title: Interprofessional Education program, Western University of Health Sciences.
abstract: In January 2010, Western University of Health Sciences launched the first phase of its Interprofessional Education (IPE) program. Our mission is to produce humanistic healthcare professionals who practice collaborative patient-centered care. The university wide comprehensive IPE program model includes didactic, experiential and clinical care phases. The first phase of the IPE program, didactic, rolled out during the 2009-2010 academic year. While the data from the first year is still being evaluated, initial indicators reveal the launching of the first year of the program was a success. Assessment is and will continue to be an essential aspect of every phase of the IPE model.
authors.affiliation: Western University of Health Sciences, 309 E. Second Street, Pomona, CA 91766, USA. Tel 909-706-3503. saston@westernu.edu.
authors.forename: Sheree
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Aston
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mackintosh
authors.forename: Jordan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Orzoff
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D002140:California; D004517:Education, Professional / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D058025:Interdisciplinary Studies; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D017145:Models, Educational; D010348:Patient Care Team; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013336:Students, Health Occupations