title: Innovations in interprofessional education: building collaborative practice skills.
abstract: The Institute of Medicine advocates redesigning the health care system through interprofessional education (IPE) and collaborative practice. These strategies are game changers. Western University embraces this paradigm shift with an IPE curriculum for all students in 13 health care disciplines. Further, the College of Dental Medicine's innovations in community-based dental education and local programs such as the Children's Dental Care Project are preparing students as future interdisciplinary teams to improve patient care.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Friedrichsen
authors.forename: Timothy S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Martinez
authors.forename: Josih
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hostetler
authors.forename: Julie M W
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Tang
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003149:Community Dentistry / Q000193:education; D003151:Community Health Centers; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D003479:Curriculum; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D019140:Dental Care for Children; D004497:Education, Dental; D004501:Education, Medical; D004521:Educational Measurement; D006268:Health Facilities; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009909:Oral Health; D010348:Patient Care Team; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011231:Preceptorship; D011320:Primary Health Care; D011364:Professional Practice; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011787:Quality of Health Care