IPE

Mission

Texas Woman’s interprofessional education prepares healthcare professionals who are patient-centered and collaborative with cutting-edge knowledge, have skills to engage in teams-based care, and who are prepared to collaborate and lead in providing optimal health care.

Values

Teams

• We believe healthcare is an interprofessional endeavor.
  • Therefore, we promote collaborative partnerships and cultivate cooperative leaders.

Communication

• We believe that respectful communication, mutual trust, and transparency are foundations of health care practice.
  • Therefore, we model clear, open, and empathic communication.

Diversity

• We believe in an inclusive environment based on the intent to acknowledge, accept, and respect differences, and not mere tolerance.
  • Therefore, through our course offerings and clinical placements, we provide opportunities for students from all backgrounds to learn from and with each other, developing their cultural humility.

Innovation

• We believe that innovation is a signpost of a flexible learner that will continue to engage in lifelong learning and career development.
  • Therefore, we encourage and teach a flexible, growth mindset in our students so that they become innovators in their fields.

Excellence in Education

• We believe in creative, innovative, and evidence-based andragogy.
  • Therefore, we support mentoring and training in interprofessional education.

Excellence in Evaluation

• We believe that the measurement of outcomes for all programs is critical to implementation of a high-quality IPE program.
  • Therefore, we utilize a holistic approach and measure student, faculty, and community outcomes.