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Interdisciplinary professional education

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to provide a rationale for developing interprofessional
competencies among graduates from professional and graduate programs, so that they are well
prepared to participate in local, national and global social change strategies.
Design/methodology/approach – After reviewing the literature on strategic social change
initiatives the authors briefly describe two such initiatives: corporate social responsibility initiatives
and social entrepreneurial ventures. After reviewing the interprofessional literature from various
disciplines and professions, the authors categorized them into “competencies,” “rationale,” “conceptual
framework,” “principles” and “challenges.” An examination of exemplar pedagogy from this body
of literature suggests ways to prepare students to lead and actively participate in innovative,
collaborative social change initiatives.
Findings – Interdisciplinary competencies include teamwork, communication, contextual
understanding, negotiation, critical thinking, leadership, openness and adaptability.
Interprofessional educational models are difficult to implement, however, ethical responsibility of
educators to prepare students for complex realities trumps the challenges.
Practical implications – Interprofessional educational experiences can enable students to engage in
generative and transformational learning which can later facilitate in creation of innovative solutions
for society’s recalcitrant physical, social and environmental issues.
Originality/value – Based on the system’s perspective, the paper provides guidelines and strategies
for implementing interprofessional pedagogical initiative.

Keywords Community partnerships, Competencies, Interdisciplinary and interprofessional education

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Education þ Training

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: Emerald Group., 2013

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Education þ Training Vol. 55 No. 8/9, 2013 pp. 815-835

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English

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