Howell Dana M
Department of Occupational Therapy, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY, USA.
J Allied Health. 2010 Fall;39 Suppl 1:e119.
The challenges associated with interprofessional education (IPE) are well known to any of us who have attempted to implement a new IPE program, course, or curriculum. A scan of the IPE literature from the past decade reveals a host of documented barriers to IPE implementation, from a lack of funding and administrative support to the inability to manipulate the rigid schedules of multiple professional degree programs. Even an attitudinal barrier, such as a lack of respect for another profession, may present a seemingly insurmountable obstacle. Despite these inherent complications, however, there are a number of programs in the United States that have successfully negotiated a path to IPE. These programs have pioneered creative ways to integrate IPE into their current curricula and programs, through a process of careful interprofessional teamwork within their respective institutional systems. This e-supplement offers an intriguing glimpse into some of the most comprehensive and exceptional IPE programs that are currently underway in the United States.
对于我们任何一个试图实施新的跨专业教育（IPE）项目、课程或课程体系的人来说，与IPE相关的挑战都是众所周知的。浏览过去十年的IPE文献会发现，有大量记录在案的IPE实施障碍，从缺乏资金和行政支持到无法调整多个专业学位项目的严格时间表。甚至一种态度上的障碍，比如对另一个专业缺乏尊重，也可能构成看似无法逾越的障碍。然而，尽管存在这些内在的复杂性，美国仍有一些项目成功地开辟了一条通往IPE的道路。这些项目通过在各自机构系统内进行细致的跨专业团队合作，开创了将IPE融入其当前课程和项目的创新方法。本电子增刊让我们得以一窥美国目前正在开展的一些最全面、最出色的IPE项目。
