| Summary: | The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio first emphasized Teamwork & Collaboration as a core value in our Strategic Vision for 2018-2022. To advance this vision, university stakeholders developed Linking Interprofessional Networks for Collaboration (LINC)--a Quality Enhancement Plan for decennial re-affirmation of institutional accreditation. LINC's operating model utilizes a continuous quality improvement approach to achieve three key goals through the development and iterative refinement of institution-wide collaborative infrastructure: increase interprofessional education (IPE) opportunities for all students, integrate IPE activities into all curricula, and systematically measure IPE learning outcomes. A drive for scholarly dissemination facilitates deeper understanding of our work, which fuels efforts to further strengthen collaborative infrastructure and our ability to achieve desired goals. Over 60 administrative leaders, faculty, staff, and students regularly contribute to LINC's success via strategically aligned interprofessional teams comprised of representatives from each of our five schools. To date, LINC teams have implemented university-wide processes to integrate IPE into curricula, measure outcomes, launch sustainable programming, and generate scholarship. These efforts have yielded numerous peer-reviewed presentations and publications, demonstrating value and promise.
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