Where Interprofessional Learning Begins

IPE 101 is a five-module online learning experience designed to welcome health professions students to Texas A&M Health and introduce the core concepts of interprofessional education (IPE) and collaborative practice.  Across all health professions, IPE 101 provides the essential foundation for working effectively on interprofessional health teams. 

The “North Star” for healthcare is the Quintuple Aim—improving patient outcomes, strengthening population health, reducing costs, supporting healthcare workplace well-being, and advancing health equity. Achieving these goals requires exceptional teamwork skills, effective communication, and respect for the varied expertise across health professions. IPE 101 helps students begin developing these critical competencies.  After completing IPE 101, students will be able to:  

  • Explain how interprofessional education impacts persons and population outcomes.  
  • Identify various interprofessional education opportunities offered within Texas A&M Health. 
  • Express interest in opportunities to apply interprofessional principles to healthcare scenarios through Texas A&M Health IPE offerings. 

What Students Learn in IPE 101

IPE 101 introduces the foundational concepts of interprofessional education and collaborative practice, including why IPE matters and how learning with, from, and about other health professions can support teamwork, patient safety, and health outcomes. It also provides an overview of Texas A&M Health’s colleges and schools and IPER’s role in advancing IPE across the institution. 

The modules also introduce how interprofessional education is developed, significant IPE experiences students can encounter throughout their academic journey, and how IPE is integrated across Texas A&M Health. The experience concludes with an unfolding case study in which students apply key interprofessional concepts and reflect on professional roles and collaborative practice principles. 

What Comes Next

 

Completing IPE 101 is only the first step in health science students’ interprofessional journey. Throughout their time at Texas A&M Health, students will participate in a variety of team-based learning experiences that prepare them for collaborative practice upon graduation.