The science of teamwork has provided a growing body of evidence demonstrating the positive impact of teams in different work settings. Teamwork increases success, reduces errors, saves lives, reduces costs, improves retention, and more (see, e.g., Hughes et al., 2016; LePine et al., 2008; Lutfiyya et al., 2019; Salas et...
As health care and interprofessional educators and practitioners, we find ourselves at a crucial time for making change in how we educate and how we deliver services that are most impactful. Interprofessional education (IPE) is grounded in four competency areas that expect us to build teams and teamwork, establish values...
This presentation on Interprofessional Education (IPE) and Interprofessional Practice (IPP) by Jennifer Watson and Diane Hawley focuses on understanding and implementing effective IPE/IPP experiences. Here’s a summary of the key points: The presentation emphasizes the importance of understanding what truly constitutes IPE and how to design effective IPE experiences that...
According to the World Health Organization (WHO,2010), interprofessional education (IPE) occurs “when two or more professions learn about, from and with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes” (p. 13). ASHA-accredited programs are actively engaged in addressing the first part of this definition by incorporating IPE experiences...
By Denise A. Ludwig, PhD, CCC-SLP, FNAP, ACUE Interprofessional education and interprofessional collaborative practice (IPE/IPP) have become essential curricular components in higher education for speech-language pathology personnel preparation programs. The implementation of interprofessional education (IPE) has advanced the educational development of students in health care and education programs beyond that...
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association defines interprofessional education (IPE) as “an activity that occurs when two or more professions learn about, from, and with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve outcomes for individuals and families whom we serve” (ASHA, n.d.). Recognizing the importance of IPE in the provision of...
Interprofessional education (IPE) is an essential part of graduate education in the discipline of communication sciences and disorders (CSD) to prepare future speech-language pathologists (SLPs) to function as full members of interprofessional collaborative practice (IPP) teams and demonstrate the added value contributed by SLPs. This article describes the graduate IPE...
This report describes one collaborative, interprofessional, and interinstitutional project developed to provide clinical educational experiences specifically designed to familiarize students with other disciplines and to teach the teamwork skills necessary for practice in a rural setting. The impetus to begin the program was an outgrowth of discussions within the college...
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