Who leads the IPE team?

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Who leads the IPE team?

The leadership of an interprofessional education (IPE) team should rest with the patient and family because care is guided by the person’s goals, values, and daily lived experience. The patient articulates what success looks like, what trade-offs are acceptable, and how treatments fit into their life. The rest of the team—doctors, nurses, therapists, social workers, and others—brings expertise, presents options, and helps implement the plan, but they follow the patient’s lead. This approach strengthens shared decision-making, respects autonomy, and keeps care truly person-centered.

The leadership of an interprofessional education (IPE) team should rest with the patient and family because care is guided by the person’s goals, values, and daily lived experience. The patient articulates what success looks like, what trade-offs are acceptable, and how treatments fit into their life. The rest of the team—doctors, nurses, therapists, social workers, and others—brings expertise, presents options, and helps implement the plan, but they follow the patient’s lead. This approach strengthens shared decision-making, respects autonomy, and keeps care truly person-centered.

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