December 17, 2017
I was asked to speak at the first advanced IPEC Institute in October this year. Academic-Practice teams come to IPEC workshops from all over the US to work on growing their interprofessional programs. IPEC is the Interprofessional Education Collaborative that brought us the national interprofessional competencies. It is now made up of 19 accreditation organizations across many different health professions programs.
February 1, 2018
Have you ever wondered how you can create a compelling case for teamwork – for your practice, for your organization or for your students? Are you familiar with strategies and tools to improve care coordination and integrated care?
March 20, 2018
In April 2018, Arizona is launching its first ever conference dedicated to interprofessional healthcare practice and education. Hosted by the Arizona Nexus, the two-day conference on April 20-21, brings together practitioners, administrators, educators, researchers and students with the shared goal of creating a healthier Arizona through collaboration and teamwork.
September 26, 2018
About a year ago, we decided to try our hand at preparing educational materials that would help primary care providers work more effectively with the complex and vulnerable populations they typically serve. Up to that point, most of our Center’s efforts were focused on developing interprofessional education materials for students. Working with clinical teams seemed like an important next step – to reach out to providers and learn their challenges and educational needs.
December 5, 2018
I recently was asked to speak at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing on preparing the nursing workforce for community-based care. Most of my career has been spent in community. In fact, my first job out of college was as a visiting nurse in New York City. I believe in community-based care – so preparing the presentation wasn’t difficult for me.
April 29, 2019
Sometimes I wonder how we got here. About a decade ago, there were just a few small IPE conferences and it was common to see the same people at each one. There were a handful of well-known programs that we all wanted to be like when our IPE programs grew up. And here we are in 2019, with health care leaders, policy makers, accreditors, providers, educators and many others all working to assure that our current and future workforce is prepared for high performance teamwork across professions.
July 18, 2019
This is the story of a journey that began when I joined the Arizona State University Center for Advancing Interprofessional Practice, Education and Research, or CAIPER, as Faculty Lead of Clinical Partnerships. It ended two years’ later with the publication of The Preceptor’s Guide to the Nexus: Where Interprofessional Education Meets Collaborative Practice. At the time, I had no idea where this path would lead.
April 27, 2020
As we continue our Teaming at a Distance series to share practical ways to work as virtual teams and to teach teamwork and collaboration at a distance, guest author Joy Doll shares her own lessons learned on IPE during these changing times. Read more about Doll’s lessons and impact in our next blog, where author Jody Thompson reflects on the recent webinar Joy Doll gave at the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education.
April 28, 2020
In this newly published addition to our Teaming at a Distance series, CAIPER Blog editor, Jody Thompson, reflects on the recent webinar Joy Doll gave at the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education.
May 20, 2020
In the latest contribution to our Teaming at a Distance series, author Kelly Ramella shares tips and activities that can be integrated into the virtual classroom to kickstart conversations about interprofessional education (IPE).
Virtual icebreakers with interprofessional education classes is a helpful way to connect with students, reduce stress, and create an engaging learning environment. Here are a few fun ideas to get you started playing virtually.