Abstract
The Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education commissioned a study to clarify and, if possible, to standardize the terminology for a set of important educational interventions. In the form of a guideline, this article describes one such intervention, interprofessional education (IPE), which is a common intervention in health professions education. IPE is an opportunity for individuals of multiple professions to interact to learn together, to break down professional silos, and to achieve interprofessional learning outcomes in the service of high-value patient care. Based on a review of recent evidence and a facilitated discussion with US and Canadian experts, we describe IPE, its terminology, and other important information about the intervention. We encourage leaders and researchers to consider and to build on this guideline as they plan, implement, evaluate, and report IPE efforts. Clear and consistent use of terminology is imperative, along with complete and accurate descriptions of interventions, to improve the use and study of IPE.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | S65-S69 |
Journal | Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions |
Volume | 35 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 1 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Disclosures: The authors report the Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (SACME) commissioned the project with funding from Pfizer, Inc. The views expressed in this article are those of the authors and not necessarily those of SACME or Pfizer, Inc. Dr. Olson is the Editor-in-Chief of The Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, of which the SACME is part owner. Dr. M. Fischer serves as a clinical consultant for the Alosa Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides academic detailing services. The remaining authors declare no conflict of interest.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2015 The Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions, the Association for Hospital Medical Education, and the Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education
ASJC Scopus Subject Areas
- General Medicine