Summary:
Context and Issues: Interprofessional Education (IPE) is a key driver for improving quality, safety, and humanity in healthcare. However, its integration into health education curricula remains a challenge in terms of education, logistics, and culture. Exegesis: In Geneva, a joint IPE program integrated into the curricula of seven disciplines across three institutions trains over 1200 students each year. This three-year program (6 ECTS credits) is based on the Canadian Interprofessional Competency Framework and on the TeamSTEPPS® model (Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety). It combines several learning strategies, including workshops, e-learning, serious games, and interprofessional simulations. In this article, we clarify key terms and concepts of IPE, particularly distinguishing between the adjectives multiprofessional, interprofessional, and interdisciplinary. We explain how IPE addresses current challenges, including care quality and safety, public health developments, educational transformation, and professional well-being. Finally, we share key implementation success factors: institutional support, curricular alignment, faculty development, integration between education and practice, and continuous improvement. Conclusion: IPE represents a strategic investment to transform professional practices and the culture of collaboration in healthcare. Its implementation requires strong political and institutional commitment, progressive dissemination, and close collaboration with the clinical field, contributing to improved quality and safety of care as well as professional well-being.
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