title: Perceived benefits and challenges of interprofessional education based on a multidisciplinary faculty member survey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To identify differences among faculty members in various health professional training programs in perceived benefits and challenges of implementing interprofessional education (IPE).
  
  
  METHODS
  A 19-item survey using a 5-point Likert scale was administered to faculty members across different health disciplines at a west coast, multicollege university with osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, and physician assistant programs.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Sixty-two of 103 surveys (60.2%) were included in the study. Faculty members generally agreed that there were benefits of IPE on patient outcomes and that implementing IPE was feasible. However, group differences existed in belief that IPE improves care efficiency (p=0.001) and promotes team-based learning (p=0.001). Program divergence was also seen in frequency of stressing importance of IPE (p=0.009), preference for more IPE opportunities (p=0.041), and support (p=0.002) within respective college for IPE.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Despite consensus among faculty members from 3 disciplines that IPE is invaluable to their curricula and training of health care students, important program level differences existed that would likely need to be addressed in advance IPE initiatives.
authors: Touro University California College of Pharmacy, Vallejo, CA ; Co-primary author.
authors: David Benjamin
authors: DB
authors: Lash
authors: Touro University California College of Pharmacy, Vallejo, CA ; Co-primary author ; Touro University California College of Pharmacy, Vallejo, CA.
authors: Mitchell J
authors: MJ
authors: Barnett
authors: Touro University California College of Pharmacy, Vallejo, CA.
authors: Nirali
authors: N
authors: Parekh
authors: Touro University California College of Pharmacy, Vallejo, CA.
authors: Anita
authors: A
authors: Shieh
authors: Touro University California College of Pharmacy, Vallejo, CA ; Dominican University of California, San Rafael, CA.
authors: Maggie C
authors: MC
authors: Louie
authors: Touro University California College of Pharmacy, Vallejo, CA.
authors: Terrill T-L
authors: TT
authors: Tang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003479:Curriculum; D003625:Data Collection; D004512:Education, Pharmacy / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005178:Faculty / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010021:Osteopathic Medicine / Q000193:education*; D010823:Physician Assistants / Q000193:education*; D014495:Universities
keywords: Interprofessional education (IPE); faculty member attitudes and opinions; interdisciplinary education; interprofessional relations; pharmacy education
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