Interprofessional Education: Application of Interprofessional Education Collaborative Core Competencies to School Settings.

Purpose: Changes in both health care and education systems have placed a greater emphasis on collaboration among professionals engaged with both systems who serve populations of school-age children presenting with neurological conditions, developmental disability, or health needs. Interprofessional education (IPE) has been recognized as an essential component of preprofessional education of health care professionals. The Interprofessional Education Collaborative core competencies often used by preprofessional health care programs can be adapted for preprofessional preparation of individuals working in the education system. Conclusion: This IPE framework is described revealing similarities and differences between health care settings and education settings and then applied to the special education process for school-based professionals. Implications for incorporating IPE outcomes into preprofessional preparation programs for school personnel are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]