Leadership and Collaboration ― Further Developments for Interprofessional Education

Leadership and Collaboration provides international examples of how leadership of interprofessional education and practice has developed in various countries and examines how interprofessional education and collaborative practice can make a difference to the care of the patient, client and community.

The authors showcase a variety of contexts in which interprofessional education and practice is now taking place and provide guidance for leaders to establish and maintain an environment where everyone involved in the team can 'learn with, from and about each other to improve collaboration and the quality of care".

Professor Dawn Forman was Dean of Faculty for 13 years and, over the last 7 years, has worked on a freelance basis with universities and health services internationally. Her main areas of work include leadership development, executive coaching and interprofessional education. She is an adjunct professor at both Curtin University and Auckland University of Technology, and visiting professor at Chichester University.

Professor Marion Jones is a nurse, academic, Dean of Postgraduate Studies and Associate Director of the National Centre for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice. Educated in New Zealand, she has been involved in health professional education for over 30 years and on the Editorial Board of The Journal of Interprofessional Care.

Professor Jill Thistlethwaite is a general practitioner and academic, based in Australia. UK-trained, she has been involved in health professional education for over 20 years. Jill is co-Editor of the Clinical Teacher, Associate Editor of The Journal of Interprofessional Care and deputy editor of The International Journal of Practice-Based Learning.