IPE Collaboration Award
Excellence in Interprofessional Education Collaboration Award
In October 2020, the fifth cycle of the award launched with support from the PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation for the Advancement of Public Health (COF) and renamed the IPEC/COF Excellence in IPE Collaboration Award to reflect this important collaboration. For the award criteria, deadline, and additional submission details, see below. The Excellence in IPE Collaboration Award presents an opportunity to showcase multidisciplinary efforts to impact community health. This Award is presented to a team of health-professional school based collaborators (faculty, administrators, and/or students) who have innovatively addressed a public health issue while making a lasting impact on the community’s health. In addition to including team members representing multiple professions, the proposed project should aim to establish a relationship between interprofessional practice and outcomes (community practice, public health education, and/or research). This award will consist of an overall winning team who will receive their award from IPEC and COF at the Annual Summer IPEC Meeting in Washington, DC. Additionally, the winner(s) will present an IPEC webinar discussing their project and findings. There will also be one (1) honorable mention in each of five (5) focus areas. Call for Applications The 2023 Award cycle is now closed! Thank you to all our applicants. Decision letters will go out on or before March 24. What was the 2022-2023 award criteria? To review the 2022-2023 IPEC/COF Award packet, click here. The packet includes instructions and deadline information for submitting an application. What is the nomination and selection process?The Award Committee is looking for submissions that represent the full spectrum of IPEC member institutions, including nominations from small schools and private schools. All nominations will be reviewed by a joint IPEC/COF Award Review Committee and approved by COF and the IPEC Board of Directors. Award nominations from each school must be submitted through a Health Professional School Dean, include representation by two or more health professions, and demonstrate a clear relationship between interprofessional practice, outcomes, and impact. A checklist for the items that must be included in the package. "Interprofessional" would include representation by two or more health professions. In addition to including team members representing multiple professions, the project should demonstrate relationship between interprofessional practice and outcomes. Projects previously submitted which did not receive awards are eligible for re-entry, though new nominations must be submitted. How do I submit an application?Applicants must submit a (1) signed checklist; (2) coversheet with brief project description; (3) two-page narrative (including detailed documentation of impact); (4) abbreviated Principal Investigator (PI) CV (6 pages or less); (5) outline of collaborator roles; and (6) letter of dean support. Applicants may include optional supplementary materials, such as pictures, a slide presentation (12 slides or less), and/or video short. References and supplemental material will not count against the 2-page project description limitation. View the 2022-2023 Award Packet for more details. Before you submit, click here to download the application checklist. Other Frequently Asked QuestionsClick here to download the FAQs relating to the 2023 IPE Collaboration Award. Important DatesThe 2023 IPEC/COF Award timeline is as follows:
Presentation of Award
Each year, IPEC and COF will announce the winners of the Excellence in IPE Collaboration Award at the Annual Summer IPEC Meeting in Washington, D.C. The principal investigators of the program receiving the award will be recognized at the Summer Meeting and highlighted in IPEC press releases. as well as on the IPEC and COF websites. A plaque will be provided to the award winners. Certificates will be given to the honorable mention finalists. Previous Winners Click here to view past awardees and honorable mentions of the USPHS IPEC Award. News
APRIL 19, 2022IPEC Announces Winners of the 2022 Interprofessional Education Collaboration AwardView full news release and complete list of 2022 winners here. APRIL 21, 20212021 National Awards for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice Announced by IPEC and PHS Commissioned Officers Foundation for the Advancement of Public Health (COF)View full news release and complete list of 2021 winners here.OCTOBER 16, 2020IPEC and COF Announce New Co-Sponsorship for 2021 Excellence in Interprofessional Education Collaboration AwardAPRIL 13, 20202020 USPHS IPEC Award Winner and Finalists Recognized for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice with Underserved PopulationsView full news release and complete list of 2020 winners here. APRIL 30, 20192019 USPHS IPEC Award Winner and Finalists Recognized for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice with Underserved PopulationsView full news release and complete list of 2019 winners here. JULY 9, 2018IPEC and USPHS Honors 2018 Public Health Excellence Award RecipientsView full news release and complete list of 2018 winners here. MAY 22, 2017IPEC Announces Inaugural USPHS Award Winner and Finalists Recognized for Excellence in Interprofessional EducationView full news release and complete list of 2017 winners here. ContactFor questions about the award, please email [email protected]. |
In January 2017, the United States Public Health Service (USPHS) and IPEC announced the Public Health Excellence in Interprofessional Education Collaboration Award, a joint effort to recognize interprofessional health education teams that have significantly impacted the community through multidisciplinary collaboration on a program geared toward improving health knowledge, awareness, and behavior.