Des Moines Area IPE Collaborative

In an effort to prepare student healthcare professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary for effective collaboration in practice, a partnership between Des Moines University, Drake University, Grand View University, Des Moines Area Community College, and Mercy College of Health Sciences was formed as the Des Moines Area IPE Collaborative (DMAIPEC) in December 2014.  The Interprofessional Education Collaborative’s nationally recognized four core competencies (values and ethics, roles and responsibilities, interprofessional communication, and teams and teamwork) were adopted as the foundation for developing and assessing all IPE activities within DMAIPEC.  

As part of DMAIPEC’s menu of IPE offerings, Drake University hosts and facilitates the Poverty Simulation & Opioid Crisis.

Resources & Related Links

• National Center for Interprofessional Practice & Education
• Interprofessional Education Core Competencies (IPEC)
• Clarion

To learn more about DMAIPEC and the process for offering an IPE event through the Collaborative, click here.