title: Interprofessional education:  a review and analysis of programs from three academic health centers.
abstract: The past decade witnessed momentum toward redesigning the U.S. health care system with the intent to improve quality of care. To achieve and sustain this change, health professions education must likewise reform to prepare future practitioners to optimize their ability to participate in the new paradigm of health care delivery. Recognizing that interprofessional education (IPE) is gaining momentum as a crucial aspect of health care professions training, this article provides an introduction to IPE programs from three different academic health centers, which were developed and implemented to train health care practitioners who provide patient-centered, collaborative care. The three participating programs are briefly described, as well as the processes and some lessons learned that were critical in the process of adopting IPE programs in their respective institutions. Critical aspects of each program are described to allow comparison of the critical building blocks for developing an IPE program. Among those building blocks, the authors present information on the planning processes of the different institutions, the competencies that each program aims to instill in the graduates, the snapshot of the three curricular models, and the assessment strategies used by each institution. The authors conclude by providing details that may provide insight for academic institutions considering implementation of IPE programs.
authors.affiliation: Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, CA 91766, USA. aston@westernu.edu
authors.forename: Sheree J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Aston
authors.forename: Wendy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rheault
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Arenson
authors.forename: Susan K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Tappert
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stoecker
authors.forename: Jordan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Orzoff
authors.forename: Hayes
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Galitski
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mackintosh
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration; D002140:California; D002641:Chicago; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D004517:Education, Professional / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D010348:Patient Care Team; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D015143:Philadelphia; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation