'Don't run before you can walk': Rethinking interprofessional education for medical students.

The article offers a response to a commentary made by F. A. Ganotice on the transition from professional to interprofessional identity through interprofessional education (IPE) and collaboration. Topics discussed include the importance of the journey of self-discovery of medical students, the challenge in the development of an interprofessional identity, as an extension of their professional identity, and way medical students can foster meaningful and sustainable interprofessional relationships.