University at Buffalo Launches IPE
The University at Buffalo Academic Health Center (AHC) recently appointed Paul T. Wietig, Ed.D., Assistant Vice President of its newly created Office of Interprofessional Education. A longtime educator, Dr. Wietig is responsible for developing infrastructure and facilitating staff development to identify and deliver best curricular instruction and activities for interprofessional education across all Schools of the AHC.
Why a Blog? Keep Your Cards and Letters Coming...
In early January — to begin the new year with a bang — we sent our first communication about the new National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education to more than 1,000 leaders interested in more effective health care delivery. The overwhelming response to my email tells me once again that the conversation about interprofessional practice and education is one of the most important topics in today’s health care environment. It also tells me that keeping the conversation robust and real time is an essential element to our success.
That’s why I’m doing this blog.
Introducing the National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education
Our Vision:
To strengthen interprofessional education and advance the aim of improving health of the population, enhancing patient care and controlling costs
Our Goal:
To close the gap between higher education and practice communities by rigorously aligning their needs and interests
Our Strategy: