Councils

IPE CURRICULUM COUNCIL

The IPE Curriculum Council is charged with the overall strategic oversight for IPE at TTUHSCEP, with primary responsibility for the design, implementation, and support of the TTUHSCEP IPE core curriculum. The council also maintains awareness of, advises, and assists in the coordination of IPE programs sponsored at the program, co-curricular, and partner/affiliate levels.  

Voting Members (5)

  • Chair: Scott B. Crawford, M.D., FACEP, FSSH
  • Members (4): one dean-appointed IPE-trained faculty member from each school (supported by the school at 0.10 FTE for this purpose).

Non-Voting Members (4)

  • Alternate Members (4): one dean-appointed IPE-interested faculty member from each school. Alternate members may participate in council activities but are eligible to vote only when designated by the voting member appointed for their school when that voting member is unavailable.

Executive support for the council will be provided by the Office of Interprofessional Education (OIPE) Director. The chair of the IPE Curriculum Council and the OIPE Director will jointly report to the VPAA. The IPE Curriculum Council will report annually to the TTUHSCEP Academic Council (in collaboration with the IPE Student Council).

IPE STUDENT COUNCIL

The IPE Student Council is charged with providing feedback and recommendations from the student perspective regarding IPE at TTUHSCEP, especially in relation to the design, implementation, and support of the TTUHSCEP common IPE experience. The IPE Student Council may also advise and assist in the planning and coordination of IPE programs sponsored at the institutional, program, co-curricular, and partner/affiliate levels.

Voting Members (8)

  • Chair (1): Elected from among the council membership
  • Members: Two Student Government Association (SGA)-appointed IPE-interested student members from each school

Executive support for the IPE Student Council will be provided by the OIPE Director. The chair of the council and the OIPE Director will jointly report to the VPAA. The IPE Student Council will report annually to the TTUHSCEP Academic Council (in collaboration with the IPE Curriculum Council).

IPE EVALUATION COUNCIL

The IPE Evaluation Council is charged with developing, implementing, validating, monitoring, and reporting on systematic program evaluation for IPE at TTUHSCEP. The IPE Evaluation Council provides analysis and recommendations to the IPE Curriculum Council specifically regarding the TTUHSCEP common IPE experience and maintains awareness and assists in the evaluation of IPE programs sponsored at the program, co-curricular, and partner/affiliate levels.

Voting Members (5)

  • Chair (1): Appointed by the VPAA
  • Members (4): One dean-appointed, IPE-interested faculty member from each school (supported by the school at 0.10 FTE for this purpose)

Non-Voting Members (4)

  • Alternate Members (4): One dean-appointed, IPE-trained, faculty member from each school. Alternate members may participate in all council activities but are eligible to vote only when the voting member appointed for their school is unavailable.

Executive support for the IPE Evaluation Council will be provided by the OIPE Director. The chair of the council and the OIPE Director will jointly report to the VPAA. The IPE Evaluation Council will report at least twice annually, and as requested in relation to specific requests or initiatives, to the IPE Curriculum Council – collating program outcomes and providing evaluative analysis of the TTUHSCEP common IPE experience, as well as overall IPE resources and programming at TTUHSCEP.

IPE RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP COUNCIL

The IPE Research and Scholarship Council shall work collaboratively with the IPE Curriculum and Evaluation Councils to develop a program of research and scholarship based on the IPE programming at TTUHSCEP. In this context, the IPE Research and Scholarship Council is also encouraged to develop collaborations across institutions, and with other relevant academic organizations, to study and generally advance IPE knowledge, theory, and practice.

Voting Members (5)

  • Chair (1): Appointed by the Vice President for Academic Affairs
  • Members (4): one dean-appointed, IPE-trained, faculty member from each school  

Non-Voting Members

  • The council’s chair may recruit and designate non-voting ad hoc members as necessary to support relevant council-sponsored scholarly projects or initiatives. Non-voting ad hoc members may include any members of the TTUHSCEP academic community, including but not limited to students, residents, fellows, faculty, and academic program staff.

Executive support for the IPE Research and Scholarship Council will be provided by the OIPE Director. The chair of the council and the OIPE Director will jointly report to the VPAA. The IPE Research and Scholarship Council reports annually to the IPE Curriculum Council.