We present a five‐stage model of collaboration that draws on key constructs from social
exchange theory and the literature on team building. The constructs of social exchange …

Values define and guide the practice of health care professionals, and educational
programs also reflect prevailing academic norms, assumptions, and principles. Initiatives to …

The use of geriatric and gerontological health care teams has become increasingly
widespread, and institutions of higher education need to provide more training opportunities …

Renewed interest in the development of interdisciplinary training programs for geriatric
health care teams has been sparked by a number of recent reports. However, new models of …

Interdisciplinary education is growing in prominence in gerontology and geriatrics, and
much descriptive material on a variety of programs is available. It is now critical to develop …

Changes occurring in both health care and higher education systems in the US suggest the
need for the development of innovative model programs for interdisciplinary team training …

The development of an identity and pattern of practice in the health care professions is
based on a process of socialization into the roles and norms of a particular discipline and …

Major changes are taking place within the health care system that have important
implications for health professions education in geriatrics. The forces driving these changes …

There is a growing emphasis to use a transdisciplinary team approach to accelerate
innovations in science to solve complex conditions associated with aging. However, the …

Interdisciplinary health care teams (IHTs) are essential for the delivery of health care to frail
elderly persons. Teaching professionals how to function in health care teams is difficult …