Leadership Development for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice: 2014

Leadership Development of Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice is an edited compilation of chapters written by international medical and health professional experts. The book provides historical and current perspectives on leadership in healthcare. Professor Dawn Forman was Dean of Faculty for 13 years and, over the last 7 years, has worked on a freelance basis with universities and health services internationally. Her main areas of work include leadership development, executive coaching and interprofessional education. She is an adjunct professor at both Curtin University and Auckland University of Technology, and visiting professor at Chichester University. Professor Marion Jones is a nurse, academic, Dean of Postgraduate Studies and Associate Director of the National Centre for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice. Educated in New Zealand, she has been involved in health professional education for over 30 years and on the Editorial Board of The Journal of Interprofessional Care. Professor Jill Thistlethwaite is a general practitioner and academic, based in Australia. UK-trained, she has been involved in health professional education for over 20 years. Jill is co-Editor of the Clinical Teacher, Associate Editor of The Journal of Interprofessional Care and deputy editor of The International Journal of Practice-Based Learning.