What is interprofessional education (IPE)?
Interprofessional education (IPE) is a critical approach for preparing students to enter the health workforce, where teamwork and collaboration are important competencies.
What is the interprofessional education framework?
The framework incorporates actions that leaders and policymakers can take to bolster interprofessional education and interprofessional collaborative practice for the improvement of health care.
What is interprofessional education & collaborative practice?
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Framework for Action on Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (2010), states that “ Interprofessional education occurs when two or more professionals learn about, from and with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes” [ 1 ].
Is interprofessional education the norm in Health Professions Education?
It was noted that many successful examples of interprofessional education exist but that “interdisciplinary education has yet to become the norm in health professions education” (IOM, 2003, p. 79).