Building a successful platform for interprofessional education for health professions in an Asian university

Joshua Levi JacobsNational University of Singapore, Singapore; JOSHUA LEVI JACOBS is an Associate Professor and American Board of Family Medicine certified senior consultant physician and Assistant Dean for Education at the National University of Singapore. Areas of interest include education, education technology and systems improvement. He is e-editor for the journals Medical Education and The Clinical Teacher.Correspondence[email protected]

Dujeepa D. SamarasekeraNational University of Singapore, Singapore; DUJEEPA D. SAMARASEKERA is the Deputy Head of Medical Education Unit at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS. He is a trained medical educationalist with active interest in curriculum development, student assessment and faculty development.

Wai Keung ChuiNational University of Singapore, Singapore; WAI KEUNG CHUI is an Associate Professor and Deputy Head of the Department of Pharmacy at the National University of Singapore. He is a registered pharmacist with the Singapore Pharmacy Council. His research interests range from drug discovery, pharmacy practice to pharmacy education.

Sui Yung ChanNational University of Singapore, Singapore; SUI YUNG CHAN is an Associate Professor and Head of Department of Pharmacy at the National University of Singapore. She is a registered pharmacist in Singapore and a member of the Singapore Pharmacy Council. Areas of interest include pharmacy practice and education and drug delivery.

Li Lian WongNational University of Singapore, Singapore; LILIAN WONG is an Assistant Professor at the National University of Singapore. She is a registered pharmacist in Singapore and United States. Her areas of research interest include pharmacy practice and education and clinical pharmacy.

Sok Ying LiawNational University of Singapore, Singapore; SOK YING LIAW is an Assistant Professor at the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, National University of Singapore. She is a registered nurse with the Singapore Nursing Board. Her research interests include simulation, team training and patient safety.

Mui Ling TanNational University of Singapore, Singapore; MUI LING TAN is a Senior Lecturer at the National University of Singapore. She is a registered pharmacist in Singapore. Her research interests are in pharmacy education and pharmacy practice.

Sally ChanNational University of Singapore, Singapore; WAI CHI SALLY CHAN is the Head and Professor of the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies at the National University of Singapore. She is a registered nurse in Singapore, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom. Her research interests include nursing education and mental health care. She is Chief Editor for the Journal of Nursing Intervention and Singapore Nursing Journal.

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Abstract

Implementing Interprofessional Education (IPE) across health professions schools is challenging. Within an Asian context, academic staff at the National University of Singapore designed a platform to create a sustainable IPE effort. A two-pronged approach was developed to ensure adequate coverage of key concepts relating to IPE within each involved faculty. The Interprofessional Core Curricula (ICC) component ensures that each health profession student will be exposed to IPE concepts in their required curriculum. Interprofessional Enrichment Activities (IEA) incentivize further cross-faculty participation and progress within the IPE competency framework. Best practices and success factors were identified, while lessons learned led to further improvements. Adoption of this approach can help circumvent well-known barriers to implementation.

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