Professionalism of pharmacists promoted by Interprofessional Education (IPE)

Abstract

Medical professionalism is a process of acquiring a professional identity, and it should be taught in parallel with Interprofessional Education (IPE). IPE’s purpose is to practice collaborative patient-centered medicine among medical departments successfully. IPE is a process of interprofessional socialization and a positive educational strategy that allows students to develop a professional identity. The pre-clinical IPE and the clinical practice IPE programs at Chiba University involve the School of Medicine, the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the School of Nursing, and the Faculty of Engineering. This study aims to introduce, recommend, and encourage participation in IPE at other universities.