interprofessional
adjective
in·ter·pro·fes·sion·al
ˌin-tər-prə-ˈfe-sh(ə-)nəl 
variants
or less commonly inter-professional
: occurring between or involving two or more professions or professionals
an interprofessional committee
interprofessional collaboration
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Faculty also place importance on promoting interprofessional collaboration, advanced research in health care delivery, and community engagement to further enrich the learning environment for our students.
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Victor Delgado, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
The hope is to create an interprofessional educational model where students can learn from all disciplines to integrate them into their health practice, Ray said.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2023
Known as interprofessional education, this model has been shown to improve clinical outcomes, reduce medical errors, increase patient satisfaction, and decrease provider burnout.
—James Herbert, STAT, 17 Feb. 2023
Caroline Heinem Spalding's chief advancement officer, said the center can even incorporate studies outside health like intelligent design to create a a full interprofessional education.
—Sylvia Goodman, The Courier-Journal, 22 July 2021
During the three years of medical school, students work alongside interprofessional healthcare teams and take on increasing patient care responsibilities before beginning the three-year family medicine residency at the same site.
—John Benson, cleveland, 19 May 2021
Hector Chapa is a clinical assistant professor and director of interprofessional education at the College of Medicine, Texas A&M University.
—Hector Chapa, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2020
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Victor Delgado, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
The hope is to create an interprofessional educational model where students can learn from all disciplines to integrate them into their health practice, Ray said.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas News, 15 Sep. 2023
Known as interprofessional education, this model has been shown to improve clinical outcomes, reduce medical errors, increase patient satisfaction, and decrease provider burnout.
—James Herbert, STAT, 17 Feb. 2023
Caroline Heinem Spalding's chief advancement officer, said the center can even incorporate studies outside health like intelligent design to create a a full interprofessional education.
—Sylvia Goodman, The Courier-Journal, 22 July 2021
During the three years of medical school, students work alongside interprofessional healthcare teams and take on increasing patient care responsibilities before beginning the three-year family medicine residency at the same site.
—John Benson, cleveland, 19 May 2021
Hector Chapa is a clinical assistant professor and director of interprofessional education at the College of Medicine, Texas A&M University.
—Hector Chapa, Discover Magazine, 6 Apr. 2020
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“Interprofessional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interprofessional. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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