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Interprofessional Education (IPE) resides within the Office of Academic, Faculty, and Student Affairs

IPE Mission Statement

UTHSC is committed to the health and well-being of Tennesseans and the global community by translating research into practice, utilizing expertise across the colleges and university units, and developing health care leaders through high-quality, collaborative, team-based patient and family-centered care. 

IPE Vision Statement

UTHSC is recognized as a national leader in health care training and delivery through high-quality interprofessional team-based and collaborative practice.

Common IPE Definition

IPE activities at UTHSC are defined by the following features:

• Authentic bidirectional learning (from, with, and about) that intentionally targets interprofessional practice and education constructs (i.e., IPEC competencies)
• Learners from at least 2 professions 
• Comparable levels of learners
• Co-development and facilitation by faculty from each learner’s profession
• IPE learning objectives are discussed, reviewed, and assessed as part of the learning experience

UTHSC IPE Councils