IPR Global Establishes New Strategic Alliances with National Academies of Practice and Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative

Interprofessional Research Global (IPRG)'s Partnership Development Working Group engaged in a systematic process using a defined rubric to evaluate potential relationships with other interprofessional organizations globally. Organizations were explored based on information available through their websites to determine potential alignment and the feasibility of pursuing a potential working relationship. The Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative (CIHC) and the National Academies of Practice (NAP) were two of the organizations that were identified which appeared to have strong alignment with the mission, vision, and interprofessional values of IPRG. 

In December 2022, IPRG approached NAP and CIHC to explore the possibility of engaging in a collaborative relationship on issues of mutual interest. In January 2023, leadership from NAP and leadership from CIHC each virtually met with the leadership of IPRG (President and members of the Partnership Development Working Group) to learn more about each other’s organization and to explore if, and specifically where, there might be areas of mutual synergy, interest, and strategic benefit between both organizations. 

Following these two meetings, the IPRG Partnership Development Working Group drafted a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the specific initiatives and information sharing that the leadership of both organizations had identified as potential areas for collaboration during the virtual conference call. A draft MOU was also shared with the leadership of IPRG to assess the feasibility of engaging in the specific initiatives and information sharing proposed for inclusion in the MOU. Following several iterations and revisions, the MOU between NAP and IPRG and CIHC and IPRG were finalized in May and signed by the leaders of each organization. 

NAP and CIHC will discuss next steps with IPRG toward operationalizing the partnership agreements. Specifically, they will consider how best to proceed with defined areas of mutual interest in the MOU - including priorities, timelines, communications and outreach, and overall coordination. We are excited about these two new strategic alliances with IPRG and look forward to initiatives of mutual benefit that can advance all of these organizations in the future!

For more information on Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative go to: https://www.cihc-cpis.com/

For more information about the National Academies of Practice go to: https://www.napractice.org/

For more information about Interprofessional Research Global go to: https://interprofessionalresearch.global/

IPR.Global Partnership Development Working Group - Guide for Publishing in Journals with Interprofessional Focus

 

The Interprofessional Research.Global Partnership Development Working Group surveyed several journals with an interprofessional focus by posing specific questions that responses were sought to help to further clarify these journals' scope along with data such as time for review and publication. Additional information was drawn from the journal websites. 

A guide has been developed based on this information to enable members to better understand best fit for manuscript submissions on a specific topic and type of publication. This is not an all-inclusive list and for the most current information for authors, please access the respective websites or contact the journals directly.

Click on this link to access PDF copy of the guide.

IPR.G Partnership Development Working Group Seeking Two New Members

The IPR Global (IPR.G) Partnership Development Working Group is seeking two new members for this collaborative Working Group preferably from either Australasia, Europe, or Canada to broaden the representation and perspectives brought to the work of this group. This group currently consists of 3 members, two from the United States and one from Jordan. 

The purpose of the IPR.G Partnership Development Working Group is to broadly communicate the ongoing work of a global interprofessional research community where individuals partner and collaborate to discuss, investigate, and disseminate global interprofessional research. Currently, this group has been focusing their efforts on three strategic goals, which include 1) communication, 2) collaboration (connectivity), and 3) partnerships and sponsorships. 

This group also interfaces with and coordinates with a Communication Task Force to implement agreed-upon strategies through the technical expertise of IPR.G members. This Working Group meets monthly for one hour and seeks volunteers interested in serving for a two-year term. 

If you are interested in this volunteer opportunity or learning more about this collaborative Working Group, please feel free to e-mail either Jody Frost or Andrea Pfeifle who co-share leadership of this group.

Jody Frost email: jodygandy@comcast.net

Andrea Pfeifle email: Andrea.Pfeifle@osumc.edu