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]
- 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]
- Khan, N.S., Shahnaz, S.I., Gomathi, K.G. Currently available tools and teaching strategies for the interprofessional education of students in health professions: Literature review. Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal. (2016) [link]
May 25, 2021
On May 24 and 25, 2021, Gulf Medical University (GMU) presented two success stories in the 6th Regional Pharmacy Faculty Development Workshop. The Presentations were on...
May 21, 2021
On May 21, 2021, Dr. Dixon Thomas presented the GMU experience of Integrating an Interprofessional Education/Care System in UAE in Forbidden City International...
April 26, 2021
On April 26, 2021, the first group of physicians, nurses, and pharmacists received their certificate of a month-long course ‘Drug Information Management in...
April 11, 2021
In Fall 2020, year 1 students across all GMU undergraduate programs participated in their early clinical exposure interprofessional education (IPE) sessions from...
March 19, 2021
On March 19, 2021, Dr. Joseph A. Zorek of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio conducted a class in the GMU Certificate Course Drug Information...
March 10, 2021
College of Pharmacy students are fortunate at GMU to learn together with students from other professions. The photo above shows a group of pharmacy, medicine, and...
February 27, 2021
From February 27, 2021, GMU Colleges of Pharmacy and Medicine joined hands in experiential education regarding Medication Management in Thumbay University Hospital....
February 21, 2021
On 21st February 2021, a group of 5th year GMU PharmD students have participated in an interprofessional education (IPE) case presentation with 4th year GMU MBBS...
February 3, 2021
GMU Interprofessional Education (IPE) Committee is regularly organizing the Journal Clubs presentation by faculty of different specialty to equip students and faculty...
October 10, 2020
GMU Interprofessional Education (IPE) Committee organized a ‘Webinar on Interprofessional Care in Pneumonia’ on October 10, 2020. The webinar was accredited by...