Ten Lessons Learned in the Implementation of Mobile, Community-Based Interprofessional Clinics

Abstract

Incorporation of interprofessional activities within health profession programs is critical to prepare students for practice. Faculty at our institution saw a need to incorporate interprofessional education in the nursing, pharmacy, social work, and dietetics program curricula. We collaborated with a medical school in the area to develop a mobile, community-based interprofessional clinic to deliver care and education and address the needs of older adults while also providing unique, meaningful learning opportunities for students. We describe several lessons learned from our experience of developing and implementing this interprofessional clinic.