Best Practices for Interprofessional Education to Meet the Curriculum Outcomes and Entrustable Professional...

Area of Science:

• Pharmacy Education
• Interprofessional Practice
• Health Professions Education

Background:

• Interprofessional education (IPE) is crucial for developing a collaborative practice-ready workforce.
• Pharmacy programs face increasing demands to implement and assess IPE within curricula.
• Existing IPE frameworks and accreditation standards require careful consideration.

Purpose of the Study:

• To elucidate best practices for high-quality interprofessional education.
• To align IPE strategies with recent accreditation standards and competency frameworks.
• To guide pharmacy programs in developing impactful IPE initiatives.

Main Methods:

• Review and synthesis of current literature on interprofessional education best practices.
• Analysis of the 2022 Curriculum Outcomes and Entrustable Professional Activities.
• Consideration of the 2023 Interprofessional Education Collaborative Competencies.
• Integration of the 2025 Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education Standards.

Main Results:

• Key factors for effective IPE include institutional readiness, culture, infrastructure, finances, faculty development, curricular programming, and outcomes assessment.
• These factors serve as best practices to mitigate challenges in IPE development and implementation.
• Evidence supports these elements for building and sustaining robust IPE programs.

Conclusions:

• Developing a collaborative practice-ready pharmacy workforce necessitates equipping learners with interprofessional skills.
• The 2023 IPEC Competencies provide a framework influencing recent curriculum and accreditation standards.
• Programs should utilize best practices in institutional considerations, curriculum, and assessment for successful IPE.