Health and Interprofessional Practice

Health and Interprofessional Practice (ISSN 2159-1253) is an open access peer-reviewed journal dedicated to increasing the availability of high-quality evidence to inform patient care and practitioner education from an interprofessional perspective. HIP is aimed at academics, practitioners and student-practitioners who seek to become more knowledgeable and skilled at working with providers in other health disciplines for the purpose of providing compassionate, quality, integrated care to diverse patient populations.

Aims and Scope

HIP seeks to publish original research (both quantitative and qualitative), reviews and educational materials that directly address the practical challenges and opportunities of interprofessional care and education. Work published in Health and Interprofessional Practice should have immediate practical application for clinicians and educators who value interprofessional teamwork, evidence-based practice and culturally competent care. Articles that indicate methods of navigating interdisciplinary conflicts/disagreements (e.g. scope of practice issues) in the service of high quality patient care are of particular interest. The editors recognize that the value of evidence is largely determined by its accessibility, both in format and presentation. As such, Health and Interprofessional Practice encourages applied research and writing that focuses on implications of findings for practice.

Articles that address only one profession’s work may be submitted if the content of the work is such that it provides insight into that profession (or into a disease/condition) that would be valuable within the context of interprofessional practice or education.

Health and Interprofessional Practice publishes work in the following categories: Original Theory & Research, Case-Based Learning, Cross-Cultural Issues in Care, Review Articles (systematic reviews and meta-analyses), From the Field: Student Experiences, Book/EBP Resource Reviews, and Editorial/Commentary.

Editor-in-Chief

The Editor-in-Chief of Health and Interprofessional Practice is James Kundart. He is an Assistant Professor of Optometry in the College of Optometry at Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. James received his B.S. in Astronomy and Astrophysics and B.A. in History from Pennsylvania State University in 1993. He matriculated from Pacific University in 1999 with his Doctorate in Optometry, with Distinction, and a Masters of Education, Visual Function in Learning. In 2000, he completed his residency in Vision Therapy and Rehabilitation at the State University of New York, State College of Optometry. James was in private optometric practice in the Lehigh Valley of Pennsylvania for five years, where he also taught community education courses at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, PA. He joined the faculty of the College of Optometry in 2005, where he teaches visual perception and new courses in ocular motility and nutritional optometry.

Editorial Board

Associate Editors

• Jason Brumitt, MSPT, SCS, ATC, CSCS, School of Physical Therapy, Pacific University, USA
• Sarah Fogel, PhD, RN, School of Nursing, Vanderbilt University, USA
• David Fuentes, PharmD, CGP, BCPP, College of Pharmacy, Roosevelt University, USA
• Daniel Munoz, PhD, School of Professional Psychology, Pacific University, USA
• Frank Romanelli, PharmD, MPH, BCPS, College of Pharmacy, University of Kentucky, USA
• Melinda Rybski, PhD, OTR/L, Division of Occupational Therapy, School of Allied Medical Professions, The Ohio State University, USA