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Transforming Teamwork

At the Michigan Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education (CIPE), we align and integrate health professions education with collaborative practice to prepare University of Michigan students for the future.
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Education

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Practice

Learn about our community engagement efforts and the work we are doing to transform interprofessional practice.

Practice

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Feature Spotlight

Team-Based Care in Action at the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System

Step inside the VA Ann Arbor Healthcare System to see how intentional, interprofessional teamwork is transforming the veteran care experience. Through the voices of clinicians, staff, and patients, explore how coordinated, team-based care shapes a more connected and responsive model of healthcare.

February 18, 2026
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Mark Fitzgerald Honored with Inaugural Frank Ascione Award for Distinguished IPE Leadership

At the Michigan Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education’s (CIPE) 10-Year Anniversary Celebration, Provost Laurie McCauley presented the inaugural Frank Ascione Award in Recognition of Distinguished IPE Leadership to Mark Fitzgerald, DDS, former Senior Associate Dean for Community-Based Collaborative Care and Education and Professor of Dentistry at the U-M School of Dentistry.

November 4, 2025

Events

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IPE/IPC Community of Practice Session
The IPE/IPC Community of Practice brings together faculty, staff, and learners dedicated to advancing interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional collaborative practice (IPC) at the University of Michigan. This dynamic network fosters connection, knowledge-sharing, and innovation to enhance teamwork across the health professions.
May 21, 2026. 12:00 - 2:00pm
Great Lakes Room (4th Floor) in Palmer Commons, Ann Arbor, MI

IPE/IPC Community of Practice Session
The IPE/IPC Community of Practice brings together faculty, staff, and learners dedicated to advancing interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional collaborative practice (IPC) at the University of Michigan. This dynamic network fosters connection, knowledge-sharing, and innovation to enhance teamwork across the health professions.
July 9, 2026. 12:00pm - 2:00pm
Great Lakes Room (4th Floor) in Palmer Commons, Ann Arbor, MI

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