PDF document detailing interprofessional collaboration competencies; supported by American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM), Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH), American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP), American Dental Education Association (ADEA), and the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
Discusses education changes to help professionals such as doctors, nurses, and pharmacists engage in safe, quality care; highlights working on interdisciplinary teams as 1 of 5 proficiencies for health professionals
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation launched the Interdisciplinary Nursing Quality Research Initiative (INQRI) program in 2005 to generate, disseminate, and translate research to understand how nurses contribute to and can improve patient care quality.
Local report on curriculum, interprofessional education opportunities, barriers, and models from collaborators at UCSF’s pharmacy, dental and medical schools
Brief document on training for health professionals to for academic health centers to remain viable and for providers to be prepared for work on teams in models such as medical homes
Website with links to medical home information including a toolkit on building a medical home, medical home accreditation programs, and demonstration projects.
PDF document useful for policy makers interested in the promotion of interprofessional collaboration which may help with global health issues such as how to increase the healthcare workforce
Great place to start searching for citations and other media including PowerPoint presentations on interdisciplinary topics; results are from U.S. government resources such as PubMed, National Cancer Institute, Environmental Protection Agency, but cover international topics/topics of global concern
The National Center is charged to provide the leadership, evidence and resources needed to guide the nation on interprofessional education and collaborative practice. Check their resource center, Nexus learning system. and their interactive map to locate organizations with a focused commitment to IPE implementation across the country. So much to explore!
IPEC’s mission is to ensure that new and current health professionals are proficient in the competencies essential for patient-centered, community- and population-oriented, interprofessional, collaborative practice. You will find core competencies and additional resources.
The purpose of the Interprofessional Professionalism Collaborative (IPC) is to develop a valid and reliable assessment instrument for interprofessional professionalism behaviors and related educational resources for use by educators across all health professions. You will find the Interprofessional Professionalism Assessment (IPA) Instrument PDF and IPA tool kit.
The Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education (IHPE Forum) is an ongoing, convening activity of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine that brings together diverse stakeholders to network, discuss and illuminate issues for the benefit and promotion of health professional education.
the AAMC is a not-for-profit association dedicated to transforming health through medical education, health care, medical research, and community collaborations. The AAMC is actively engaged in a variety of initiatives promoting the advancement of interprofessional education.
The Interprofessional Education (IPE) Collection is designed to foster the identification, development and deployment of educational resources aimed at supporting team-based or collaborative care essential to training an interprofessional workforce.
You will find Guide To Effective IPE Experiences in Nursing Education Toolkit, a Nursing Perspective on Simulation (IPE NLN Invitational Think Tank Report, and White Paper: Symposium IPE in Healthcare Simulation, etc.
A center that provides infrastructure for leadership, expertise, and support to enhance capacity building for interprofessional coordination.
Coordinating Center for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice
CAIPE is a community of practice whose members are dedicated to a collaborative future.
Membership of CAIPE provides access to a range of resources and activities and can be Individual; Student; Corporate or Service User and Carer. You will have some access for their resources for non-members as well. Check their resources.
Resources are listed by topic, such as IPE standards, events, assessment tools. faculty development resources, and virtual learning considerations for IPE, etc.
As a community of professionals committed to interprofessional practice and education, AIHC inspires colleagues and creates opportunities to come together, learn and grow.
JCIPE offers robust trainings and educational opportunities, provide innovative teaching models and evidence-based practices to help support emerging priorities in healthcare. The center is dedicated to improving interprofessional care (IPC) through implementing and evaluating patient-centered education throughout the Thomas Jefferson University curriculum. You will find their conference, advanced programs and resources, etc.
The University of Kansas Medical Center is dedicated to providing a learning environment that is rich and well-rounded to prepare students for practicing health-care delivery that is patient-centered and in a collaborative team environment. This center provides learning resources, such as student three levels of fundamental program, a pediatric interprofessional simulation and a family medicine interprofessional teaching clinic.
From its inception, the Centre focused uniquely on the continuum of learning, encompassing undergrad, postgraduate and continuing education, emphasizing the interface between education and practice, simultaneously developing the interprofessional capacity of learners and catalyzing change in the practice environment. You will see their resources such as curriculum, professional development, research and tools, etc.