Implementation and Expansion of Interprofessional Education Initiatives

World Health Organization describesSolomon-Calvin, S. interprofessional educationInterprofessional Education (IPE) (IPE) asCiraj an approach in which “students from two or more professions learn with, from and aboutHoffman eachYan otherGilbert” (Gilbert et al., J Allied Health 39:196–197, 2010). Built on core competenciesCompetency of collaborativeCollaborative practice, the approach is tailored toward enhancing team-based care and health outcomesOutcomes thereafter. The “FrameworkFramework for ActionAction on Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice” specifies a healthcareHealthcare professional within the interprofessional domain to be conversantConversant with the requisite knowledge and/or skills to contribute toward the physical, mental, and social well-being of a communityGilbert (Gilbert et al., J Allied Health 39:196–197, 2010). Interprofessionalism can address the maladies associated with healthcareHealthcare delivery primarily concerned with quality of care and patient safety. As it weighs heavilyHeavily on reduction of redundancy both at education and practice levels, IPE can be appealing enough to developing economies due to the cost saving measures inherent to the approach.