Building IP Resources for Transforming Health (BIRTH) Initiative
The Center for Interprofessional Innovation teamed up with the Programs in Public Health to offer students the opportunity to be a part of a project for Building Interprofessional Resources for Transforming Health, otherwise known as the B.I.R.T.H. Initiative.
70+ learners participated in four two-hour sessions during fall and spring semester 25-26. Each session focused on different aspects of best practice in maternal and child health care including:
Cultural humility and awareness around birthing traditions
Health disparities in access to maternal and child heathcare
Practicing trauma-informed care
Impact of traumatic experiences on patients and caregivers
Impact of pregnancy loss
Interprofessional competencies in maternal and child healthcare - Values and Ethics; Roles and Responsibilities; Communication; and Teams and Teamwork
Impact on the mother and family in early delivery or when infants need to be in the NICU
Schools of Nursing and Social Welfare Interprofessional Education with Simulation Event - April 2026
This interactive, case-based learning and simulation provided students in the Schools of Social Welfare (MSW) and Nursing (MHNP) a unique opportunity to learn with, from and about each other. Nursing and social welfare students worked together to complete a bio-psych-social-spiritual assessment with a standardized patient while learning the value of interprofessional communication, roles and responsibilities, and teamwork to deliver the highest quality care to patients.
School of Health Professions Interprofessional Education Day - April 3, 2026
The School of Health Professions annual IPE day brings SHP and SSW students together to learn with each other. This year's event was structured as multiple escape rooms. Interprofessional student teams had to work through case related puzzles and games designed around the theme of the Wizard of Oz. Faculty in SHP worked collaboratively to develop a case and IPE event that gave students to develop team-based competencies, including communication, teamwork, and roles and responsibilities. Feedback and evaluations from the event highlighted students' attainment of interprofessional learning outcomes, appreciation for this unique opportunity and enjoyed the experience.
School of Health Professions Pediatric Interprofessional Education Day - March 6, 2026
The Departments of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Physician Assistant and Speech-Language Pathology held their 3rd consecutive 'Rare-IPE' day. This interprofessional event allows students to explore individual roles through the lens of optimizing collaborative efforts when working with individuals representing the 'rare community' of over 7,000 rare diagnoses. Faculty responsible for the Pediatric content in each of these SHP Departments created an agenda that allowed for interprofessional learning based upon survey feedback from students from prior years. Five rare diagnoses were chosen as the basis for exploration and interprofessional learning. A guest speaker from the rare community shared, for the 3rd consecutive year, her perspective on what healthcare professionals must know in working with affected individuals and their families. The group has presented on this unique format at national and local conferences.
2024 IPECP Initiatives at Stony Brook
Healthy Libraries Program
Received a 2024 IPEC Commissioned Officers Foundation Honorable Mention: Public Health Infrastructure
- Provides evidence-based health information, screening, and case management to a diverse community of patrons in the public library setting.
- Refers patrons to promote access to appropriate health and social services programs locally that will address their health and social support needs.
- Students work in interprofessional teams to develop and practice the core IPEC competencies (2023).
- Supports programs, trainings, and provides resources for librarians and their patrons.