Interprofessional Care Model

When it comes to defining the question of interprofessional healthcare, the following article offers an excellent definition. “The traditional model of health care is a rigid pyramid with the physician at the top, explains Cynthia Booth Lord, director of Quinnipiac’s PA Program. The IP model is more like a rubber band, she describes. At various points in the patient’s treatment, different health professionals take the lead, stretching the rubber band in different directions. The patient, always at the center of the treatment plan, benefits from more comprehensive, less compartmentalized care.” (Torrisi, 2014)
As defined in the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) Report, Health Professions Education: A Bridge to Quality, (2003) an interdisciplinary