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Welcome to the Montana IPE Institute

The University of Montana and Montana State University have joined together to create a robust, interdisciplinary Institute dedicated to health sciences education and applied practice that will benefit patients, students and the health care industry across Montana and the nation.

What is Interprofessional Education?

“Interprofessional education is when students from two or more professions learn about, from and with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes. Interprofessional collaborative practice is when multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds provide comprehensive services by working with patients, their families, caregivers and communities to deliver the highest quality of care across settings”

World Health Organization, 2010 Framework for Action on Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice
MUS Institute for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice

The University of Montana and Montana State University have joined together to create a robust, interdisciplinary health sciences education and practice that will benefit patients, students and the health care industry across Montana and the nation. 

Montana Interprofessional Student Hotspotting

UM is collaborating with Partnership Health Center’s Complex Care Program to implement a team-based approach to serving individuals who experience combinations of medical, behavioral health and social challenges that lead to extreme patterns of healthcare utilization and high healthcare costs in Missoula County.

Montana AHEC Scholars Program for Interprofessional Education

AHEC Scholars is a national program developed by the U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration and state Area Health Education Centers. It is a program for health professions students interested in enhancing their skills in interprofessional practice in rural or underserved settings. 

The MUS IPE Institute connects health profession programs and healthcare sites with communities to promote excellence in interprofessional education and collaborative practice across  Montana.

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Montana State nursing instructor named Distinguished Nurse of the Year

By Anne Cantrell, MSU News ServiceJanuary 14, 2021 BOZEMAN — A Montana State University nursing instructor has been recognized for her outstanding contributions made to professional nursing. Leesha Ford, clinical nursing instructor on the College of Nursing’s Bozeman campus, received the Distinguished Nurse of the Year award. The statewide award, which was founded in honor of … Continue reading Montana State nursing instructor named Distinguished Nurse of the Year

UM Listed Among Best Universities For Solving the Coronavirus Pandemic

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What is AHEC Scholars?

AHEC Scholars is a national program developed by the U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration and state AHECs (National AHEC Organization). It is a program for health professions students interested in enhancing their skills in interprofessional practice in rural or underserved settings.  Over the next two years, the AHEC Scholars Program will train scholars who … Continue reading What is AHEC Scholars?

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