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Implementing an Interprofessional Master’s and Certificate Program: A System to Strengthen Communication and Collaboration among Stakeholders

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Implementing interprofessional programs can be challenging. As we worked toward initiating our interprofessional certificate and master’s program, it was apparent that we had a need for a system of communication and collaboration. The system we developed and describe helped us to build an interprofessional partnership and successfully implement our program.

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  1. Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine, 3080 Health Professions Education Building, 8447 Highway 47, Bryan, TX, 77807, USA

    Courtney A. West PhD, Terri B. Kurz, Karla Mendoza & Lori Graham

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West, C.A., Kurz, T.B., Mendoza, K. et al. Implementing an Interprofessional Master’s and Certificate Program: A System to Strengthen Communication and Collaboration among Stakeholders. Med.Sci.Educ. 23 (Suppl 3), 421–425 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03341661

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