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Championing Interprofessional Education to Prepare the Next Generation of Collaborative Practice-ready Health Professionals

	People, mannequin or hands in office for CPR, first aid workshop or chest compression lesson

May 19, 2026
To practice in today’s high-performing health care teams, our students must learn in teams. Across our health professional schools and programs, students participate in interprofessional learning opportunities and experiences that empower them to transition quickly to the working world and into the clinical environment.


Students Gain Hands-on Experience in Interprofessional, Community-based Healthcare While Serving People with Unmet Needs

	Teamwork, medical support and hands of health professionals working as a team.

May 14, 2026
Since 2003, the Phillips Neighborhood Clinic (PNC) has been an integral component of health professional education at the University of Minnesota. PNC is a student-run, free clinic in which learners from multiple health professions care for under-resourced people of Minneapolis and surrounding communities under the guidance of an interprofessional team of preceptors. 


Interprofessional Intern Team Advances Statewide Doula Toolkit with Aspirus Duluth

Medical student takes notes about a young mother-to-be

February 10, 2026
An interprofessional intern team working in partnership with Aspirus St. Luke’s in Duluth is helping strengthen maternal health across Minnesota through the development of a statewide doula toolkit.