Interprofessional Education

A new way to learn. A better way to deliver care.

Interprofessional education occurs when two or more professions learn with, about, and from each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes (World Health Organization, 2010). The goal of interprofessional education is to develop team based clinicians who practice collaboratively and provide client-centered care.

IMPACT Practice at the IHP realizes the goal of interprofessional education for students through required coursework and clinical work in our IMPACT Practice centers.

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Students participate in IMPACT Practice teams.

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Interprofessional simulations occur every year

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Health professions learning together

Highlights of IMPACT Practice

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Collaborative Learning

Collaborate in groups of 5-6 students from across the health professions in a sequence of three 1-credit courses. Discover the vital role all health professionals play in delivering patient-centered care.

Read more about these courses.

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Health Mentors & Simulation Experiences

You and your team will have the opportunity to build your skills in practical settings, including visits with health mentors in the community and simulations with actors trained as standardized patients. Read more about health mentors and ...

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Interprofessional Dedicated Education Units

Join students and faculty from other health professions at Massachusetts General Hospital to experience firsthand the power of interprofessional care. Learn more.

Wide Range of Interprofessional Opportunities

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Common Reading

As a kick-off to the theme of patient-centered care, before arriving on campus you will read a first-person account of grappling with an illness, then discuss this
with your IMPACT group at orientation.

Learn more about the Common Reading.

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Infant Development Day

More than 350 students in Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Physician Assistant Studies, and Speech-Language Pathology, observe children's normal development and talk with caregivers, at our on-campus IMPACT Practice Center.

Learn about the IMPACT Practice Center.

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Crimson Care Collaborative

In partnership with Harvard Medical School, nursing and PA students join medical students in delivering primary care to underserved populations at Crimson Care Collaborative sites, overseen by faculty preceptors from both schools.

Learn more about the Collaborative.

Delivering Better Patient Care

Team-based care, delivered by clinicians skilled in collaboration and communication, leads to better health outcomes for patients and clients. That’s why the MGH Institute makes interprofessional learning a cornerstone of all its programs. Through co-curricular activities integrated across programs, you will learn about, from, and with students from other professions.

By graduation, you will be able to demonstrate mastery of core competencies that will ensure your readiness to make a difference wherever you practice.