The Office of Interprofessional Education is housed in the UAMS Division of Academic Affairs and contributes to curriculum development, scholarship, research infrastructure, and collaborative practice across UAMS’s five colleges and graduate school.
The World Health Organization defines interprofessional education as students from two or more professions learning with, from, and about each other to support collaboration and health outcomes. UAMS applies this approach to future healthcare professionals across its colleges.
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement developed the Triple Aim in October 2007, and the office adopted the Quadruple Aim. The framework aims to improve patient experience and population health.
The Office of Interprofessional Education is within UAMS's Division of Academic Affairs and supports curriculum, scholarship, research infrastructure, and collaborative practice across five colleges and a graduate school. It coordinates an interprofessional curriculum required for graduation.