Useful Resources

IPE 101 Toolkit

Introducing the IPE 101 Toolkit — a vital companion for healthcare professionals and health administrators delving into the world of collaborative care. Unpack the essence of Interprofessional Education through 4 succinct videos. 

You will discover what IPE is and be able to identify the key competencies that support collaborative teamwork. The PIPEs framework and implementation video is a useful starting point for those who are planning to develop IPE training programs. Crafted collaboratively by the CIPHE IPE Sub-community, this resource is your gateway to a deeper understanding of collaborative healthcare practices.

Watch the IPE 101 Toolkit Series

Watch all 4 videos to find out more about IPE and how you can kick-start your own IPE journey.

​ Module 1: What is Interprofessional Education? Enhance your grasp of IPE by exploring a few examples and learn about the essential criteria that must be satisfied.

​ Module 2: What are the key competencies that underpin collaborative patient centered care? The available literature suggests 6 competencies required for effective interprofessional collaboration.

Module 3: How do I assess the IPE-ness of my education session? Introducing the PIPEs framework to help provide information, guide modification of existing program and also guide development of new programs.

​ Module 4: Ever wondered how to apply all the IPE concepts you have learned to create an IPE activity? Try out the Kern's 6 step approach.

More Resources

IPE Journal Articles (Local)

• Foo, Y. Y., Tan, K., Xin, X., Lim, W. S., Cheng, Q., Rao, J., & Tan, N. C. (2021). Institutional ethnography - a primer. Singapore medical journal, 62(10), 507–512. https://doi.org/10.11622/smedj.2021199
  

• Foo, Y. Y., Xin, X., Rao, J. P., Tan, N. M., Cheng, Q., Lum, E., Ong, H. K., Lim, S. M., Freeman, K., & Tan, K. (2023). Measuring Interprofessional Collaboration's Impact on Healthcare Services Using the Quadruple Aim Framework: A Protocol Paper. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20(9), 5704–5704. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20095704
  

• Foo, Y. Y., Tan, K., Rao, J., Lim, W. S., Xin, X., Cheng, Q., Lum, E., & Tan, N. C. (2022). Viewing interprofessional collaboration through the lens of networked ecological systems theory. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 36(6), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2021.2007864
  

IPE Journal Articles (Overseas)

• Gilbert, J. (2005, May 15). Interprofessional Education for Collaborative, Patient-Centred Practice. Nursing Leadership, 18(2), 32–38. https://doi.org/10.12927/cjnl.2005.17181
  

• D'amour, D., & Oandasan, I. (2005, May). Interprofessionality as the field of interprofessional practice and interprofessional education: An emerging concept. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 19(sup1), 8–20. https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820500081604
  

• Bosch, B., & Mansell, H. (2015, June 17). Interprofessional collaboration in health care. Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue Des Pharmaciens Du Canada, 148(4), 176–179. https://doi.org/10.1177/1715163515588106
  

• Bridges, D., Davidson, R. A., Soule Odegard, P., Maki, I. V., & Tomkowiak, J. (2011, January). Interprofessional collaboration: three best practice models of interprofessional education. Medical Education Online, 16(1), 6035. https://doi.org/10.3402/meo.v16i0.6035
  

• Gilbert, J. (2005, May 15). Interprofessional Education for Collaborative, Patient-Centred Practice. Nursing Leadership, 18(2), 32–38. https://doi.org/10.12927/cjnl.2005.17181
  

Other Useful Websites

• National Centre for Interprofessional Practice and Education
  https://nexusipe.org

One of the most useful sites for interprofessional education resources, including various toolkits and assessment tools. Sign up for an account for a free self-paced online module on facilitating interprofessional education sessions.

• University of Toronto, Centre for Advancing Collaborative Healthcare and Education (CACHE) https://wbacademy.utoronto.ca/centre-for-interprofessional-education-university-of-toronto#:~:text=Through%20CACHE%2C%20The%20University%20of,professionals%20at%20our%20affiliated%20hospitals

Multiple resources including one on interprofessional education needs assessment and viewing problems through an interprofessional education lens.