(157) Building the Next Generation of the Workforce: Programmatic Adaptation in an Interprofessional Research Training Program

Abstract Introduction Delivering high-quality care to individuals with sexual and reproductive health concerns requires interprofessional collaboration, clinically informed research, and research-informed practice. Yet: 1) many clinical learners have limited research curricula as a part of their graduate training, and 2) many researchers have limited opportunities to collaborate with clinicians and community members during training. Bridging the gap between interprofessional clinicians and researchers during graduate training has the potential to inspire clinicians to contribute to research. This collaboration can also better prepare researchers to engage with community members and clinicians to further meaningful, patient- centered translational science and improve clinician readiness to enhance the care of individuals with sexual and reproductive health conditions. Objective To describe the development of an interprofessional research training program for graduate students and post-graduate clinical trainees, including adaptations to comply with political context requirements. Methods An interprofessional research training program was developed with a Community-Academic Advisory Board and a group of interprofessional faculty experienced in sexual and reproductive healthcare, with an emphasis on care for vulnerable groups that require interprofessional care, such as sexual and gender minorities. After the first year, state and federal political changes made adaptation necessary. Our evaluation will assess the program’s impact on participants’ readiness for interprofessional learning, research motivation, science self-efficacy, and researcher identity. Results The first cohort includes students in doctorate programs in clinical psychology, bioinformatics, and medicine, master’s in public health, clinical pharmacy residency, and an occupational therapy fellowship. Curriculum developed by interprofessional faculty includes brief, evidence-informed, on-demand micro-learning videos grounded in contemporary best practices. Topics encompass research methods (forming a research question, conducting a literature search, working with mentors, scientific writing, qualitative design, survey research), sociopolitical context for reproductive and sexual health (health impact of discrimination, mechanisms for health impact of stigma, social support) and interprofessional reproductive and sexual health (trauma-informed care, sex-positive care, contraception, gender-affirming care, fertility in LGBTQ+ families). Conclusions Our program underwent a necessary and intentional programmatic adaptation driven by the evolving political landscape. Programmatic outcomes remained anchored to centering vulnerable populations and equipping clinicians and researchers with robust, future-ready interprofessional research training. Disclosure No.