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Osteopathic approach to implementing and promoting interprofessional education.

Susan E Mackintosh¹, Clinton E Adams, Gail Singer-Chang

¹Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, CA 91766-1854, USA. smackintosh@westernu.edu

The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

|May 13, 2011

Summary

Interprofessional education (IPE) programs can reduce medical errors and improve patient safety. Western University

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Area of Science:

Healthcare education
Medical error reduction
Interprofessional collaboration

Background:

Multidisciplinary fragmentation in healthcare leads to significant medical errors and patient deaths.
The Institute of Medicine recommends enhanced interdisciplinary training to improve healthcare delivery.
Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU) developed an interprofessional education (IPE) program to address these issues.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the interprofessional education (IPE) program at Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU).
To analyze the congruence of the WesternU IPE program with osteopathic principles and core competencies.
To explore the potential for osteopathic medicine to lead in interprofessional education.

Main Methods:

Development and implementation of a 3-phase IPE program across 9 colleges at WesternU, starting in 2007.
Identification of nontechnical, nonclinical core competencies common to all healthcare professions.
Analysis of the IPE program's components in relation to osteopathic medicine tenets and core competencies.

Main Results:

The WesternU IPE program successfully identified common core competencies for healthcare professions.
Analysis revealed significant congruence between the major components of the WesternU IPE program and the framework of osteopathic principles and practice.
Osteopathic medicine's principles align well with the goals and structure of interprofessional education.

Conclusions:

The WesternU IPE program demonstrates a viable model for interprofessional training.
Osteopathic medicine's foundational principles and holistic approach position it to be a leader in advancing interprofessional education.
IPE initiatives are crucial for mitigating medical errors and enhancing patient care through collaborative practice.