Creating the Evidence through Comparative Effectiveness Research for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice by Deploying a National Intervention Network and a National Data Repository
There is currently a resurgence of interest in interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPECP) and its potential to positively impact health outcomes at both the patient level and population level, healthcare delivery, and health professions education. This resurgence of interest led to the creation of the National Center on Interprofessional Collaborative Practice and Education in October 2012.
Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future: Mass./Rhode Island IPE Project
Health care educators in Massachusetts and Rhode Island have collaborated around nursing and other health professions education for years. The Partners Investing in Nursing’s Future (PIN) project, Building a Regional Institute for Inter-Professional Education, highlighted in this video, shows how they worked together to build an institute to strengthen inter-professional education (IPE) in the region.
Evaluating Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice: What Should I Consider When Selecting a Measurement Tool?
This National Center-commissioned monograph provides basic information about good practices and processes in measurement instrument selection, development and use.
Viewed as a “primer” on interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPECP) evaluation and assessment, it does not make recommendations on specific tools or tell individuals what to measure. Instead the primer guides readers on what to look for when selecting a tool, the importance of defining purpose and how to assess a tool’s evidence of validity.
A Qualitative Analysis of Various Definitions of Integrative Medicine and Health
This article by Beth Rosenthal, PhD, MPH, MBA (ACCAHC Assistant Director) and Anthony Lisi, DC (ACCAHC Clinical Working Group member), analyzes the components of various integrative medicine-related definitions published by a range of well-known sources. A group of eleven themes emerged. The most common elements included whole person focus, evidence-informed, optimal health/wellness, and combination of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) with conventional medicine. Differences existed with respect to terms such as modality/therapy versus profession/discipline.
Meeting the Nation's Primary Care Needs
This project, engaged with Michael Goldstein, PhD, of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, examines the current and prospective roles of doctors of chiropractic, naturopathic physicians, doctors and practitioners of acupuncture and Oriental medicine and direct-entry midwives in meeting nation's primary care needs.
Clinicians’ and Educators’ Desk Reference on the Licensed Complementary and Alternative Healthcare Professions
This guide to the 5 licensed complementary and alternative healthcare professions, written by vetted experts, is a desk reference for clinicians and a textbook and resource for educators and students. Also included is information on emerging fields of traditional world medicines, holistic nursing and holistic and integrative medicine.
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Academic Consortium for Complementary and Alternative Health Care (ACCAHC)
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ACCAHC Accomplishments at a Glance 2004-present June 2014
A list of some of ACCAHC's accomplishments in creating and sustaining a network of global educational organizations and agencies, fostering mutual understanding, collaborative activities and interdisciplinary healthcare education.