The IPEC Core Competencies have helped to frame the national dialogue on the need for interprofessional education (IPE) and collaborative practice as a catalyst for improving team-based patient care and enhancing population health outcomes. First published in 2011 and updated in 2016, the IPEC competencies have become an indispensable resource to advance IPE for collaborative practice (IPECP). Key drivers shaping the 2023 version included the need to integrate perspectives from seven new IPEC member organizations and a desire to reflect contemporary research, policy, education, and practice realities.
