The CU Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education (CU CIPE) aims to foster interprofessional collaboration at CU Anschutz and graduate team-ready practitioners with the skills needed to collaborate as a member of an interprofessional team. In this effort, the CU CIPE offers faculty, staff, and students from all academic units, institutes, and programs to engage in the Interprofessional Open Campus Program (IOCP).
To connects students, faculty, and staff members from across the CU Anschutz campus, regardless of professional background, in programing meaningful for the individual and the campus community. The IOCP consists of a menu of program offerings that resonate with the campus community. The College of Nursing, the Schools of Dental Medicine, Medicine, and Pharmacy, and the Anesthesiologist Assistant, Physician Assistant, and Physical Therapy Programs all require their first-year students to participate in the IOCP each fall. Additionally, IOCP offerings aim to be inclusive of all members of the AMC community whenever possible.
Each year, the IOCP identifies a primary theme by which to engage different partners within the Anschutz community. The 2022 theme is “Community, Allyship and Being an Upstander”. Many IOCP activities align with this theme and are identified on the IOCP Menu.
First, allyship is the process of building relationships, acknowledging privileges, and working with people of different identities to combat discrimination and intolerance, regardless of if you are on the targeted end of it or not. “As an ally, you use your power—no matter how big or small—to support others. You learn, and try, and mess up, and try harder.
Second, people who take action on behalf of others are called upstanders (in opposition to the more commonly used ‘bystander’). By promoting allyship on your campus through student advocacy and collaboration, you can create a community of upstanders on your campus
Have you ever been in a conversation when someone said something biased that made you uncomfortable, but you weren’t sure how to respond? Or maybe you witnessed something troubling (some form of harmful behavior like a microaggression) happening to someone else and you weren’t sure how to support that person in the moment? You're not alone in those feelings! Many folks struggle addressing these types of situations. We’d all like to consider ourselves helpful people and we want to do what’s right; however, it can be hard to know how to act in moments where bias shows up. In this training, participants will: (1) learn more about social identities and unconscious bias; (2) learn more about the history, theory, and cognitive/behavioral process of the bystander effect; and (3) learn more about recommended bystander intervention tactics and how to use them as an effective ally. In addition, this training briefly covers mandatory reporting obligations for “responsible employees” outlined in university policy administered by the Office of Equity.
September 21st - 2:00-3:00pm
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Location: Virtual via Zoom
What have been the places where you have connected across School|College|Program? What have been the barriers to connection? What are you looking forward to in your IPE journey?
October 5th & 7th - The circles will take place from 12-1 with food provided
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Location: ED 2 North 3108
Book Talk Series:
Tell Me Who You Are: Sharing Our Stories of Race, Culture, & Identity
Browse the book, and share the story(ies) that resonated with you
Get your copy from the library, OR check out the eBook and audio-book versions
3 Dates (Noon-1pm) – Pizza will be served!
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Phoenix Center Anschutz and The LGBTQ+ Hub will provide basic Bystander Training in an in-person and virtual setting. A bystander is someone who witnesses behavior that could lead to harm and makes the choice to intervene. The goal of the training is to provide you with basic tools and skills to safely approach a potentially harmful situation, learn best practices in intervention and to help build a campus that is inclusive for all.
October 26th - 5:30-7:00pm
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Location: In-person: ED 2 North 1103 or Zoom Link
What excites you about what you're learning? What areas of learning can you see collaboration with other Schools|College|Programs?
November 2nd & 4th - The circles will take place from 12-1 with food provided
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Location: ED 2 North 3108
Join the LGBTQ+ Hub as we examine best practices that encourages witnesses to take safe actions when they see social problems through an intersectional lens. Throughout this presentation we will explore the concept of intersectionality, and how the interaction of social identities contributes to unique lived experiences of oppression and privileges for the LGBTQ+ community and allies.
November 3rd - 5:30-7:00pm
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Location: ED 2 North 2102 or Zoom Link (Password will be sent once registered)
Have you ever been in a conversation when someone said something biased that made you uncomfortable, but you weren’t sure how to respond? Or maybe you witnessed something troubling (some form of harmful behavior like a microaggression) happening to someone else and you weren’t sure how to support that person in the moment? You're not alone in those feelings! Many folks struggle addressing these types of situations. We’d all like to consider ourselves helpful people and we want to do what’s right; however, it can be hard to know how to act in moments where bias shows up. In this training, participants will: (1) learn more about social identities and unconscious bias; (2) learn more about the history, theory, and cognitive/behavioral process of the bystander effect; and (3) learn more about recommended bystander intervention tactics and how to use them as an effective ally. In addition, this training briefly covers mandatory reporting obligations for “responsible employees” outlined in university policy administered by the Office of Equity.
November 8th - 11:30am-12:30pm
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Location: Virtual via Zoom
The LGBTQ+ Hub welcomes you to join us in a safe space to discuss prevention strategies for witnesses to take action against anti-LGBTQ+ behaviors. This training is designed to create dialogue around being an ally for LGBTQ+ youth and adults by informing participants about how to interrupt homophobic and transphobic behavior, learn about the "coming out" process, and how to identify ways to stand with and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community.
November 10th - 5:30-7:00pm
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Location: In-person ED 2 North 2105 or Zoom Link (Passcode will be sent once registered)
What are you grateful for with this experience to date? What fears do you have with what's next? What coping strategies have worked best for you?
November 30th & December 2nd - The circles will take place from 12-1 with food provided
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Location: ED 2 North 3108
Join Phoenix Center as we share best practices to safely intervene when witnessing instances of interpersonal violence (Domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, harassment). By exposing patriarchal attitudes, encouraging accountability and supporting survivors we can promote a more egalitarian community. We will engage in a conversation on Toxic v Healthy Masculinity and discuss when a desire to help can cause harm. As members of the CU Anschutz community, we have the power to reduce violence. As members of the medical community, we have the responsibility to.
January 18th - 5:30-7:00pm
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Location: ED 2 North 1103