title: Considering accreditation in gerontology: the importance of interprofessional collaborative competencies to ensure quality health care for older adults.
abstract: The health care needs of older adults can be complex and multifaceted. Safe, effective, equitable, and person-centered service provision relies on skilled interprofessional, team-based practice. Too often, students seeking a career specializing in gerontology are not exposed to such interprofessional, team-based learning and practice during their coursework. This article details the core interprofessional collaborative competencies that need to be an integral component of any program providing quality education on issues in aging.
authors.affiliation: Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, College of Health Professions, Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas, USA. Lyn.goldberg@wichita.edu
authors.forename: Lynette R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Goldberg
authors.forename: Jennifer Scott
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Koontz
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brickell
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000592:standards*; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000375:Aging; D019985:Benchmarking; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003479:Curriculum; D004522:Educational Status; D005853:Geriatrics / Q000193:education* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States