title: Potential patterns--conceptual and practical issues in interdisciplinary education.
abstract: Interdisciplinary education is, again, a timely topic. It has been seen as an important strategy in recent reports and commissions dealing with the future of the health care system and its personnel needs. The present article reviews conceptual and practical issues in the design, development, and implementation of interdisciplinary education in allied health. A foundation for planning involves the integration of an interdisciplinary practice model with the usual model of psychomotor skills, cognitive skills, and knowledge domain for a particular discipline. Planning issues are addressed in a series of six questions for allied health administrators and faculty to consider.
authors.affiliation: Interdisciplinary and Extramural Education, College of Allied Health Professions, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Huff
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Garrola
mesh_terms: D016390:Allied Health Occupations / Q000193:education*; D003479:Curriculum; D017145:Models, Educational; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011364:Professional Practice / Q000458:organization & administration; D012576:Schools, Health Occupations / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014481:United States