title: Interprofessional education in action: the VA Quality Scholars fellowship program.
abstract: Although there are many examples of interprofessional education activities that focus on quality and safety, few include longitudinal experiences of teams working together over time. One exception is the Veterans Affairs Quality Scholars (VAQS) fellowship program. This article describes the integration of interprofessional education into the VAQS fellowship program, offers 2 examples of interprofessional projects conducted by the fellows, and discusses the VAQS program as a model for others to consider in developing interprofessional training programs in safety and quality improvement.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Department of Community Health, Outcomes, and Systems, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1701 University Boulevard, Birmingham, AL 35294, USA. ppatrici@uab.edu
authors.forename: Patricia A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Patrician
authors.forename: Mary
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dolansky
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Estrada
authors.forename: Caitlin
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Miltner
authors.forename: Jeremiah
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Newsom
authors.forename: Danielle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Olds
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Splaine
authors.forename: Shirley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Moore
mesh_terms: D004501:Education, Medical / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D005257:Fellowships and Scholarships; D006801:Humans; D058025:Interdisciplinary Studies; D010348:Patient Care Team; D058996:Quality Improvement; D014481:United States; D014493:United States Department of Veterans Affairs