Guides: Interprofessional Education: Other IPE Topics

Health Policy

"Integrated health and education policies can promote effective interprofessional education and collaborative practice" (WHO 2010).

Note: IPE stands for International Political Economy of Health in varying health policy contexts

Interprofessional education and collaborative practice policies and law Girard, M.-A. (2021). Interprofessional education and collaborative practice policies and law: an international review and reflective questions. Human Resources for Health, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-020-00549-w
Framework for Action on IPE & Collaborative Practice World Health Organization. (2010). Framework for action on interprofessional education and collaborative practice (No. WHO/HRH/HPN/10.3). World Health Organization. Retrieved from http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/70185/WHO_HRH_HPN_10.3_eng.pdf?sequence=1

Developing & Facilitating IPE

Guidance on Developing Quality Interprofessional Education for the Health Professions Health Professions Accreditors Collaborative, National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education
Understanding and Facilitating Interprofessional Education. A Guide to Incorporating Interprofessional Experiences into the Practice Education Setting University of British Columbia

Conferences and Training

Below are some organizations that hold IPE-related conferences.

American Interprofessional Health Collaborative (AIHC) Collaborating Across Borders
Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) IPEC Interprofessional Leadership Development Program
National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education Annual Nexus Summits
Norman Education Research Day McMaster University

Evaluation

Below are some examples of articles and measurement/evaluation tools that can be used in various IPE contexts.

The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education provides a repository of assessment and evaluation resources for IPE (e.g. RIPLS: Readiness for Interprofessional Learning Scale)

McMaster/Ottawa Team Observed Structured Clinical Encounter (TOSCE) Toolkit McMaster University, University of Ottawa

References

1. World Health Organization. (2010). Framework for action on interprofessional education and collaborative practice (No. WHO/HRH/HPN/10.3). World Health Organization. Retrieved from http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/70185/WHO_HRH_HPN_10.3_eng.pdf?sequence=1

2. Girard, M.-A. (2021). Interprofessional education and collaborative practice policies and law: an international review and reflective questions. Human Resources for Health, 19(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12960-020-00549-w