Your Initiative May Be Collaborative. That Does Not Mean It Is Interprofessional.

Your Initiative May Be Collaborative. That Does Not Mean It Is Interprofessional.

Tina Patel Gunaldo, PhD, DPT, MHS
Published on: 29/06/2026

Most healthcare leaders are familiar with the word interprofessional. Fewer have been shown the meaningful differences between a multidisciplinary project, an interdisciplinary project, and an interprofessional one.

Interprofessional Collaborative Practice and Education
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We Design Prevention for Patients. Why Not for Team Performance?

We Design Prevention for Patients. Why Not for Team Performance?

Tina Patel Gunaldo, PhD, DPT, MHS
Published on: 01/06/2026

We vaccinate to prevent disease. We manage blood pressure to prevent stroke. We intervene early to avoid complications. We do not wait for harm and then decide what to do. However, when it comes to how our teams function, we do exactly that.

Interprofessional Collaborative Practice and Education
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We Use Evidence-Based Practice for Patients. Why Not for Teams?

We Use Evidence-Based Practice for Patients. Why Not for Teams?

Tina Patel Gunaldo, PhD, DPT, MHS
Published on: 17/05/2026

We have decades of evidence in the science of teamwork, communication and interprofessional collaboration.

Interprofessional Collaborative Practice and Education
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When Healthcare Is Designed Around Departments, We Should Expect Department-Level Results

When Healthcare Is Designed Around Departments, We Should Expect Department-Level Results

Tina Patel Gunaldo, PhD, DPT, MHS
Published on: 05/05/2026

Healthcare is mostly organized around professions and departments, further challenging collaboration

Interprofessional Collaborative Practice and Education
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