Learn about the wide range of interprofessional education opportunities available to the health and human service students at UBC.  Find links to information about volunteer opportunities, learning modules, social events, and more.
 

Why IPE?

Why is Interprofessional Education Important?
Interprofessional collaboration is increasingly recognized as a means of meeting the complex demands of today’s health care environment.  It involves a team of health care providers working together, each making a unique contribution to achieving a common goal.  Interprofessional education helps ensure health care professionals have the knowledge and skills to work together to improve patient outcomes.  It involves two or more professions learning “with, from and about each other to improve collaboration and the quality of care” (CAIPE, 2002).  Students that engage in interprofessional learning will gain knowledge and skills that will enable them become change agents and transform the health care system to better meet the diverse needs of society.
 
Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much... Helen Keller
 
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