The Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice provide the guiding framework for activities that the HIPE Center leads, initiates, and supports. The 4 primary competency domains are listed below and each domain contains sub-competencies to ensure quality IPE. These competencies were most recently updated in 2023 (IPEC, 2023) They are sponsored by the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) and were developed by an expert panel that included representatives from six different professional education organizations. One of the first steps needed to implement the core competencies is to ensure that faculty, preceptors, students, and practitioners are all aware of these competencies. To see examples of each competency, check out our videos.
 
Circular infographic titled Interprofessional Collaboration. Inside the circle is written For the Health of Persons and Populations Across the Continuum of Care. There are 4 colored bars along the inside of the circle with 4 categories: Values and Ethics, Communication, Roles and Responsibilities, and Teams and Teamwork. They are colored purple, orange, yellow, and blue.
Image adapted from IPEC Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice: 2023 Update

 

 

Values/Ethics for Interprofessional Practice:
"Work with team members to maintain a climate of shared values, ethical conduct, and mutual respect" (IPEC, 2023; p.15). 
 
Roles/Responsibilities:
"Use the knowledge of one's own role and team members' expertise to address individual and population health outcomes" (IPEC, 2023; p.16). 
 
Interprofessional Communication:
"Communicate in a responsive, responsible, respectful, and compassionate manner with team members" (IPEC, 2023; p. 17).
 
Teams and Teamwork:
"Apply values and principles of the science of teamwork to adapt one's own role in a variety of team settings" (IPEC, 2023; p.18). 

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Core Competencies for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice

This guide covers the latest version of IPEC's core competencies and sub-competencies.