Challenges and opportunities in interprofessional education and practice

Interprofessional Education (IPE) is essential in modern medical education, emphasising collaboration among healthcare professionals to improve patient outcomes. Many medical schools have integrated IPE into their curricula with courses, simulations, and clinical rotations, supported by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and Interprofessional Collaborative Practice guidelines. In today's volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world, universities must prepare students for rapidly evolving healthcare environments through interdisciplinary approaches.

IPE fosters better communication, improved patient outcomes, reduced errors, and enhanced team work. However, challenges like curriculum integration, institutional resistance, effectiveness measurement, and resource allocation remain. The future of IPE is promising, with trends such as interprofessional leadership, advanced technologies, international collaborations, and supportive policies driving progress.

Join Dr. Samarasekera to learn about the National University of Singapore’s journey and learnings from the introduction of an interdisciplinary curriculum for Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, and Pharmacy in August 2023.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Health professionals and educators who are interested in designing interprofessional educational activities or developing and implementing interprofessional clinical programmes.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

At the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

• discuss the background of interprofessional education and clarify key conceptual frameworks
• explore why interprofessional education may not always lead to effective collaborative practice
• learn about conceptual frameworks to design interprofessional education and collaboration