Enhancing interprofessional collaboration and interprofessional education in women's health

Laura Baecher-Lind; Angela C Fleming; Rashmi Bhargava; Susan M Cox; Elise N Everett; David A Forstein; Shireen Madani Sims; Helen K Morgan; Christopher M Morosky; Celeste S Royce; Tammy S Sonn; Jill M Sutton; Scott C Graziano

doi:10.1080/10872981.2022.2107419

Enhancing interprofessional collaboration and interprofessional education in women's health

Med Educ Online. 2022 Dec;27(1):2107419. doi: 10.1080/10872981.2022.2107419.

Authors

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.
² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beaumont Hospital, Novi, MI, USA.
³ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Saskatchewan College of Medicine, Regina, SK, Canada.
⁴ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dell Medical School, Austin, TX, USA.
⁵ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, Canada.
⁶ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rocky Vista College of Osteopathic Medicine, Parker, CO, USA.
⁷ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, FL, USA.
⁸ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.
⁹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Farmington, CT, USA.
¹⁰ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA.
¹¹ Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
¹² Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
¹³ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, USA.
¹⁴ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Loyola University Medical Center, Hines, IL, USA.

Abstract

This article is from the 'To The Point' series from the Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics Undergraduate Medical Education Committee. The purpose of this review is to provide an understanding of the differing yet complementary nature of interprofessional collaboration and interprofessional education as well as their importance to the specialty of Obstetrics and Gynecology. We provide a historical perspective of how interprofessional collaboration and interprofessional education have become key aspects of clinical and educational programs, enhancing both patient care and learner development. Opportunities to incorporate interprofessional education within women's health educational programs across organizations are suggested. This is a resource for medical educators, learners, and practicing clinicians from any field of medicine or any health-care profession.

Keywords: Accreditation; clinical competence; communication skills; competency-based education; curriculum development; health-care professionals; interdisciplinary; medical education.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Curriculum
Female
Gynecology* / education
Humans
Interprofessional Education
Interprofessional Relations
Obstetrics* / education
Pregnancy
Women's Health

Grants and funding

The author(s) reported there is no funding associated with the work featured in this article.