Curricular Framework

Foundational Requirements for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice

Every healthcare professional student at Thomas Jefferson University should meet the foundational requirements for interprofessional collaborative practice to ensure they are proficient in competencies necessary to be interprofessional collaborative practitioners. 

What are foundational requirements?

Students meet the foundational requirements of collaborative practice by completing one exposure experience and immersion programming based upon their length of study

Length of Program Exposure Program Requirements Immersion Program Requirements
Equal to, or more than, 3 years One Two
Less than 3 years One One

How are programs meeting foundational requirements?

Find your program in the chart below to learn whether it meets the foundational requirements for interprofessional collaborative practice, making you eligible to begin the Certificate of Excellence in Interprofessional Collaborative Pracitce.

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Length of Program Meets Exposure Requirements? Meets Immersion Requirements?
2 years Yes: virtual modules Yes: Health Mentors Program, Introductory Team SAFE

Length of Program Meets Exposure Requirements? Meets Immersion Requirements?
2 years Yes: virtual modules Yes: Health Mentors Program, Team Care Planning

Length of Program Meets Exposure Requirements? Meets Immersion Requirements?
2 years No No

Length of Program Meets Exposure Requirements? Meets Immersion Requirements?
1 year Yes: virtual modules Yes: Introductory Team SAFE

Length of Program Meets Exposure Requirements? Meets Immersion Requirements?
1-2 year(s) Yes: virtual modules Yes: Health Mentors Program

Length of Program Meets Exposure Requirements? Meets Immersion Requirements?
4 years Yes: virtual modules Yes: Health Mentors Program, Introductory Team SAFE, Advanced Team SAFE

Length of Program Meets Exposure Requirements? Meets Immersion Requirements?
1 year Yes: virtual modules Yes: Introductory Team SAFE, Advanced Team SAFE

Length of Program Meets Exposure Requirements? Meets Immersion Requirements?
2 years Yes: virtual modules Yes: Health Mentors Program, Introductory Team SAFE

Length of Program Meets Exposure Requirements? Meets Immersion Requirements?
1 year Yes: virtual modules Yes: Introductory Team SAFE, Advanced Team SAFE

Length of Program Meets Exposure Requirements? Meets Immersion Requirements?
2 years Yes: virtual modules Yes: Health Mentors Program, Introductory Team SAFE

Length of Program Meets Exposure Requirements? Meets Immersion Requirements?
1.5 years Yes: virtual modules Yes: Health Mentors Program, Introductory Team SAFE, and Team Care Planning

Length of Program Meets Exposure Requirements? Meets Immersion Requirements?
3 years Yes: virtual modules Yes: Health Mentors, Introductory Team SAFE, and either End of Life Symposium, Team Care Planning, or Team MICRO

Length of Program Meets Exposure Requirements? Meets Immersion Requirements?
2 years Yes: virtual modules No: Introductory Team SAFE

Length of Program Meets Exposure Requirements? Meets Immersion Requirements?
2 years Yes: virtual modules Yes: Health Mentors Program, Introductory Team SAFE

Length of Program Meets Exposure Requirements? Meets Immersion Requirements?
2 years Yes: virtual modules Yes: Introductory Team SAFE and either Substance Use Disorder Symposium or End of Life Symposium

Length of Program Meets Exposure Requirements? Meets Immersion Requirements?
4 years Yes: virtual modules Yes: Health Mentors Program, Introductory Team SAFE, and choice of one other immersion program

Length of Program Meets Exposure Requirements? Meets Immersion Requirements?
3 years Yes: virtual modules Yes: Health Mentors Program, Introductory Team SAFE, Team Care Planning

Length of Program Meets Exposure Requirements? Meets Immersion Requirements?
1-2 year(s) No No

Length of Program Meets Exposure Requirements? Meets Immersion Requirements?
2 years Yes: virtual modules Yes: Introductory Team SAFE, Advanced Team SAFE

Length of Program Meets Exposure Requirements? Meets Immersion Requirements?
2 years Yes: virtual modules Yes: Health Mentors Program

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