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experiences are being developed rapidly to respond to the decreed call for professionals to practice interprofessionally and collaboratively. Social workers can assist in modeling team work; explaining pertinent theories behind collaboration and group work; and instructing our peers on our professional ethics, values, scope of practice, and how we assist in patient care. From outcomes studies in health care and research, through emerging policies, and with the support of several national health professional associations, the profession of social work has a unique opportunity to get involved with an emerging trend in the education of health professionals and in health care. Social work students and professionals can contribute in four very significant ways: 1) student and faculty development and participation in academicbased IPE initiatives, 2) the development of IPE-ready interprofessional field sites for the promotion of IPCP, 3) the reshaping of existing health care teams to embrace, enhance, and reflect collaborative practice ideals and patient-centered practices, and 4) policy development and sustainable funding for IPE and IPCP efforts. For students interested in employment or field work in health care settings, the evolution of IPE and IPCP offers a wealth of learning about the field of health care, with other disciplines, and from approaches in collaborative practice. More information about the competencies and domains for IPCP can be found at http://www.aacn.nche.edu/ education-resources/ipecreport.pdf. Ten Cate, O. & Schelle, F. (2007). Competencybased postgraduate training: Can we bridge the gap between theory and practice? Academic Medicine, 82, 542-547. References Wilson, S., Rozensky, R., & Weiss, J. (2010). The Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary Community-based linkages and the federal role in advocating for interprofessional education. Journal of Allied Health, 39 (3), 210-215. Advisory Committee on Interdisciplinary, Community-Based Linkages (2005). Fifth Annual Report to the US Department and Human Services and to Congress. Washington, DC: Health Resources Services Administration of Health. Graybeal, C., Long., R., Scalise-Smith, D., & Zeibig, E. (2011). The art and science of interprofessional education. Journal of Allied Health, 39, 3, 232-237. Health Resources and Services Administration (2010). History of the health professions. Washington, DC: HRSA. Retrieved October 15, 2011 from http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/about/history/htm. Kaiser Family Foundation. (2010). Focus on health reform. Summary of new health reform law. No. Publication #8061. Menlo Park, CA: Author. Retrieved March 16, 2011 from http://www.kff. org/healthreform/upload/8061.pdf. Steinbrook, R. (2009). Health care and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. New England Journal of Medicine, 360, 1057-1060. Walsh, C. l., Gordon, F., Marshall, M., Wilson, F., & Hunt, T. (2005). Interprofessional capability: A developing framework for interprofessional education. Nurse Education in Practice, 5, 230-237. World Health Organization. (2010). Framework for action on interprofessional education & collaborative practice. Geneva: World Health Organization. Retrieved April 11, 2011 from http://whqlibdoc. who.int/hq/2010/WHO_HRN_HPN_10.3_eng. pdf. Jennifer Anderson, MSW, LCSW, MAC, is the Director of Field Education for Indiana University Northwest, a system school of Indiana University School of Social Work. Ms. Anderson oversees the field education program for the undergraduate and graduate social work programs and teaches in the health concentration of the MSW program. In these capacities, she develops and facilitates numerous interprofessional education (IPE) programs. She earned her MSW from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale. Finally... An Easy and Reliable Way to Earn ASWB-Approved Credits Save 20% when you order a subscription today! Your psychiatrist and psychologist colleagues have counted on Carlat Publishing for years as a trusted resource for unbiased practical education on mental health practice. They’ll tell you how our newsletters are an up-to-date resource written and edited by practicing clinicians. Now you, too, can benefit from this vital tool—with The Carlat Behavioral Health Report. Written with the social worker in mind, this 10-times per year newsletter includes 10 ASWB certified CEU credits. Sign up today! Use the discount code 105W12 to save 20% 3 EASY WAYS TO ORDER: Call: 866-348-9279 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.carlatbehavioralhealth.com THE C ARLAT REPORT Find us on: BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PSYCHOTHERAPY TOPICS FOR MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS PSYC