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Center for Health Interprofessional Practice and Education

Transforming Teams. Transforming Health Care.

IPE: Transforming Health Care Practice and Education 


Transforming health care by preparing leaders at The University of Texas and beyond to advance interprofessional education, collaborative practice, and system innovation. Read more about our work and partners here.  

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17,400+

Learners Impacted   

UT Austin and Beyond

2,000 +

Digital Badges Awarded 

Health IPE Microcredential Program

1,210+ 

Professionals Trained Across 80 Institutions 

National & Regional Trainings 

690+ 

Innovative Health Projects Presented by Learners

Interprofessional Health Showcase 

1,469+ 

Trained in Community Health Intervention Planning 

CHIP Simulation 

297+

Campus and Community Partners 

Advancing the HIPE Center's Mission

Featured Events 


 

Health Interprofessional Practice and Education (HIPE) Day in a gray circle with burnt orange letters
Event Status
Scheduled
Date and time: Friday September 25, 2026, 1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location:UT Campus
Fall HIPE Day will be held on September 25, 2026. It is an in-person, 3-hour session that convenes learners across 9 health professions programs at UT, in addition to clinical pastoral education residents from Ascension Seton. The Fall HIPE Day session focuses on Teamwork Strategies and Tools in Health Care practice. The session is led by Dan Richards, MD, and Veronica Young, PharmD, MPH, HIPE Center and College of Pharmacy.
Community Health Intervention Planning Simulation
Event Status
Scheduled
Date and time: Saturday October 24, 2026, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location:Virtual
The CHIP Simulation is a virtual learning experience where advanced-level learners facilitate interprofessional teams of participants who collaborate on a 6-step improvement process focusing on community intervention to target a pervasive community health issue, in this case, adolescent vaping. The intended audience includes all learners who have an interest in health care and public health (students, residents, faculty, practitioners, staff), as well as community members.
Event Status
Scheduled
Date and time: Saturday November 7, 2026, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location:Virtual
TeamSync: Stroke Team Simulation for Transitions of Care is a virtual simulation in which teams of advanced-level students from different health professions work together to coordinate care and develop a discharge plan for a patient who has experienced a stroke. This simulation is led by the HIPE Center and was developed by a task force representing 5 professions with consultation from an expert panel representing 9 professions.

 

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