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.