Honors Distinction

Working with individuals of other professions to maintain a climate of mutual respect and shared values.

Use the knowledge of one’s own role and those of other professions to assess and address the health care needs of patients appropriately and to promote and advance the health of populations.

Communicate with patients, families, communities, and professionals in health and other fields in a responsive and responsible manner that supports a team approach to the promotion and maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease.

Apply relationship-building values and the principles of team dynamics to perform effectively in different team roles to plan, deliver, and evaluate patient/population-centered care and population health programs and policies that are safe, timely, efficient, effective, and equitable.

The IP Honors Distinction is designed to recognize student effort that goes above and beyond a department’s curricular norms for interprofessional education (IPE).

Students may pursue the IP Honors Microcredential or their entire academic career, it is awarded upon graduation.

UNE College of Osteopathic Medicine students must complete all e-portfolio requirements by May of their third year to have IP Honors included in their MSPE.

Undergraduate students are required to attend three and graduate students are required to attend four IPE events and complete an immersive interprofessional team project. Each event must be documented by a one-page written reflection, to be uploaded to an IP Honors e-portfolio.

Upon completion of the team project, the student must present their work to an interprofessional audience. Their presentation must then be uploaded to the e-portfolio. Requirements for the distinction may differ between programs. Faculty mentors can confirm the elements that the e-portfolio must include. 

You must choose a faculty mentor, either from your program or in another discipline who has agreed to serve in this capacity. Faculty mentors evaluate student reflections, team projects, and final presentations. Each student on the team project will have their own faculty mentor. 

You must be in good academic standing and have a proven track record of professionalism, both on campus and in clinical settings, to qualify for IP Honors. Communication with a faculty mentor is key to the success and standards of this distinction.

CAIEP provides online tools to allow programs to track and manage the application process and e-portfolio. CAIEP provides the certificate and micro-credential one month before graduation.

CAIEP offers a poster session each semester for team projects to be presented. You may also select another venue to present your work to the public but you must receive prior approval from CAIEP.

You must identify a faculty mentor and complete an application form.

• The application form is completed by the student. The faculty mentor indicates their willingness to serve as mentor emailing their intention to caiep@waki-aiai.net. 
• The faculty mentor supports the student through the distinction process.
• Undergraduate students are required to attend three (3), and graduate students are required to attend four (4), IP events. Faculty mentors can confirm any program specific elements that the e-portfolio must include.  
• Students must write a one-page reflection for each event. It is expected that each reflection will address at least one competency.
• When the application form is complete, CAIEP provides a link to the e-portfolio template and instructions for completing the e-portfolio. It is the student’s responsibility to upload their reflections to the e-portfolio and share it with their faculty mentor and cece@waki-aiai.net.
• Students must participate in an interprofessional team project offered by CAIEP, or another that is authorized by CAIEP staff. 
• Students must present their project to an interprofessional audience such as the CAIEP poster session at the end of each fall and spring semester. 
• When the e-portfolio is complete, the student must share the link with their mentor and email it to caiep@waki-aiai.net. Once completed, the e-portfolio must receive final approval from the faculty mentor in the form of an email to caipe@waki-aiai.net. 
• Some programs will keep a copy of the application form in the student’s file.
• No later than one month prior to graduation, faculty mentors will indicate to CAIEP via email that the student is eligible to receive — and deserving of — the distinction. At this time, CAIEP will upload the certificate to the e-portfolio and issue the micro-credential. You can then attach it digitally to LinkedIn, a website, a resume, etc.

Any faculty member at the University of New England can serve as your faculty mentor. 

If IPTI (or other immersive IP experience) is being used to complete your Interprofessional Team Project component of the IP Honors, you cannot also write one of your four reflections on that experience. The four reflections and the Interprofessional Team Project are two separate components of IP Honors. 

CAIEP staff are happy to help you find an interprofessional team project. Several opportunities exist, including (but not limited to) IPTI, service learning projects, AHEC, or a student-led initiative like an IP Mini-grant.

If you want to create your own project, check in with CAIEP by emailing caipe@waki-aiai.net to make sure that all requirements have been met.

Yes, your faculty mentor must approve both your application and four reflections, as well as your completed e-portfolio.