title: A model for interprofessional health care: lessons learned from craniofacial teams.
abstract: Seventy-six years ago, Herbert K. Cooper, DDS, DSc, LHD, FACD, created the first interprofessional health care team in response to the frequency of craniofacial anomalies and related speech and hearing deficits in Lancaster, Pa. His experiences and those from subsequent "medical-dental-nursing-pharmacy allied health professions" craniofacial teams inform and provide "best practices" for the future of interprofessional education. This paper revisits the genesis of craniofacial teams and highlights successes, challenges and cost benefits applicable today.
authors.forename: Harold C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Slavkin
authors.forename: Pedro A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Sanchez-Lara
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Chai
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Urata
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics; D003142:Communication; D003191:Comprehensive Health Care; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D019465:Craniofacial Abnormalities / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D018166:Health Care Reform; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D020380:Needs Assessment; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010348:Patient Care Team; D018802:Patient-Centered Care; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D011788:Quality of Life; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States