Practical Strategies for Integrating Interprofessional Education and Collaboration into the Curriculum

ABSTRACT

Interprofessional collaboration is vital for the provision of quality patient care. Thoughtfully designed educational programs can help students of health professions develop interprofessional competencies and capacities, including values and ethics, roles and responsibilities, interprofessional communication, and teamwork (Interprofessional Education Collaborative Expert Panel, 2011). The authors were involved in developing Interprofessional Education (IPE) activities and simulations to be infused into the curriculums of the various health professions programs in their College. A review of the IPE experiences revealed students greatly benefited from involvement in a diverse set of IPE activities and simulations.

KEYWORDS. :

• Interprofessional education
• interprofessional collaboration
• simulation
• curriculum

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Notes on contributors

Jean Prast

Jean Prast, OTD, MSOT, OTRL, is an Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy at Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, Michigan, USA

Ellen Herlache-Pretzer

Ellen Herlache-Pretzer, Ed.D., MA, OTRL, is Program Director and Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy at Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, Michigan, USA

Andrea Frederick

Andrea Frederick, DHA, MSN, RN, is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, Michigan, USA

Liat Gafni-Lachter

Liat Gafni-Lachter, OTD, MS, OTRL, is an Assistant Professor of Occupational Therapy at Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, Michigan, USA.