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Interprofessional Education showcased in San Antonio during Academy

Interprofessional Education showcased in San Antonio during Academy

The Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (IPECP) Committee continues to be an active component of the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry (ASCO). At the November 2018 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Optometry (AAO) in San Antonio, Texas, the members of the ASCO IPECP Committee served as speakers for a 2-hour Symposium […]

Updates from the Summer 2018 IPEC Council Meeting

ASCO was represented at the Summer Council Meeting of the Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) by Dawn Mancuso, Executive Director, and Linda Casser, Chair of ASCO’s Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Committee. IPEC’s mission is to ensure that new and current health professionals are proficient in the competencies essential for patient-centered, community- and population-oriented interprofessional collaborative […]

Updates from the ASCO IPECP Committee

Updates from the ASCO IPECP Committee

ASCO demonstrated its expanded and ongoing commitment to interprofessional education and collaborative practice under the leadership of the 2012 – 2014 ASCO President, Dr. Jenny Coyle, whose presidential initiatives included establishing ASCO’s Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (IPECP) Committee. The importance of IPECP is a fundamental component of ASCO’s 2011 revised “Attributes of Graduates of […]

ASCO Representatives Attend Global Forum

ASCO Representatives Attend Global Forum

ASCO is proud to be a sponsor of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education. The Global Forum brings together organizations and institutions with common interests in health professional education to explore issues related to educating future healthcare workers and preparing them to provide care in […]

ASCO Represented at Global Forum Workshop

ASCO Represented at Global Forum Workshop

ASCO is proud to be a sponsor of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine’s Global Forum on Innovation in Health Professional Education. The Global Forum brings together organizations and institutions with common interests in health professional education to explore issues related to educating future healthcare workers and preparing them to provide care in […]

Interprofessional Education Collaborative Revises Core Competencies

Interprofessional Education Collaborative Revises Core Competencies

The Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) has released a revised set of core competencies that is expected to have a far-reaching impact on both the training of health professions students and the care of patients. To read more about the revised core competencies and to reach the document itself, click here. ASCO is pleased to be […]

Report from the ASCO Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Summit

Report from the ASCO Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Summit

Dr. Melissa A. Vitek Member, ASCO Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Committee Director, International and Continuing Education, Salus University In alignment with its strategic objective to identify and share best practices in interprofessional education with member institutions, the ASCO Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (IPECP) Committee convened a national Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Summit […]

Committee Lays Groundwork for ASCO’s IPE Summit

Committee Lays Groundwork for ASCO’s IPE Summit

Members of ASCO’s Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (IPECP) Committee, chaired by Dr. Jennifer Coyle, continue to work hard in support of the Association’s IPECP Strategic Objective, which recognizes the importance of educating Doctor of Optometry students in multidisciplinary environments and preparing them to be part of collaborative healthcare teams. Committee members presenting at the […]

IPE Corner

IPE Corner

IPE and Collaborative Practice Committee Identifies Best Practices Along with ASCO’s embracing IPE and Collaborative Practice as a Core Strategic Objective, the IPE Task Force that was established in 2013 has transitioned to become the IPE and Collaborative Practice (IPECP) Committee. The committee’s focus remains identifying and sharing with member institutions best practices in IPE […]