Interprofessional Education - Competencies

This report takes a global look at the interprofessional collaboration and identifies the key components of successful collaborative teamwork. Strategies and concepts for implementation are described so that policy-makers can adjust them to their specific area and needs.

The Health Professions Accreditation Collaborative created this consensus guidance document with information to support the development and implementation of quality IPE. It is endorsed by 24 health professions accreditation agencies.

The IPEC Core Competencies (CC) have helped to frame the national dialogue on the need for interprofessional education (IPE) and collaborative practice (CP) as a catalyst for improving team-based patient care and enhancing population health outcomes.

This article, also known as the Thistlethwaite WHO Competencies, searched the literature for learning outcomes regarding interprofessional education. It synthesized the information and provided six competencies.
1. Acquisition of the knowledge and skills linked to interprofessional collaboration
2. Understanding of roles and responsibilities of other health and social care professionals
3. Development of teamwork skills
4. Ethics/attitudes
5. The patient
6. Learning/reflection