Interprofessional Student-Led Mini-Grants: We fund the IPE curious! (This talk was developed for a 20 minute oral presentation at All Together Better Health, June 5-8, 2014 in Pittsburgh PA.) Background: Our goal is to develop collaboration-ready health professionals who have practiced successful teamwork, leadership and hands-on problem solving as part of their education.  To that end, we have established a Student-Led Mini-Grant program. These grants fund interprofessional scholarship and research conceived and carried out by students with faculty mentorship. Presentation Objectives: 1. Provide easily replicated template for application and funding formula 2. Demonstrate examples of successful grants Methods: The presenter will provide the application and marketing materials to enable other institutions to develop their own Student-Led Mini-Grant program. Successful grants are widely varied in their approach and outcomes, presenters will discuss the challenges and opportunities that a small investment in IPE interest generated. Results: Knowledge gained from the projects completed so far has led students and faculty to consider varied approaches to IP education and practice.  Whether interviewing pain patients with an eye toward utilizing the power of their stories to help others, or providing physical therapy intervention at a Medically Oriented Gym for diabetes patients, students, faculty and clients are actively learning with, from, and about each other. Implications: Small-scale, hands-on experiences such as these help to create an IP leadership ethic among students that they will carry with them in addition to expertise in their field, making them dynamic members of their future teams.  The discipline and organization necessary to apply for and execute a grant, the reassurance of faculty mentorship while providing a valuable community service are a powerful educational combination. -Kris Hall is the Program Coordinator for the University of New England Center of Excellence in Interprofessional Education. She oversees the weekly IPE event series on campus, and the Student-Led Mini-Grant program. Kris is an MFA graduate of Maine College of Art and the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture. She brings over 20 years of intensive teamwork in higher education and professional theatre to her work at the Center.

1. @UNEIPE or @IPE4all
Center for Excellence in
Interprofessional Education
Interprofessional Student-Led
Mini-Grants …we fund the IPE curious!
Health Professions at UNE
• Applied Exercise Science
• Athletic Training
• Dental Hygiene
• Nursing
• Nurse Anesthesia
• Occupational Therapy
• Physical Therapy
• Physician Assistant
• School of Social Work
• School of Community and
Population Health
• College of Dental Medicine
• College of Osteopathic Medicine
• College of Pharmacy

2. Classroom to Clinic
GOAL
• Collaboration-ready health
professionals
METHODS
• Modest funding through a
comprehensive grantmaking process
• Deliberately crafted Interprofessional
Teams
• Service learning, cultural curiosity
and humility, and the use of arts
encouraged
• Student and faculty accountability
• Requirement to present finished
work

3. Granteesover2years
0 5 10 15 20 25
(BC) Applied Exercise Science
(BC) Athletic Training
(PC) Dental Hygiene
(PC) Nursing
(PC) Nurse Anesthesia
(PC) Occupational Therapy
(PC) Physical Therapy
(PC) Physician Assistant
(PC) School of Social Work
(WEB) School of Comm. & Pop.…
(BC UND) College of Arts & Sciences
(PC) College of Dental Medicine
(BC) College of Osteopathic Medicine
(PC) College of Pharmacy
2012
2013
2013
2014
Number of Students

4. $0.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 $1,500.00 $2,000.00
Should I Say Something?
Clarion Competition
Interprofessional Pain Initiative
Enhancing a Child's Participation
Awards Year 1 (2012 / 2013)
Funds Awarded

5. Clarion Competition
Osteopathic Medicine, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Physical Therapy
AWARDED
2000.00
SPENT
2700.00+
PRESENTATIONS
• Local
Competition
• IPEC Event
• National
Competition
OUTCOME
2nd
Place!

6. Interprofessional Pain Initiative
College of Arts and Sciences Undergraduates from Neuroscience, Communication & English
worked with Graduates from Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Osteopathic Medicine, Nurse
Anesthesia, Pharmacy, Social Work and Nursing
AWARDED
500.00
SPENT
500.00
PRESENTATION
S
• Symposium
• Blog
• R&S Day
OUTCOMES
• Maine Cancer
Foundation
Grant 23,000
• RICE training

7. $0.00 $500.00 $1,000.00 $1,500.00 $2,000.00 $2,500.00
Life's Sweet, Move Your…
Promoting Health and…
Photovoice: A Visual…
2014 IPSAT Case…
IPSAT Case Competition…
Maine Partners for Health…
Awards Year 2 (2013 / 2014)
Maine Partners for Health in
Africa
IPSAT Case Competition
Student Research
2014 IPSAT Case
Competition
Photovoice: A Visual
Narrative
Promoting Health and Fitness
to Inmates
Life's Sweet, Move Your Feet

8. IPSAT Case Competition
Social Work, Pharmacy, Osteopathic Medicine, Occupational Therapy
AWARDED
2100.00
SPENT
1518.87
PRESENTATION
S
• IPEC Event
• Local
Competition
• National
Competition

9. Photovoice
Social Work & Public Health
AWARDED
820.00
SPENT
650.00
PRESENTATION
S
• Riverton
• R&S Day
• Arts & Health
Conference
OUTCOMES
• Yoga Program
• News
Coverage
• Invitation to
present to
Board of the
African
Heritage
Museum

10. Challenging Assumptions
“Anaa soo sawiray siligan sababta oo ah hadu
uu dhexen laha wadada iyo jid amaan bey u
ahaan lehed cayelka in ay ku cayaraan.”
“I took this picture of the fence because if a
fence built like this was in between the road
and the playground, it would be safer for the
children to play.”

11. Themes Identified:
Exercise & Culture
“Aniga xijis baxsi waa uu ila ficanyahay
waxan jeclan lahaa meel an ku
xajisbasano.”
“To me, exercise is important. I would
like a place to exercise.”

12. Maine Africa Conference
Osteopathic Medicine, Public Health
AWARDED
1500.00
SPENT
1470.33
PRESENTATION
S
Day-Long
Conference

13. Cumberland County Jail
Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy
AWARDED
1230.00
SPENT
767.14
PRESENTATION
S
• IPEC Event
• Jail Classes
OUTCOMES
Dean’s Office
Curricular
Development
Grant

14. Cumberland County Jail (UNE Team)
Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Nursing, Social Work
AWARDED
1500.00
SPENT
1500.00
PRESENTATION
S
• Jail Classes
• Incoming
Participants
OUTCOMES
• Matched by
Dean’s Office
Grant
• Curriculum for
ongoing
program

15. Life Is Sweet, Move Your Feet
Physical Therapy & Nursing
AWARDED
2000.00
SPENT
1953.29
PRESENTATION
S
• R&S
• Accepted
Student Day
• National
Conference
ATBH7
OUTCOMES
• MOG
continues
the program
• Site for IPE
Rotations

16. Life Is Sweet, Move Your Feet
Saving Money for TWO worthy causes!
MEET
Ashley,
Kristi &
Ryan
TODAY
June 6
Poster Session 2
4-5:00p.m.
• ALUM
• First-
Floor
• Connolly
Ballroo
m

17. Life’s Sweet, Move Your Feet: A Health Promotion Program for Individuals With Diabetes Mellitus
Karen Bartling, SPT, Kristen Brooking, SPT, Gia Calabrese, SPT, Ryan Hill, SPT,
Ashley McOsker, SPT, Patrick Robichaud, SPT, and Kristi Stalsbroten, SPT
Introduction
• Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2) is a worldwide
epidemic affecting more than 347 million
people.
• Maine is amongst the highest ranking states
within the United States for incidence of DM2
per capita.
• There is an evident lack of implemented
programs in Maine aimed at decreasing risk
factors for secondary complications of DM2.
• In 2011, the national economic cost of
diabetes was approximately $245 billion.
Purpose
• To implement an inter-professionally driven
ten-week group exercise and education program
at the Medically Oriented Gym for individuals
who are at risk for, or have developed, DM2.
Methods
• UNE Physical Therapy students implemented
a ten week grant funded cardiovascular and
resistance training exercise program.
• Students collaborated with the nursing
program to develop a concurrent Diabetes
specific education program.
• The program includes six participants
diagnosed with or who are at risk for DM2.
Discussion
• Health promotion programs that include
cardiovascular and resistance training, as well
as an education component, may decrease the
risk factors associated with DM2.
• It is hoped this project will extend beyond the
confines of local medical alliances into the
general public as need for and awareness of
services grows.
Conclusion
A foundation has been cast for future
interprofessional collaboration amongst UNE
healthcare students.
Acknowledgements
Michael Sheldon PT, PhD, Jaclyn Morrill-Chadbourne,
M.A., Bill McCormick, P.T., CSCS
University of New England, for funding and resources
The M.O.G. and Saco Bay Physical Therapy
The Safe Six Exercises
The Safe Six are a group of resistance exercises established by the M.O.G.
Upper Extremity Vertical Push Upper Extremity Vertical Pull Upper Extremity Horizontal Pull
Upper Extremity Horizontal Push Lower Extremity Vertical PushLower Extremity Vertical Eccentric
Program Results
The Program in Action
Participant Survey
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5
Knowledge
Exercise Safety
Exercise Availability
Exercise Enjoyment
Nutri on
Glucose Monitoring
Program Sa sfac on Post-Program
Pre-program
Very High High Neutral Low Very Low
1 2 3 4 5

18. @UNEIPE or @IPE4all
Center for Excellence in
Interprofessional Education
Kris Hall chall4@une.edu 207/221-4491
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