Interprofessional education (IPE) is an approach for teaching and learning that brings together students from two or more professions to learn about, from, and with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes.

October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA) has established the IPE program in alignment with the goals set forth by the Egyptian Health Council in 2022. One of the council's key goals is to achieve integration and cooperation by exchanging experiences between multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds to achieve international standards for safe health practice. By bringing together students from diverse backgrounds, including pharmacy, dentistry, and physical therapy, MSA is actively cultivating a culture of interprofessional cooperation.

Our mission is to cultivate a collaborative and inclusive learning environment that empowers students from diverse healthcare professions to work together as a cohesive team, delivering high-quality patient-centered care that improves health outcomes.

Our vision is to prepare upcoming leaders with the essential skills and mindset needed to confront complex healthcare challenges and promote the health and prosperity of the community.

Interprofessional Education (IPE) is an approach to teaching and learning that brings together students from two or more professions to learn about, from, and with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes.

The key benefits of IPE include:

1. Fostering mutual understanding and respect for the roles, responsibilities, and expertise of different healthcare professionals
2. Enhancing communication and collaboration skills for effective teamwork
3. Promoting a patient-centered approach to healthcare delivery
4. Preparing students for the realities of modern, complex healthcare systems

• Values/Ethics for Interprofessional Practice: Work with individuals of other professions to maintain a climate of mutual respect and shared values. Demonstrate mutual respect, trust, integrity, high standards of ethics while valuing differences when working with members of other health professions.
   
• Roles/Responsibilities: Use the knowledge of one's own role and those of other professions to appropriately assess and address the health care needs of the patients and populations served. Understand the roles and responsibilities of different health care professionals on the team in providing safe, efficient, and effective patient-centered health care that optimizes outcomes.
   
• Interprofessional Communication: Communicate with patients, families, communities, and other health professionals in a responsive and responsible manner that supports a team approach to the maintenance of health and the treatment of disease. Communicate effectively by responding respectfully, listening actively, and seeking common understanding.
   
• Teams and Teamwork: Apply relationship-building values and principles of team dynamics to perform effectively in different team roles to plan and deliver patient-/population-centered care that is safe, timely, efficient, effective, and equitable. Demonstrate effective teamwork by applying principles of team dynamics, process improvement, and conflict management.

Phase 1: The exposure phases

In this phase, the organization serves largely as a precursor and is designed to bring learners together with peers who represent other health professions.

Phase 2: The immersion Phase

Calls for cooperative interactions that support students' concentration on learning from, about, and with each other's professions.

Phase 3: Mastery Phase

The integration of critical thinking and problem-solving in challenging real-world scenarios is necessary for the mastery phase.

Team-based care that concentrates on complicated care areas is an example of mastery activities.

Time:

Fall (Date will be announced)

Competencies achieved:

• Roles/Responsibilities
• Ethics

Target audience:

All years

Time:

Fall and Spring (Date will be announced).

Competencies achieved:

• Interprofessional Communication
• Teams & Teamwork

Target audience:

Year 4 and 5 students who completed phase I.

Time:

Spring (Date will be announced).

Competency achieved:

• Roles/Responsibilities
• Ethics
• Interprofessional Communication
• Teams & Teamwork

Target audience:

Senior students who completed Phase I and II.