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Interprofessional Education (IPE): IPE Trainings and Competitions
Resources for IPE, interdisciplinary studies, interprofessional care and collaboration.
Created by Health Science Librarians
Free IPE Webinars
There are several organizations that have free webinars available on interprofessional education and practice.
- National Center for IPE Resource ExchangeWebinar recordings from various organizations
- Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC)Upcoming and archived webinars. Scroll to bottom of page to see archives.
- American Dental Education AssociationIncludes some IPE webinars
- Education Management SolutionsPrivate company specializing in healthcare simulation management. Some webinars focus on IPE.
IPE Conferences and Trainings
There are several different conferences that focus specifically on interprofessional education and practice.
- Collaborating Across BordersCanada-United States biennial conference on interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP)
- All Together Better HealthGlobal IPE conference held every two years
- National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education list of conferences and eventsList of IPE conferences and events
- T3 Train-the-Trainer Faculty Development Program: Interprofessional Education Faculty Development for EducatorsLeadership training for teams wanting to learn how to design and implement effective interprofessional education and collaborative practice projects at their respective institutions
IPE Competitions
There are several different case competitions where you can compete to solve interprofessional health prompts. Information about different case competitions can be found below.
- UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School Healthcare Case CompetitionTeams of interprofessional students compete to solve “real world” problems in health care.
- CLARION National Case CompetitionCLARION is a University of Minnesota student organization dedicated to improving health care through interprofessional collaboration. Student teams are given a case and are charged with creating a root cause analysis. The team presents their analysis to a panel of interprofessional judges that evaluates their analysis in the context of real world standards of practice. You can sign up individually or with a team.
- Emory Morningside Global Health Case CompetitionEmory host the Emory Morningside Global Health Case Competition,which is open to participants from universities worldwide. Student teams get one week to come up with a solution to a global health issue, and then present their solution to a panel of judges. Teams are made up of four to six students from at least three different schools or disciplines within their university.