title: A historical and undergraduate context to inform interprofessional education for global health.
abstract: Through a case example of fluoride, this paper examines why dental caries and other 21st century challenges require collaborative practice toward improved health that begins with interprofessional education (IPE). We suggest a theoretical framework for expanding the thinking around IPE for global health and recommend beginning at the undergraduate, or "pre-interprofessional," level where students are still undifferentiated by profession. Our theoretical framework can assist in providing a foundation for curriculum alignment and calibration moving forward to the graduate and professional training levels.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor of Oral Health Policy and Epidemiology, Harvard School of Dental Medicine and plays a leading role in global health curriculum initiatives for HSDM.
authors.forename: Brittany
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Seymour
authors.forename: Jane
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barrow
mesh_terms: D003479:Curriculum; D014943:Global Health / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans