Table 3. iCOPE Curriculum Vision, Goals and Objectives.
| Content Area | Curricular Learning Objectives | Student Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| In the care of patients with advanced cancer, provide students with opportunities to develop knowledge, skills & attitudes needed to: | By the end of this curriculum the student will be able to: | |
| Collaboration | work effectively with colleagues of multiple professions, across multiple settings. | initiate an interdisciplinary collaboration in the care of a patient. |
| distinguish the roles & contributions of disciplines on an interdisciplinary team (IDT) in the care of a patient. | ||
| demonstrate the ability to work effectively on an IDT. | ||
| compare & contrast the range & value of various venues for palliative care. | ||
| value the roles & contributions of members of an IDT. | ||
| Physical Care | provide effective physical care to address palliative care needs. | assess the physical symptoms affecting the patient. |
| formulate discipline specific interventions addressing physical symptoms. | ||
| construct an interdisciplinary plan of care for addressing physical symptoms. | ||
| Psychosocial, Spiritual & Cultural Care | provide patient/family-centered care that addresses their unique psychological, spiritual, social & cultural orientation & needs. | assess the psychosocial, spiritual, & cultural needs & resources of the patient & family. |
| formulate specific interventions addressing psychosocial, spiritual & cultural needs of the patient & family. | ||
| construct an interdisciplinary plan of care for addressing psychosocial, spiritual & cultural needs of the patient & family. | ||
| Ethical/Legal | identify & address ethical & legal issues impacting patients & families dealing with advanced cancer. | apply ethical & legal principles to the practice of palliative care. |
| recognize how one's own values, beliefs & feelings influence practice. | ||
| Communication | communicate effectively with patients, families & colleagues. | demonstrate effective communication skills in interactions with patients, families & colleagues. |
Vision: iCOPE will employ both innovative and traditional educational modalities; include strong learner-to-learner interaction; avoid redundancy of established curricular components; be novel, mandatory, centrally driven, portable and sustainable; reflect best practices; demonstrate palliative care's core principles of holistic care; and integrate interprofessional learning and practices.
Overarching Goal: After this experience learners will be able to apply general principles of interdisciplinary palliative care to those affected by cancer.