Interprofessional Education has been defined as: "an educational process through which students and practitioners are provided with structured opportunities for 'shared learning."
Our view at the Institute is that interprofessional learning occurs not only when professionals learn with, from and about each other, but also when they interact with each other, and with their patients, working together towards a common goal.
Institute of Interprofessional Health Sciences Education http://www.iihse.ca/_bin/definitions.cfm
“Interprofessional Education occurs when two or more professions learn with, from and about each other to improve collaboration and the quality of care”
Centre For The Advancement Of Interprofessional Education http://www.caipe.org.uk/
Patient-centred care is defined as a practice orientation, a way of health care professionals working together and with their patients. It involves the continuous interaction of two or more professionals or disciplines organized into a common effort to solve or explore common issues with the best possible participation of the patient. It is designed to promote the active participation of each discipline in patient care.
Institute of Interprofessional Health Sciences Education http://www.iihse.ca/_bin/definitions.cfm
Collaborative patient-centered practice is designed to promote the active participation of several health care disciplines and professions. It enhances patient-, family-, and community-centred goals and values, provides mechanisms for continuous communication among health care providers, optimizes staff participation in clinical decision making (within and across disciplines), and fosters respect for the contributions of all providers.
Health Canada http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hcs-sss/hhr-rhs/strateg/interprof/index-eng.php