To offer structured integration and assessment of IPE in the different health programs, the Health Sector has developed an IPE passport program starting from this academic year.
Benefits of IPE Passport Program include:
- Motivate students to attend, participate and engage in the IPE activities as part of a structured program.
- Enable students to participate in IPE activities as part of their courses in a progressive level tailored to their professional year.
- Help students meet the IPE shared competencies and enhance their understanding of IPE concepts and principles.
- The passport can be used to demonstrate that students have met the IPE requirement.
- Students will get a certificate of IPE passport program completion signed by the Vice President for Medical and Health Sciences.
IPE Passport Program Requirements:
- Students must complete a minimum of four IPE activities with at least one at each level of exposure, immersion, and mastery.
- For each IPE activity, students must submit a reflective assignment as per their assigned course/module to add the event to their passport.
- Each reflective assignment has a minimum of 5% allocated. To be eligible for the completion certificate, students must score over 60% in all four activities.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is eligible to enroll in this program?
- Students in their first and second professional years enrolled in one of the Health Sector's colleges at Qatar University are eligible.
- Senior students who will not complete the full requirements may still receive a certificate of participation for the IPE activities they attended.
Do you have a list of the IPE activities?
- Yes, you can find these on the QU Health website.
What IPE activities took place last academic year?
If I participate in extra-curricular IPE activities such as those organized through the IPE Student Association, will these be counted?
Yes, if you are involved in activities like the Interprofessional Team Challenge, IPE forums, or debates, these will be documented in your certificate as extra-curricular IPE activities.