About the Interprofessional Professionalism Collaborative
Who are we?
Group of 12 health profession related collaborators
- American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
- American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
- American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
- American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
- American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
- American Psychological Association (APA)
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA)
- Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
- Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC)
- Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO)
- National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME)
Vision
Interprofessional professionalism, practiced by all health professionals, transforms relationships to achieve optimal health and wellness.
Mission
To advance interprofessional professionalism.
Goals
- Disseminate and socialize a plan to advance interprofessional professionalism
- Facilitate implementation of the IPP Tool Kit within education and practice environments
- Advocate for research and research funding opportunities to focus on the interprofessional professionalism construct.
Why is Interprofessional Professionalism (IPP) an important construct?
Interprofessional professionalism overlaps conceptually with broad definitions of professionalism; builds upon research on team functioning, interprofessional education, interprofessional care, and relational coordination.
In addition, being able to measure the interprofessional professionalism construct is critical to assess the degree to which interprofessional professionalism is occurring in practice and education. The interprofessional professionalism assessment (IPA) focuses on observable behaviors that illustrate the elements of professionalism uniquely relevant to collaborations across a variety of health professionals. The development of a valid and reliable instrument to measure IPP in students, professional students from other health professions, and other practicing professionals is important within interprofessional education and collaborative practice. A detailed research study which supports the psychometric properties of this instrument is available in: Frost J, Hammer D, Nunez L, Adams J, et al. The intersection of professionalism and interprofessional care: development and initial testing of the interprofessional professionalism assessment (IPA). Journal of Interprofessional Care. 2018,1-15.
In addition, being able to measure the interprofessional professionalism construct is critical to assess the degree to which interprofessional professionalism is occurring in practice and education. The interprofessional professionalism assessment (IPA) focuses on observable behaviors that illustrate the elements of professionalism uniquely relevant to collaborations across a variety of health professionals. The development of a valid and reliable instrument to measure IPP in students, professional students from other health professions, and other practicing professionals is important within interprofessional education and collaborative practice. A detailed research study which supports the psychometric properties of this instrument is available in: Frost J, Hammer D, Nunez L, Adams J, et al. The intersection of professionalism and interprofessional care: development and initial testing of the interprofessional professionalism assessment (IPA). Journal of Interprofessional Care. 2018,1-15.