Office of the Vice Provost for Health

Interprofessional Education

Interprofessional Education and Scholarship Initiatives
Interprofessional education (IPE) and scholarship initiatives are the priority of the vice provost for health's office and are supported by Grand Valley's state-of-the-art simulation center and learning resource laboratories, which:

Serve as a safe practice environment for learning clinical skills.
Provide rich opportunities for educational experiences.
Result in thoroughly cross-trained professionals who utilize clear communications skills and possess a solid understanding of their field of study.
Produce health care professionals of various disciplines who understand each other's roles and work effectively in team settings.

The core competencies of IPE focus on:

Patient-centered care
Evidence-based practice
Quality improvement
Interdisciplinary teams
Informatics

The West Michigan Model of Interprofessional Education incorporates these core competencies into the following champion areas that bridge practice with education:

Clinical settings
Curriculums
Interdisciplinary, crosscultural competency
Scholarship
Service
Simulation

Dedicated interdisciplinary workgroups meet on a monthly basis to achieve short- and long-term goals. We invite you to participate and support these workgroups as we learn and work together to transform health care.