Centre for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education

Collaborative practice through learning together to work together

Collaborative approach to healthcare education

CAIPE is a community of practice whose members are dedicated to a collaborative future.

CAIPE works nationally and internationally to generate, synthesise and translate evidence for best practice in interprofessional education and collaborative practice.

It does this in order to influence health and social care policy for the improvement of health outcomes for all.

Join Us

Membership of CAIPE provides access to a range of resources and activities and can be Individual, Student, Corporate or Service User and Carer.

CAIPE supports students, educators, practitioners, researchers and users of services inviting those who opt to be its members to:

  • Engage in mutual support;
  • Access online interprofessional national and international resources through publications including the Journal of Interprofessional of Care;
  • Contribute to CAIPE’s work through its Working Groups;
  • Respond with CAIPE to opportunities to influence policy and practice;
  • Access funding opportunities.

Benefits of CAIPE Membership

CAIPE News

25 September 2026

Help shape CAIPE’s future: join our Board of Trustees

CAIPE is seeking new Trustees to help guide our strategic direction and advance interprofessional education and collaborative practice. Find out about the experience we are looking for and how to apply by Sunday 4 October 2026.

23 September 2026

Introducing CAIPE Connects: From Insight to Impact

CAIPE is launching a new online series bringing our community of practice together to share experience, build connections and strengthen interprofessional education and collaborative practice. CAIPE Connects will launch on … Read more

22 September 2026

New CAIPE report highlights gaps in IPE faculty development

CAIPE has published a new review of training and support for those facilitating pre-registration interprofessional education (IPE). It examines IPE faculty development across the UK and identifies priorities for strengthening … Read more