Developing a strategy to guide interprofessional education

Students in health and social care programmes need to develop competence to work and learn together in effective interprofessional teams. Interprofessional education is an approach used to prepare students for the realities of practice – to help them become safe, inclusive and collaborative professionals who deliver person-centred care. However, designing, delivering and evaluating interprofessional education across many student programmes is complex. Having an interprofessional education strategy aids the planning of this type of education, and this article discusses how a collaboration led to the development and implementation of an interprofessional education strategy into a university’s curriculum.