to identify and respond to trafficked persons in a clinical setting, including the use of trauma-informed and survivor-centered methods of care.

1 credit hour

Join this course for hands-on opportunities to develop your leadership skills in emergency preparedness and incident management, including decision making and effective communication in high stress / high risk situations. You will also practice how to implement the building blocks of business continuity plans to minimize risk of lost profits and customers prior to, during and following emergencies. Gain firsthand experience in working within a health system during a simulated disaster and leave the course with advanced FEMA certifications and skills needed to lead an organization in emergency preparedness.

1 credit hour

This seminar series expands the range of educational opportunities for students who are interested in clinical research ethics (CRE). It comprises hour-long meetings each week with leaders from MUSC research administration and clinical/translational investigators, each of whom focuses on the relation of their offices and activities to CRE. It is part of a fellowship program that leads to a Certificate in Clinical Research Ethics. This course is available both in classroom and online. Students who are on campus and are taking the course for academic credit are expected to attend the classroom seminar; all others are encouraged to attend if on campus or participate online.

1 credit hour

This course is for students interested in participating in an organized interprofessional medical mission trip or other type of international health program. Through travel (or virtual travel), students are exposed to a cross-cultural and an interprofessional health care experience. Students in various healthcare professions including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dental medicine, allied health professions, rehabilitation sciences, and health administration, may participate in a trip or program of their selection. Students will participate in a hands-on (or virtual), experiential learning program with supervision from preceptors in their professional field of study.

2 credit hours

This course gives interprofessional (IP) learners opportunity to explore topics related to effective interprofessional clinical care. Working in IP groups, learners will conduct an in-depth analysis and presentation of clinical care topics related to patient care, technology, and/or cultural issues. Through an interprofessional context, students also will explore issues related to the health care system, population health, patient and family centered care, cultural humility and just culture.

1 credit hour

Interprofessional Study of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Neurodevelopmental (NDs) Disabilities I course (Fall Semester) offers students the opportunity to gain expertise in Autism Spectrum Disorders and Neurodevelopmental disabilities. the course promotes an interprofessional approach to ASD and NDs, with emphasis on the professions of pediatrics, psychology, speech pathology, social work, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, pediatric dentistry, psychiatry, neurology, genetics, special education, and others learning and working together. The course content is based on recommendations made by the AUCD's Interdisciplinary Training Guide (National Training Directors Council, 2001), and the Core MCH Leadership competencies (http://leadership.mchtraining.net/). In addition to training in typical and atypical childhood development, as well as interprofessional training, life course issues, culture competence, public health, access to care, and family centered care are included in course content. There is a specific emphasis on empirically supported assessment and intervention methods for ASD and other NDs. The course is offered on-line, and lectures may be viewed by students on their own time via the on-line learning management system. The two courses stand alone; Interprofessional Study of ASD-ND I is not a prerequisite for Interprofessional Study of ASD-ND II.

2-2.5 credit hours

Additive Manufacturing (3D printing) is ushering in a new era of efficiency, cost-effectiveness and convenience in the health care industry. Through innovation and technical advancements, 3D printers are set to provide faster prototyping, ideas, inventive problem-solving, and increased cost efficiency. This course will introduce the potential uses of Additive Manufacturing (3D printing) in health care and provide a process for innovation that encompasses concept development, applied creativity, prototyping, and experimentation. This course also integrates rich, interactive media such as videos, infographics, and e-learning activities as well as traditional components such as live faculty lectures, group projects, and individual assignments. The program design facilitates collaborative learning through discussion forums and a team-based capstone project. This results in an enhanced peer network that delivers value long after the course ends.

1 credit hour

Interprofessional Study of Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and Neurodevelopmental (NDs) Disabilities II course (Spring Semester) offers students the opportunity to gain expertise in Autism Spectrum Disorders and Neurodevelopmental disabilities. the course promotes an interprofessional approach to ASD and NDs, with emphasis on the professions of pediatrics, psychology, speech pathology, social work, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, pediatric dentistry, psychiatry, neurology, genetics, special education, and others learning and working together. The course content is based on recommendations made by the AUCD's Interdisciplinary Training Guide (National Training Directors Council, 2001), and the Core MCH Leadership competencies (http://leadership.mchtraining.net/). In addition to training in typical and atypical childhood development, as well as interprofessional training, life course issues, culture competence, public health, access to care, and family centered care are included in course content. There is a specific emphasis on empirically supported assessment and intervention methods for ASD and other NDs. The course is offered on-line, and lectures may be viewed by students on their own time via the on-line learning management system. The two courses stand alone; Interprofessional Study of ASD-ND I is not a prerequisite for Interprofessional Study of ASD-ND II.

2-2.5 credit hours

This course is for students who have a confirmed international IP healthcare experience or other type of international health program. Through the travel, students are exposed to a cross-cultural and an interprofessional health care experience. Students in various healthcare professions including medicine, nursing, pharmacy, dental medicine, allied health professions, rehabilitation sciences, and health administration, may participate in a trip or program of their selection. Students will participate in a hands-on, experiential learning program with supervision from preceptors in their professional field of study.

1 credit hour

This course uses literature, theater, music, art and patient/family narratives to study how narrative (storytelling) is an essential part of health care.  Health care professional students view, read, and tell stories to become more fluent in hearing, interpreting, and communicating effectively and ethically in their patients' stories.

1.5 credit hours

This elective course will enhance both dissection and anatomic structure identification skills using human cadavers. Dissection will be performed in the manner of an independent study but under the overall supervision and advisement of the course directors. Approach to dissection will be on a regional basis and will address: 1) back; 2) upper and lower limbs; 3) head and neck; 4) thorax; 5) abdomen, and 6) genitourinary/perineum.

2 credit hours

In this medical humanities elective, each student creates and "independent study" project and participates in an online community of interprofessional learners. Draw on your enthusiasm for the arts, humanities, or social sciences to investigate health and health care from new perspectives. Because of its flexible design, this course is perfect for distance-education students or students completing away rotations as well as for on-campus students.

2-2.5 credit hours

This course promotes students' interprofessional collaborative competencies through focused study on a topic of professional relevance in health are (i.e., research, patient care, administration, community health, etc.). Under direction from the course director, the student will engage in directed readings, interviews with other professions and an interprofessional teamwork project. Students will reflect upon their learning through written reports.

1-2.5 credit hours

Disasters can strike at any time. The difference between success and failure is planning. Emergency management for healthcare professionals is an all hazards approach to incidents and continuity of operations. Join the ranks of military first responders and current healthcare systems using Incident Command to manage both man-made and natural disasters. Leave with the primary FEMA incident management system certifications and working knowledge for your organization to survive the unplanned.

1 credit hour

This course aims to bridge the interprofessional gap between healthcare professionals and artificial intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) researchers. The success of AI/ML in healthcare will rely on collaborative efforts of teams including clinicians, AI/ML researchers, developers and others. These collaborations have the potential to improve patient safety, treatment efficacy and system efficiency. Students of all backgrounds and levels of experience are encouraged to join and learn about applications of AI in healthcare and how to evaluate AI/ML studies and tools to guide clinical decisions. Through a lecture series with selected readings and tutorials, course participants will gain a fundamental knowledge of AI/ML technology to facilitate their participation in interprofessional teams developing and implementing AI/ML tools.

1 credit hour

Purpose of this elective course is to improve oral and systemic health care outcomes for patients at the Pamela Kaminsky Clinic for Adolescents and Adults with Special Health Care Needs (SHCN). To achieve this we will use an interprofessional team approach composed of dental, occupational therapy, pharmacy, and physician's assistant (PA) students. Student teams will discuss current medical and dental health, medications, including possible side effects and oral sequelae and will discuss preventative medical and oral health care with patient and/or patient's family or caretakers, increasing their understanding of issues involved in caring for adults with SHCN.

1 credit hour

This multi and Interdisciplinary course will introduce the participants to the important field of Dental Sleep Medicine. This course will provide an understanding of Sleep-Related Breathing Disorders (SRBD), the necessity for a medical diagnosis and the types of treatments available. The role of the dental professional will be presented, and importance of the team approach across the medical and dental disciplines to improve outcomes for our patients Successful completion of this elective class, covering both the medical and dental science of sleep disorder breathing and its comorbidities, will provide the participant with competencies and knowledge to be eligible to apply for an Academic Certificate in Dental Sleep Medicine (C.DSM) from the Academy of Clinical Sleep Disorder Disciplines (ACSDD).

1.5 credit hours

This course serves as an introduction to palliative care and allows students to explore their own beliefs and perceptions surrounding palliative care and hospice care. Focus is on interdisciplinary collaboration, patient and family-centered care, and utilization of palliative care communication models within all areas of healthcare. Students will explore their own experiences with life-limited chronic illnesses and death.

1 credit hour

Digital technologies and advanced innovations are becoming game changers at an increasingly rapid rate in the world of healthcare. From age-old delivery models like telehealth that are starting to scale, to advanced robotics, predictive engines and mind-bending diagnostics, technology has never before had such promise in improving care and decreasing costs. Today's professionals will need to be equipped with a basic understanding of these innovations and how to know what works and how to integrate them into care practices. This on-demand and interactive course that will have you doing a deep dive in all things digital while gaining an appreciation for how interprofessional teams at MUSC are leading the charge in changing healthcare forever.

1 credit hour

This course gives interprofessional (IP) learners opportunity to explore topics related to public health issues. Working in interprofessional groups, learners will conduct an in-depth analysis and presentation of public health issues as related to clinical and non-clinical health care case scenarios. Through an interprofessional context, students also will explore issues related to rural and population health, cultural humility, oral health and primary care, and health informatics.

1 credit hour

Coined in 2007 by the cartoonist and physician Dr. Ian Williams, Graphic Medicine is "the intersection between the medium of comics and the discourse of healthcare." In this course, students will look at the use of comics as a medium for communicating stories about health, illness, suffering, and hope. Students will use creative, in-class activities to build empathy around patient, caregiver, and provider experience, and to reflect on their own experience becoming health care professionals. Students of all drawing skills are welcome! *This course is adapted from Comics for Health and Medicine, a free curriculum developed by Michael Green, a physician, bioethicist, and one of the founders of the Graphic Medicine field.

1 credit hour

Students from multiple disciplines will study how the art of cooking and the science of food intersect to promote health and wellness. Students will become familiar with the science behind the role of nutrition in chronic disease prevention and management and will develop skills on how to select, prepare, cook and present foods that promote health and wellness. The class will combine independent reading and discussion and with hands-on experience in the kitchen.

1 credit hour

The course offers practical guidance about how to best engage in team science to pursue complex scientific questions, work effectively with team members, and produce high impact research outcomes that help meet society's needs.

1 credit hour

The MUSC Leadership Foundations Course provides the knowledge and tools for students committed to developing their leadership framework and capacity. Guided by the MUSC Leadership Competencies, participants will engage in a course curriculum that promotes deep personal reflection and group dialogue while covering a wide array of leadership topics. Individually, students will learn about their own leadership styles and how they work best with others in achieving team goals. Students will also understand the connection between leadership, diversity and inclusion, and community service/engagement.

1 credit hour

This course introduces Health Professions students to basic principles of health literacy. The course will focus on the issues of low health literacy; writing in plain language; health communication techniques; cultural competency and social determinants of health. Students will work in interprofessional teams on a group project.

2 credit hours

This course is open to all MUSC students in the Student Innovation Ambassador Program (IAP). The course gives students the creative ability to develop innovative solutions to a healthcare problem in our community. Students will then be able to present their innovative ideas during the MUSC innovation week for a chance to win an award that support their ideas.

1 credit hour

This course will educate students in culturally sensitive care using the framework of the Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards published by the United States Department of Health and Human Services (USDHHS) Office of Minority Health. Sessions will incorporate guest expert lectures, discussion groups, and community-based assignments to cover topics such as culturally responsive care, language access, organizational policies and practices, community design and implementation, and health equity.

1 credit hour

The goal of the course is to help prepare future rehabilitation health professionals for working with diverse patients and families in unique environmental contexts using evidence-based strategies.

1 credit hour

Human-Centered Design (HCD) is a creative methodology that uses design thinking to empower individuals or teams to design products, services, systems, and experiences that address the core needs of those who experience a problem. HCD and design thinking have become increasingly more relevant to innovation in the medical field. Utilizing empathy as a tool to understand stakeholders and users, HCD can play a key role in creating innovative culture and solutions to improve healthcare. This course will teach you the HCD and design thinking process as you engage in a healthcare improvement project, equipping you with the skills to be a successful leader in interdisciplinary thought and innovation. Teachings from medical device innovators, physicians, and industry professionals will guide you through each step of the process from ideation and the generation of ideas to a final pitch day where your team will present a potentially viable healthcare innovation start-up. Become a healthcare innovator, entrepreneur, and designer who can make a life-changing impact.

1 credit hour

Holistic Well-being is an interprofessional course open to all healthcare profession students. This course will delve into the topics of well-being with both personal as well as professional aspects. Students will learn about various topics and how it can be applicable to medicine and developing a logical methodology of assessment of disease processes or syndromes, and subsequent intervention. Students will acquire the ability to generate complementary holistic approach to patients and medicine. The course will incorporate various learning techniques such as lecture based, flipped classroom and problem-based learning format.

1 credit hour

This learning experience provides immersive education to teach future clinicians and healthcare professionals about Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and reflect on how they think about treating every patient. A student-focused, patient-centered educational experience integrating clinical and community aspects of SDOH needs in partnership with patients, clinicians and community organizations, this learning experience consist of 3 components: 1) Didactic experience – Through evidence-based elearning modules and in-classroom teaching, students will learn about the fundamentals of SDOH, starting the conversation with patients, how to screen and connect patients to resources, and basics of Medicare and Medicaid insurance (complete prior to Clinical and Community experiences). 2) Clinical experience – In an ambulatory medical clinic, students will work directly with patients to conduct screening for SDOH needs and connect patients to resources and will gain a better understanding of provider and patient perspectives relate to SDOH. 3) Community experience – In The Navigation Center, a local Community Based Organiztion (CBO), students will observe and engage in the processes for client intake, assessment and support, including Social Work, Mental Health and Medical Care to better understand the challenges and perspectives of the CBO and the clients served.

1 credit hour

Students are required to have participated in a previous semester/course offering of IP785 Human-Centered Design: Innovating in Medicine to participate in this course. Human-Centered Design (HCD) is a creative methodology that uses design thinking to empower individuals or teams to design products, services, systems, and experiences that address the core needs of those who experience a problem. HCD and design thinking have become increasingly more relevant to innovation in the medical field. Utilizing empathy as a tool to understand stakeholders and users, HCD can play a key role in creating innovative culture and solutions to improve healthcare. This course will teach you the HCD and design thinking process as it specifically pertains to business development, fundraising for projects, and the pursuit of IP. These skills will help prepare and accelerate student projects out of the classroom setting as potentially viable and independent start-ups. Teachings from medical device innovators, physicians, and industry professionals will guide you through the steps of developing strong pitch decks, the basics of business modeling, and fundraising opportunities (via competitions, grants, and other resources).Become a healthcare innovator, entrepreneur, and designer who can make a life-changing impact.

1 credit hour

Patients admitted to the hospital have been shown to spend an average of 83% of their time in bed. A 5-day period of bed rest has been demonstrated to reduce muscle strength by 3.6% even among young adults. Immobility carries a host of preventable risks including pressure ulcers, delirium, and falls. Also, patients are more likely to lose functional independence and require nursing home placement. Our course is an opportunity to take part in MUSC’s Culture of Mobility initiative. The course will involve brief didactics to prepare students from any discipline to safely mobilize patients, and to demonstrate the importance of the interprofessional culture of mobility for patient health and well-being. The majority of the coursework will involve direct, hands-on patient contact through mobilizing patients.

2 credit hours