President
Professor Elizabeth (Liz) Anderson PhD
Following a clinical career as a nurse, midwife and health visitor, Elizabeth has become a highly experienced teacher and scholar in medical education, particularly in the field of interprofessional education. Her scholarship was recognised in 2007, by the award of a National Teaching Fellowship. She has built a national and international reputation and track record of pedagogic publications and conference presentations over the past twenty-five years. She spearheaded the establishment of interprofessional education working within the East Midlands Workforce Confederation in 2000, to enable three universities to collaborate. Following this she has progressed IPE in the Leicester medical curriculum and within the developing School of Healthcare, at the University of Leicester. Her research collaborations also explore translational clinical research within the NHS on team working, patient safety and collaborative practice. She Chairs the University Patient and Carer Group and continues to propel patient involvement. Elizabeth began working with CAIPE in 2000 as a co-opted board member before becoming a CAIPE trustee. She was made a CAIPE Fellow in 2016 and served as CAIPE Joint Chair from 2021-2025 with Dr Angela Lennox, before being voted CAIPE President in 2025.
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Team Members
Mark Dexter
Professor John Hammond
John Hammond is Professor of Interprofessional Practice at Canterbury Christ Church University. John is also Co-Chair of the UK National Association of Educators in Practice and is an Associate Editor of Physiotherapy journal. He is also an Associate Non-Executive Director at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust. Though his various roles he has strategic insight for interprofessional teaching and learning practices and workforce development.
John’s research centres that investigate interprofessional learning and collaboration particularly in the transition from pre-registration to qualified practice. He also has interests in pedagogic practices and issues of social justice; such as gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability and allyship. Similarly John's teaching interests centre on issues of social justice, specifically diversity, gender, reflective practice and interprofessional working.
John trained as a physiotherapist and has previously worked clinically in Australia and the UK. In his previous clinical and academic roles he has held leadership responsiblities including Associate Dean (Widening Participation), Associate Dean (Education) and has chaired the Equality and Diversity Committees.
Susanne Lindqvist
Professor Susanne Lindqvist is Chair of the UK Centre for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education (CAIPE). She serves as Professor of Interprofessional Practice and Director of the Centre for Interprofessional Practice (CIPP) at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. In addition, she is Head of Year 1 MB BS at Norwich Medical School, a trained coach for senior leaders, and a Visiting Professor at Molde University College in Norway.
Since joining CAIPE in 2004, Susanne has been actively involved in the design, delivery, evaluation, and research of interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPECP). She contributes to several national and international advisory boards, supporting organisations in developing, embedding, and sustaining interprofessional learning and working practices among students and staff. In recognition of her contributions, she was awarded Honorary Fellowship of CAIPE in 2016.
Appointed CAIPE Chair in November 2026, Susanne is committed to advancing CAIPE’s mission and strategic objectives. She looks forward to working alongside trustees and members to strengthen interprofessional education and collaborative practice, an approach more vital than ever in addressing challenges and improving outcomes across health and social care.
Melissa Owens
I have a consistent and sustained track record of delivering high-quality, collaborative, teaching and research within the field of IPECP, within my own organization, nationally and internationally. I have published widely within the field and won global awards for initiatives that I have been involved in. Through my membership on the Board of CAIPE I am also involved with the work of IPG and am on the Steering Committee of IPR.G.
Dawne Gurbutt
Pat Bluteau
Pat is an Associate Head of School – Quality & Accreditation in the School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, at Coventry University. She joined the CAIPE Board in 2013 and was appointed Treasurer in 2017. Pat has been actively involving in leading IPE at Coventry University since 2002. During her time with CAIPE Pat has served on the following CAIPE groups: Student, Service User & Carer, Marketing & Promotion, and is currently active in the IPE national standards.
Her IPE research interests concentrate on the challenges and opportunities of designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating interprofessional education in pre-registration health and social care professional courses, online interprofessional education, digital resilience, practice based interprofessional activity and discourse analysis.
Professor Elizabeth (Liz) Anderson PhD
Following a clinical career as a nurse, midwife and health visitor, Elizabeth has become a highly experienced teacher and scholar in medical education, particularly in the field of interprofessional education. Her scholarship was recognised in 2007, by the award of a National Teaching Fellowship. She has built a national and international reputation and track record of pedagogic publications and conference presentations over the past twenty-five years. She spearheaded the establishment of interprofessional education working within the East Midlands Workforce Confederation in 2000, to enable three universities to collaborate. Following this she has progressed IPE in the Leicester medical curriculum and within the developing School of Healthcare, at the University of Leicester. Her research collaborations also explore translational clinical research within the NHS on team working, patient safety and collaborative practice. She Chairs the University Patient and Carer Group and continues to propel patient involvement. Elizabeth began working with CAIPE in 2000 as a co-opted board member before becoming a CAIPE trustee. She was made a CAIPE Fellow in 2016 and served as CAIPE Joint Chair from 2021-2025 with Dr Angela Lennox, before being voted CAIPE President in 2025.