The University of Notre Dame Australia has formed a partnership with an American university to deliver new interprofessional learning for nursing and health students.
The collaboration will make Saint Louis University’s world leading Interprofessional Education (IPE) program available to Notre Dame’s nursing and health sciences students, which will prepare graduates to be leaders in collaborative practice in health care settings.
It builds on Notre Dame’s enduring commitment to developing well-rounded, ethical and job-ready health care leaders.
SLU’s IPE program brings together students from multiple health professions to learn from and with each other.
A core component of the program is IPE 2100: Interprofessional Collaboration and Healthcare in a Global Context, which introduces students to the essential skills of interprofessional teamwork, ethical decision-making and communication in local and global health care environments.
Students also participate in a peer-reviewed team project, which encourages them to engage with health issues in creative, collaborative and evidence-based ways.
“Interprofessional education has benefitted our students and, in turn, their future patients and communities after graduation by helping them understand the capabilities of shared expertise in providing safer and more efficient healthcare,” Anthony Breitbach, Director of Interprofessional Education at Saint Louis University, said.
“It also has a positive impact on the patient experience and provider job satisfaction, creating a more holistic healthcare environment overall,” Professor Breitbach said.
He further highlighted the international value of the exchange, saying “creating this linkage between UNDA and SLU provides our students, faculty and staff with a unique opportunity to learn from each other across continents, diverse systems and cultural contexts. This will uniquely prepare them to be change agents and professionals in a wider global context.”
The partnership builds on the universities’ shared Catholic values and a mutual dedication to developing future health leaders who are highly skilled and deeply attuned to the dignity and needs of every person they serve.
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Global collaboration equips Notre Dame students for future health care leadership (Notre Dame Australia)
