PHARM 6611 - Foundations of Interprofessional Education (IPE)

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines Interprofessional education (IPE) as an experience that “occurs when students from two or more professions learn about, from, and with each other” (WHO, 2010). The goal of interprofessional education is to increase knowledge of the roles and responsibilities of other health care professions, and to improve communication and collaboration among disciplines in future work settings to optimize patient care (Institute of Medicine, 2011). The purpose of this interprofessional education course is to introduce students in health professional training programs at the University of Utah to the roles and responsibilities of other health care professions at an early stage of their training.