Interprofessional education allows a diversity of fields come together and share their expertise in solving issues in a deeper and more well-rounded manner. This article provides 3 best practice frameworks for interprofessional education. Read through the article and take a minute to think about how these frameworks can include the field of dental hygiene and how we could play a vital part in improving patient care with help from a diversity of expertise that may lie outside of just dental hygiene. Please read the following article: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3081249/ (Links to an external site.)

Respond in the discussion post with the following:

1) Review table 4: University of Washington IPE competencies

2) Identify at least 2 groups in addition to dental hygiene that could participate in your interprofessional coalition for health promotion.

3) Select 1 of the competencies listed from table 4, and how it is supported or can be supported by each of your chosen interprofessional groups.

4) Provide a paragraph describing a type of activity or event you could develop with your interprofessional groups? 5). Read through your classmate’s posts and add an additional group that could further help to support their event/activity.

Table 4 Competencies:

Respects the roles and approaches to clinical and social problems of one’s own and other disciplines

Consults with others when outside his/her personal or professional expertise

Collaborates effectively with others to assess, plan, provide, and review care that optimizes health outcomes for patients

Collaborates effectively with other health professionals in a variety of venues and practice settings

Raises issues or concerns that may jeopardize patient outcomes with other team members

Demonstrates consensus building and appropriate negotiation/conflict management skills in resolving issues and concerns

Fulfills roles as either a designated or situational team leader Assists in identifying and overcoming barriers to interprofessional collaboration