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Pillar III


Pillar III: We Are Interprofessional in Culture and Approach to Healthcare and Teaching

As a healthcare institution, we are committed to fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and communication across our campuses and disciplines. We will prepare our students to provide inclusive and equitable patient-centric health care in an interprofessional environment. 

1) Enhance interdepartmental collaboration, communication, and inclusion.
  • Identify and expand existing communication channels between students, faculty and staff.
  • Promote faculty, staff, and student diversity and awareness of inclusion throughout the University.
  • Support University-wide faculty and staff development committees.
  • Provide pathways to utilize the clinical and professional experts and resources throughout the University.
2) Create and sustain a functioning model of interdisciplinary care at Ketchum Health that promotes inclusive and equitable practices.
  • Conduct a comprehensive assessment of current healthcare practices, identifying areas where interdisciplinary care can improve patient outcomes and operational efficiency.
  • Allocate necessary resources, including personnel, technology, and training, to support the implementation of interdisciplinary care teams.
  • Secure outside funding to expand patient care services (e.g., UECLA Family medicine, pop-up clinics, etc.).
3) Offer academic and co-curricular intra- and interprofessional certificate programs and micro-credentials. 
  • Provide employee development opportunities.
  • Increase volunteerism opportunities for both internal and external events among employees and students.
  • Engage with alumni with diverse identities and experiences to strengthen alumni advocacy, student mentoring, commitment, and contributions.
  • Provide preeminent continuing education opportunities as a lifelong learning partner for faculty, staff, and alumni.
4) Ongoing commitment to experiential learning partnerships.
5) Support students to develop as leaders in the field of interprofessional collaborative practice.
6) Prepare students for interprofessional collaborative practice by providing simulation and experiential learning.