Tag: IPE

679 UT Health Sciences Students Meet Their Future ‘Teammates’ at IPE Day

Written by Allyson Lawson

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Clinical CareEducation
A student wearing a UT Doctors throwback T-shirt smiles at the camera while outside on a field with fellow students.

A total of 679 first-year students from all six colleges of the University of Tennessee Health Sciences took part in Interprofessional Education (IPE) Day last week. Of those, 602 swapped classroom seats for mixed teams on Doc’s Field, and 77 joined virtually. Future dentists, nurses, pharmacists, physicians, and other health professionals and scientists spent the… Read More

Interprofessional Education Day Showcases UT Health Science Center’s Dedication to Collaborative Learning

Written by Chris Green

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Education
Photo of students participating in an IPE Day exercise.

From Memphis to Nashville to Knoxville, more than 750 students from 11 health professions programs at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center came together recently for Interprofessional Education (IPE) Day. Held annually, IPE Day introduces students to the principles of interprofessional collaboration through case studies, simulations, and interactive learning. It offers students the opportunity… Read More