The course is required for entry-into-nursing Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Clinical Nurse Leader master’s students.
The Foundations of Interprofessional Education and Practice is a no-charge, non-credit, pass/fail course required for graduation. It introduces students from multiple disciplines to concepts such as communication, roles, teamwork, and ethics that will enable diverse disciplines to work collaboratively to enhance patient-, family-, and community-focused health care.
In 2009, in response to the rising complexities seen today across all sectors of health care, the national associations for schools of medicine, dentistry, nursing, pharmacy, and public health formed the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) to promote and encourage interprofessional learning experiences for health profession students.
IPEC instituted the following four Core Competency Domains for health profession students:
The University of Maryland Baltimore is committed to providing its students with the skills to practice collaboratively. Collaboration among professions is critical to providing safe, high-quality, accessible, person-centered care and improved population health outcomes.
More information about the domains and additional resources.
Students complete four interprofessional learning experiences over two semesters with other UMB disciplines (medicine, pharmacy, dental hygiene, and physical therapy).
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Module |
When? |
How? |
| Nos. 1 and 2 | fall semester | all online via BlackBoard |
| Nos. 3 and 4 | spring semester |
The dates and times will be emailed to you.
Fall Admits: All fall-admitted students begin the course with Modules 1 and 2 in the semester they enter.
Spring Admits: All spring-admitted students begin with Modules 3 and 4 during the spring semester and complete Modules 1 and 2 during the following fall semester.
Once the IPE course is completed successfully (both semesters are required), it will be indicated on your transcript.