Dubai Medical University (DMU) – College of Pharmacy hosted a cross-college Faculty Development Seminar delivered by Dr. Eman Moussa El-Labbad, Associate Professor of Medicinal Chemistry at the College of Pharmacy, Ain Shams University, Egypt. Dr. El-Labbad is also a Board Member of the Arab Network for Interprofessional Collaboration (ANIC) and Co-Facilitator with Interprofessional.Global, bringing extensive expertise in interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPE/IPC) across the Arab region

The seminar, titled “Towards a Collaborative-Ready Healthcare Workforce: Designing a Longitudinal IPE/IPC Curriculum,” was attended by faculty members from all three DMU colleges — Pharmacy, Medicine, and Nursing.
Dr. El-Labbad emphasized the growing need for “collaborative-ready” healthcare professionals who can deliver safe, person-centered care through teamwork and effective communication. She highlighted the World Health Organization’s IPE framework and shared global best practices for embedding interprofessional learning in health education.

During the interactive session, participants explored how future healthcare providers can be equipped to work together across disciplines to improve patient outcomes. Dr. El-Labbad discussed models of interprofessional learning grounded in experiential, situated, and community-of-practice theories, and demonstrated how faculty roles must evolve from traditional lecturers to facilitators of collaborative learning.

Following the seminar, Dr. El-Labbad conducted a focused workshop with the DMU Interprofessional Education (IPE) Committee titled “Co-Designing a Longitudinal IPE/IPC Curriculum Blueprint: A Structured Approach Using Tyler’s Model.” This practical session guided committee members through a series of structured group tasks to design a university-wide IPE framework

By the end of the workshop, the DMU IPE Committee had drafted a clear roadmap for integrating interprofessional education across the longitudinal curriculum, fostering collaboration, and ensuring that all DMU graduates are prepared to work effectively in interprofessional healthcare teams.