Joanie Mayer Hope|Daniel Lugassy|Rina Meyer|Freida Jeanty|Stephanie Myers|S. Jones|J. Richard Bradley|Rena Mitchell|E B Cramer
Bringing Interdisciplinary and Multicultural Team Building to Health Care Education: The Downstate Team-Building Initiative
New York University|New York University|New York University|New York University|New York University|New York University|New York University|New York University|New York University
evaluate impact downstate teambuilding initiative dtbi model multicultural interdisciplinary health care teambuilding program health professions studentsa total 65 students representing seven health disciplines participated dtbis first three years one cohort per year since implementation 18session curriculum students selfevaluated groups progress tuckmans four teamdevelopment stages forming storming norming performing 11point scale students completed matched pre postintervention program evaluations assessing five variables interdisciplinary understanding interdisciplinary attitudes teamwork skills multicultural skills team atmosphere participation students completed narrative followup questionnaires investigating impact one two years program completioneach years team development curve followed similar logarithmic trajectory cohort 1 remained team development stage 3 norming cohorts 2 3 advanced final stageperforming total 34 matched pre postintervention evaluations showed significant change major variables team atmosphere group teamwork skills improved 48 44 respectively interdisciplinary understanding improved 42 individual multicultural skills defined ability address racism homophobia sexism started highest baseline improved least 13 group multicultural skills improved 36 23 responses followup surveys 22 96 stated dtbi meaningful educational experience applicable current clinical surroundingsdtbi successfully united students across health discipline ethnicity socioeconomic class gender sexual orientation functioning teams model represents effective approach teaching health care team building demonstrates benefits preclinical clinical years training