Problems and Solutions for Interprofessional Education in North American Dental Schools.
Interprofessional education (IPE) is a relatively new part of dental education. Its implementation is mandated by accreditation standards, but it is also essential to good patient care. Diverse dental schools from various regions of North America outline problems they have faced in IPE and the solutions that they have found to surmount these problems. Commonalities and unique features of these problems and solutions are discussed.
Department of Oral Medicine, University of Washington, School of Dentistry, 1959 Northeast Pacific Street, HSB B-530F, Box 357480, Seattle, WA 98195-7480, USA. Electronic address: gordons@uw.edu.
Sara C
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Gordon
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 188 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
Robert Bruce
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Donoff
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Education, dental; Interprofessional education; Interprofessional relations; Patient care team; Patient-centered care; Professional competence; Professional education; Professional education, dental