CFHC-IPE | FKKMK. In the first semester of Year 1, the focus of CFHC-IPE program activities is to enable students to build communication and cooperation among members of different health professions and to develop cultural sensitivity (team building and cultural sensitivity). As the final lecture in semester 1, an expert lecture on Cultural Communication and Solid Team in IPE was conducted. This lecture utilized two methods: asynchronous (learning through CFHC-IPE Webapps) and synchronous (Zoom meeting discussions). The synchronous lecture was held on Friday, October 20, 2023, from 7:30 to 9:10 AM local time. It featured two expert speakers: Prof. Dra. Yayi Suryo Prabandari, M.Si., Ph.D., who discussed Cultural Communication, and Dr. Widyandana, MHPE, Ph.D., Sp.M (K), who covered Solid Team in IPE. The objectives of this lecture were the fundamentals of communication, age and generational gaps, cultural sensitivity, direct communication with communities (preparation for field immersion) using proper etiquette, online communication ethics, teamwork, and the roles and responsibilities of each student within the team.
This lecture generated extensive discussion, with students showing enthusiasm in asking questions to the speakers. Topics discussed included tips for communicating with local communities by adapting to their customs, communication strategies between Generation Z and Generations X or Y, solutions for addressing cultural differences among student groups, the dominance of one student’s program of study, and tactics for building a solid team. Approximately 490 first-year students attended the expert lecture via Zoom meeting.
