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Interprofessional Education Literature

Collection Spotlight

The Research Medical Library curates a collection of resources specifically related to teamwork and leadership.

What is Interprofessional Education?

According to The World Health Organization (WHO) and its partners, "interprofessional collaboration in education and practice is an innovative strategy that will play an important role in mitigating the global health workforce crisis. Interprofessional education occurs when students from two or more professions learn about, from and with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes. Interprofessional education is a necessary step in preparing a 'collaborative practice-ready' health workforce that is better prepared to respond to local health needs."

The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education uses "the phrase 'interprofessional practice and education' (IPE) as a way to create a shared space between interprofessional education, interprofessional practice and collaborative practice. The “new IPE” does not replace the principles related to these concepts – rather, it embraces them. The 'new' IPE is not about education for education’s sake. It’s about improving health, creating support systems and trying different models of practice.  It intentionally supports people – including health professionals, health workers, students, residents, patients, families and communities – to learn together every day to enhance collaboration and improve health outcomes while reducing costs."

Key IPE Publications

1.          (2018). Paradis E., et al. "Beyond the Lamppost: A Proposal for a Fourth Wave of Education for Collaboration." Academic Medicine: Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges. 93(10): 1457-1463. https://doi.org/10.1097/acm.0000000000002233.

2.          (2013). Reeves, S., et al. "Interprofessional Education: Effects on Professional Practice and Healthcare Outcomes." Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD002213.pub3.

3.          (2012). Thistlethwaite, J. "Interprofessional Education: A Review of Context, Learning and the Research Agenda." Medical Education. 46(1): 58-70. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2923.2011.04143.x.

4.          (2007). Hammick, M., et al. "A Best Evidence Systematic Review of Interprofessional Education: BEME Guide no. 9." Medical Teacher. 29: 735-751 https://doi.org/10.1080/01421590701682576.