Dear Colleagues:
Welcome to PIPELine, the PIPE (Program for Interprofessional Practice and Education) quarterly newsletter!
My vision is for PIPELine to be a platform for sharing information on interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional practice at UCSF.
Since 2010,
we have built a foundation for IPE at UCSF
that provides core education for over 600 UCSF students per year, along with a robust faculty development program for interprofessional teaching.
By working in teams, UCSF will train the next generation of health care professionals to effectively and efficiently deliver 21
st
century care, embodying our commitment to excellence through collaboration, inclusiveness, and innovation.
To augment our IPE curriculum in classroom and simulation settings, we are working on expanding interprofessional learning into clinical settings. This step forward allows our health profession students and post-graduate learners to learn collaborative care skills from seasoned health care professionals in the context of patient care delivery and systems improvement initiatives.
My vision for UCSF is to be a national leader in IPE and interprofessional practice and I am excited to work with faculty leaders from each school, health system partners, and staff to make this vision a reality. My
work as a primary care physician continues to guide me. I care for many patients who have complex chronic illness and recognize the benefits that interprofessional collaboration with social workers, pharmacists, physical therapists, nutritionists, nurses, and advanced practice nurses can have for patients. The expertise and skills that these other care providers bring is invaluable and essential for providing high quality care, and working with a team also enhances my skill set and satisfaction in my practice.
Thank you for reading and for your interest in IPE and interprofessional practice at UCSF. If you have ideas for IPE or interprofessional practice programs that we should feature in our newsletter or would like to be involved with our work, please reach out to me at
maria.wamsley@ucsf.edu
.
Regards,
Maria Wamsley, MD
Director, UCSF Program for Interprofessional Practice and Education