Interprofession education
September 29, 2015
THE International Pharmaceutical
Federation (FIP) has cited the
development of an interprofessional
curriculum at the University of
Queensland as an example of the
growth of learning opportunities
across different health professions.
According to a new FIP Global
Report on Interprofessional
Education in a Pharmacy
Context, learning alongside other
professions is expected to become
more mainstream for both present
and future pharmacists.
The report was released under
the auspices of this year’s World
Pharmacists Day theme of
partnership (PD Fri).
“As the number and complexity
of treatments grow, it’s no longer
possible for any one health provider
- no matter how knowledgeable - to
be able to provide top quality care
working in isolation,” said one of
the authors, Tina Brock.
Co-author Jill Boone said FIP and
the World Health Organization
believe interprofessional education
is a foundation for a collaborative,
practice-ready workforce “and that
this type of practice will strengthen
health care systems and improve
patient outcomes”.
The report identifies a variety of
models and “many successes in this
area” with the hope of expediting
progress in both developed and
under-resourced countries.
Interprofessional education is
expected to be a key theme of
this week’s World Congress of
Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical
Sciences in Dusseldorf, Germany.
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