title: Interdisciplinary and interprofessional education: what are the key issues and considerations for the future?
abstract: The identification of key issues and considerations for interdisciplinary and interprofessional education are explored. Both benefits and barriers to interprofessional education are discussed. The concept of simulation is reviewed relative to interprofessional education primarily as a catalyst for implementation of collaboration. The promise of interprofessional education and outcome studies direct where the future is headed.
authors.affiliation: Midwifery, Women & Infants Hospital, Providence, RI, USA. dangelini@wihri.org
authors.forename: Diane J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Angelini
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D033183:Interdisciplinary Communication; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D017283:Neonatal Nursing / Q000193:education*; D010348:Patient Care Team / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019555:Physician-Nurse Relations; D058996:Quality Improvement; D014481:United States