A History of Interprofessional Education and Assessment at WesternU

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Author(s): David N. Dickter (Western University of Health Sciences, USA)and Daniel C. Robinson (Western University of Health Sciences, USA)
Copyright: 2020
Pages: 25
Source title: Building a Patient-Centered Interprofessional Education Program
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Steven D. Waldman (University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, USA)and Stephanie Bowlin (Western University of Health Sciences, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-3066-5.ch014

Keywords: Education / Instructional Design / Medical Education / Medical Information Science Reference

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This chapter traces the early history and progress of a pioneering interprofessional practice and education (IPE) program at Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU), whose growth and development can be viewed in the context of the broader IPE field, that of a nascent movement within the United States to recognize and facilitate collaborative, patient-centered healthcare. This chapter provides some of the background and details from the early design years at WesternU. The IPE movement in the U.S. worked with general principles and broad conceptual outcomes such as safety and quality but it took time to delineate more specific guidelines and practices. Over the years, frameworks and standards for education, practice, and outcomes assessment have developed that have helped to guide the program. Similarly, WesternU has developed and refined its education and assessment methods over time.

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