Gulf Medical University has recently established a Center for Interprofessional Education, Research and Practice (IPERP) with the purpose of fostering interprofessional education and collaborative research and practice. The Center is well positioned to work in collaboration with different Colleges and Institutes within Gulf Medical University and Thumbay healthcare institutions in its Academic Health System. The Center is also well connected with national and international institutions to promote interprofessional education, research and practice. Being a role model in the region, the GMU Academic Health System drives positive changes in health professions education, research and practice in order to best serve the community in Ajman and UAE.
Center for Interprofessional Education, Research and Practice (IPERP)
To be a leading center of excellence in interprofessional education, research, and practice in the Middle East region for sustainable community development and a resource for other universities in the region.
To advance patient-centred collaborative healthcare practice in UAE through integration of interprofessional education, research and practice in order to provide the highest quality of health professions education and patient care.
- Establish integrated educational model promoting inter-professional competencies in undergraduate health profession curricula.
- Reduce barriers between health professions student groups through early implementation of inter professional education.
- Improve collaboration between healthcare professionals to provide the highest quality of patient care.
- Develop a generation of competent clinical leaders who will play a pivotal role in improving patient care through interprofessional collaborative practice.
- Utilize interprofessional research for sustainable community development.
- Lockeman, K., Thomas, D., Dow, A., Willson, M., Sridhar, S. and Zorek, J.A., 2022. I2C2: An international interprofessional clinical case competition for health professions students. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice, 29, p.100548. [link]
- Donnelly, F., Gordon, S., Lawn, S., Schoo, A., Thomas, J. and White, K., 2023. Guarded reciprocity: A study of managers expectations of graduates interprofessional practice (IPP) skills and knowledge. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice, 31, p.100620. [link]
- Thomas, D., Maas, M., Babu, T. and Cooper, J., 2022. The neuron model: An educational tool for evidence-based practice and interprofessional care. Pharmacy Education, 22(1), pp.424-427. [link]
- Thomas, D., Zachariah, S., Baker, D., Cooper, J., Sreedharan, J. and Khalifa, S., 2022. Impact of educational intervention in evidence-based drug information in interprofessional practice at a tertiary-level care hospital. Journal of Interprofessional Education & Practice, 27, p.100496. [link]
- Gillani, S.W., Azhar, A., Shadab, A. and Gulam, S.M., 2022. Perceptions and barriers of health-care professionals to develop and implement interprofessional education in UAE: A qualitative study. Journal of Education and Health Promotion, 11. [link]
- Mukhtar, M., Thomas, D., Mohiuddin, G.S., Hiselius, J., & Burton, A. Effectiveness of Clinical Pharmacist Collaborative Care in Resolution of Antibiotic Drug-Related Problems in an Intensive Care Unit. The Internet Journal of Infectious Diseases. 2020; 18(1): 1-7. [link]
- Thomas, D., Cooper, J., & Maas, M. (2020). Neuron Model of Interprofessional Education and Evidence-Based Practice. INNOVATIONS in pharmacy, 11(3), 15-15. [link]
- Al-Salloum J, Thomas D, AlAni G, Singh B. Interprofessional Care of Emergency Department Doctors and Pharmacists: Crossing a Collaboration Chasm. Inov Pharm [Internet]. 2020 Jun 9. [link]
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February 2, 2024
On Friday, 2nd February 2024, The Centre of Interprofessional Education, Research and Practice Organize online Faculty Development Seminar on “Interprofessional...
November 10, 2023
On Friday, November 10th, the College of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical University hosted a Faculty Research Seminar featuring Dr. Ghaidaa Najjar, PharmD, PhD. Dr. Najjar, an...
November 8, 2023
On Wednesday, November 8th 2023, Dr. Eman M. El-labbad, Assistant Professor of Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences Department, College of Pharmacy, and the...
November 5, 2023
Gulf Medical University (GMU) actively participated in the third Interprofessional Global Partnership Symposium, hosted by Qatar University’s (QU) Health from...
April 25, 2023
Dr. Eman El-labbad, Assistant Dean of Assessment and Evaluation College of Pharmacy and Director of the Centre of Interprofessional Education Research and Practice at...
March 14, 2023
In honor of World Kidney Day, students from the College of Pharmacy, College of Medicine and College of Health Sciences came together to organize a community engagement...
March 4, 2023
3-4th March 2023, The Center of Interprofessional Education, Research, and Practice (IPERP) at Gulf Medical University (GMU) organized a two-day faculty development...
February 20, 2023
On February 20, 2023, Dr. Eman El-Labbad Assistant Dean of Assessment and Evaluation, College of Pharmacy, Director Center of Interprofessional Education, Research, and...
January 12, 2023
On January 12th, 2023, an interprofessional Flu & COVID-19 Vaccination Training Workshop was arranged in collaboration with Washington State University (WSU). In a...
November 22, 2022
College of Dentistry organized an Interprofessional Education (IPE) activity on the 22nd of November 2022 on the topic ‘Management of Dental Periapical Abscess’....