The Interprofessional Health Peer Consulting program pairs students who have advanced knowledge in their own fields to serve as consultants on community-based projects conducted by students from another major/profession. These community-based projects will have a focus on advancing person-centered care and/or population health. Student consultants are supervised by a faculty or mentor. The consultancy length is one semester and it is convened through the Center for Health Interprofessional Practice and Education (IPE) in partnership with the McCombs School of Business, Dell Medical School, and the College of Pharmacy. 
 
Peer Consultant Benefits and Learning Outcomes:                                                      
  • Impact the community health care ecosystem and enrich students’ learning processes  
  • Get valuable, real-world experience that is attractive to employers
  • Obtain course credit through an innovative and experiential program  
  • Provide expertise on projects that advance health care innovation
  • Gain insight into your personal and professional development
  • Develop leadership skills in the health ecosystem
  • Build your professional network
  • Contribute to scholarship
Peer Consultant Commitment:
  • Attend an interactive 3-hour orientation 
  • Dedicate at least 1 semester to a project (average expected work load is 5 hours per month)   
  • Provide deliverable in the form of a report for the student group and/or community organization
Interested? Contact us to learn more. 
 
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Cultivating Collaborative Student Leaders

“This consultancy provides students with an important opportunity to support and serve their peers’ health-related projects on and off campus. It leverages our students’ growing expertise to catalyze greater student peer collaborations that will mirror future professional collaborations. Thanks to the Center for Health IPE for launching this initiative!”

- John Luk, MD, Assistant Dean of Interprofessional Integration, Dell Medical School, and co-director of the IP Peer Health Consulting Program