title: Office of Interdisciplinary Health Studies Education, East Carolina university.
abstract: The Office of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Education resides organizationally within East Carolina University (ECU), Division of Health Sciences; ECU established this office in 1999. The mission of the office is fivefold: 1. promote the expansion of interdisciplinary training within and between Health Sciences and other health-related programs on campus; 2. promote innovative research opportunities across disciplines, in particular, projects regarding interdisciplinary health sciences education; 3. serve as a clearinghouse for information relative to existing and planned interdisciplinary activities and projects within the Division; 4. collaborate with units, and communities in establishing community partnerships for interdisciplinary rural health training; and 5. identify core curricular content across health-related disciplines, minimizing curricular redundancy while promoting interdisciplinary collaboration.
authors.affiliation: Office of Interdisciplinary Health Science Education, 600 Moye Blvd., Lakeside Annex 6, Greenville, NC 27834, USA. Tel 252-744-1263. greera@ecu.edu.
authors.forename: Annette G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Greer
authors.forename: Maria C
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Clay
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D004517:Education, Professional / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006801:Humans; D058025:Interdisciplinary Studies; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D017145:Models, Educational; D009657:North Carolina; D010348:Patient Care Team; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013336:Students, Health Occupations