Category: IPE
“Developing Virtual Interprofessional Simulations Using the IPEC Core Competencies” Webinar Recap
We received great feedback for our August 12 webinar, “Developing Virtual Interprofessional Simulations Using the IPEC Core Competencies,” presented by Emily Frank, MS, OTD, OTR, Assistant Professor, MOT Program, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. If you couldn’t join …
April is National Interprofessional Healthcare Month
EMS is proud to join the National Academies of Practice (NAP) in commemorating National Interprofessional Healthcare Month 2018! Interprofessionalism matters! With our full suite of simulation management solutions for fixed, portable, mobile, and virtual training environments, it’s our goal to …
Cross-Departmental Interprofessional Education: Overcoming Obstacles
As an educator, you understand the need for interprofessional education (IPE), but you may be wondering how to overcome even common barriers to effective interprofessional education. Read on for tips on improving cross-departmental education practices at your institution. Develop a …
Multidisciplinary Team Training Gets a Boost with Simulation Management
Traditionally, healthcare education and training take place in separate schools for each profession. However, once formal education is complete, many health professionals and specialties find themselves caring for the same patient. To address this issue, many technological advances have allowed …
Improving Patient Care with Interprofessional Collaboration
The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education has established that high-functioning teams can improve the outcomes, experience, and costs of healthcare. And a recent report by the Institute of Medicine also outlines the “positive impact that interprofessional collaboration and …
Five Ways Collaborative Healthcare Education Boosts Patient-Centered Care
Patient-centered care has transformed the landscape of healthcare delivery. Hospitals and health centers are shifting away from the traditional care delivery model in which clinicians prescribe the same treatment for patients with similar conditions or diagnoses. The new patient-centered model …
Who Pays for Interprofessional Education? Get Started with These Five Grant Writing Tips
The World Health Organization has issued an important call to policy-makers, decision-makers, educators, health workers, community leaders, and global health advocates to take action and move towards embedding interprofessional education (IPE) and collaborative practice in all of the services they …
3 Keys to Successful IPE Implementation
If you’re thinking about establishing a new interprofessional education (IPE) program at your institution – or expanding an existing one – you probably already understand some of the benefits of IPE. At its core, IPE encourages collaboration among healthcare learners …
Implementing IPE Doesn’t Have to Be a Struggle
Interprofessional education (IPE) encourages collaboration among medical and healthcare learners – medical, nursing, pharmacy, physical therapy, social work, and many others. It develops skills through simulation and experiential learning, allowing participants to gain a deeper understanding of each team member’s …