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JUNE 4, 2025

How Interprofessional Training Can Improve Workflow, Decrease Errors

A Unique and Entertaining Way to Build Teamwork

By Monica J. Smith

ORLANDO, Fla.—Medical error has been cited as the third-leading cause of death in the United States, and failures in teamwork are one of the root causes of medical error. Could more successful teamwork lie in interprofessional training?

At Minimally Invasive Surgery Week 2024, Mireille Truong, MD, the director of minimally invasive gynecologic surgery at MedStar Washington Hospital Center–Georgetown, in Washington, D.C., made the case for interprofessional training