Interprofessional Education (IPE)
Texas Woman’s interprofessional education prepares patient-centered and collaborative healthcare professionals with cutting-edge knowledge to engage in teams-based care and who lead in providing optimal health care.
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IPE Mission and Values
Mission
Texas Woman’s interprofessional education prepares healthcare professionals who are patient-centered and collaborative with cutting-edge knowledge, have skills to engage in teams-based care, and who are prepared to collaborate and lead in providing optimal health care.
Values
Teams
- We believe healthcare is an interprofessional endeavor.
- Therefore, we promote collaborative partnerships and cultivate cooperative leaders.
Communication
- We believe that respectful communication, mutual trust, and transparency are foundations of health care practice.
- Therefore, we model clear, open, and empathic communication.
Diversity
- We believe in an inclusive environment based on the intent to acknowledge, accept, and respect differences, and not mere tolerance.
- Therefore, through our course offerings and clinical placements, we provide opportunities for students from all backgrounds to learn from and with each other, developing their cultural humility.
Innovation
- We believe that innovation is a signpost of a flexible learner that will continue to engage in lifelong learning and career development.
- Therefore, we encourage and teach a flexible, growth mindset in our students so that they become innovators in their fields.
Excellence in Education
- We believe in creative, innovative, and evidence-based andragogy.
- Therefore, we support mentoring and training in interprofessional education.
Excellence in Evaluation
- We believe that the measurement of outcomes for all programs is critical to implementation of a high-quality IPE program.
- Therefore, we utilize a holistic approach and measure student, faculty, and community outcomes.
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