The Transformational Emergence of Interprofessional Education and Health Care in the United States
Start Date
5-19-2012 2:30 PM
End Date
5-19-2012 2:45 PM
Description
Interprofessional education (IPE), which promotes integrated high-quality health care to patients, has received increased attention in theUnited States. Reasons for this emergence are the growing complexity of the healthcare system and the increasing number of older individuals with co-morbidities and behavioral health issues. These require multiple skills that go beyond the scope of any single health profession. IPE are not new concepts, and interest in them has fluxed in the past. Implementation strategies for newly recommended IPE competencies were created recently by six national health professions associations and 3 private foundations, which suggest that IPE is poised to become an integral part of future education and practice.
The poster will present a timeline of the growth of interprofessional education and care in theUnited Statesfrom its beginnings over a century ago to the present. It will include major milestones that have occurred and show how these have contributed to its current status. The poster will identify the key groups involved in spearheading the current movement, major programs of IPE across the country, significant international collaborations, and evidence as to why the nature of healthcare will be changed in the near future.
Learning Objectives: This poster will put IPE in its historical context. Participants will:
- Learn that IPE is not a new concept and has been practiced for over 100 years.
- Understand how the convergence of interests in IPE by major influential organizations suggests that IPE will become an integral part of health care professionals
- Understand factors necessary for successful IPE programs
- Learn how universities across the country have adopted IPE
The Transformational Emergence of Interprofessional Education and Health Care in the United States
Interprofessional education (IPE), which promotes integrated high-quality health care to patients, has received increased attention in theUnited States. Reasons for this emergence are the growing complexity of the healthcare system and the increasing number of older individuals with co-morbidities and behavioral health issues. These require multiple skills that go beyond the scope of any single health profession. IPE are not new concepts, and interest in them has fluxed in the past. Implementation strategies for newly recommended IPE competencies were created recently by six national health professions associations and 3 private foundations, which suggest that IPE is poised to become an integral part of future education and practice.
The poster will present a timeline of the growth of interprofessional education and care in theUnited Statesfrom its beginnings over a century ago to the present. It will include major milestones that have occurred and show how these have contributed to its current status. The poster will identify the key groups involved in spearheading the current movement, major programs of IPE across the country, significant international collaborations, and evidence as to why the nature of healthcare will be changed in the near future.
Learning Objectives: This poster will put IPE in its historical context. Participants will:
- Learn that IPE is not a new concept and has been practiced for over 100 years.
- Understand how the convergence of interests in IPE by major influential organizations suggests that IPE will become an integral part of health care professionals
- Understand factors necessary for successful IPE programs
- Learn how universities across the country have adopted IPE
