National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education

What National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education does

The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education is a nonprofit organization established in October 2012 under the governance of the Regents of the University of Minnesota. It operates as a public-private partnership formed through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration and is supported by the Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation. Its mission is to provide national leadership, evidence, and resources to advance interprofessional practice and education (IPE), which intentionally links health professions education with healthcare delivery transformation to produce simultaneous learning, organizational, and health outcomes (the 'Nexus' concept).

The Center's core platform is a Drupal-based digital hub at nexusipe.org that hosts the Resource Center (a digital library of IPE materials with 50+ years of curated history), a Professional Directory connecting thousands of practitioners worldwide, an interactive IPE Centers map covering 193 organizations, and Groups for community discussion. Programs include the annual Nexus Summit (running since 2016), the Train-the-Trainer (T3) faculty development workshops, the NexusIPE Leadership Academy, an Assessment & Evaluation gateway with a Measurement Instrument Collection, and the Office of Interprofessional Continuing Professional Development (OICPD), which holds joint accreditation from ACCME, ACPE, ANCC, and ASWB. Customers and partners include academic health institutions (e.g., University of Minnesota, Creighton University, University of Kansas Medical Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Duke, Ohio State, University of Michigan), health systems (Cleveland Clinic), and the affiliated American Interprofessional Health Collaborative (AIHC) professional community.

The business model blends foundation and federal grant funding, institutional support from the University of Minnesota, small-ticket continuing education fees ($75 per course), and membership revenue from AIHC. Most resources are free with optional registration, while premium curricula, accredited CE, and the Leadership Academy are monetized. Go-to-market is event-driven and community-led, anchored by the annual Summit, recurring webinar showcases, AIHC workgroups and vodcasts, and partner distribution through 193 IPE Centers and academic institution networks.

Name

National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education

Legal name

National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education

Website

https://nexusipe.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education is a nonprofit founded in 2012 and housed at the University of Minnesota that advances interprofessional healthcare education through a digital resource library, professional directory, annual Nexus Summit, faculty development programs, and joint-accredited continuing education serving health professions educators, health systems, learners, and patient partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Education and Professional Development

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYEDAGANAJ

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Development (CME/CE)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Professional Development & Training Materials

SECONDARYEDAAALAC

Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy)

Education/Adult & Continuing Education/Professional Licensure & Continuing Professional Education (CE/CPE)

SECONDARYEDAGAGAA

Medical & Clinical Reference (Physicians, Nursing, Allied Health)

Education/Educational Publishing & Learning Content/Professional & Technical Reference Publishing

Keywords

• Interprofessional education
• Collaborative practice
• Healthcare workforce
• Continuing education
• Healthcare accreditation

Headquarters

HQ city

Minneapolis

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Foundation and Government Funding: Primary funding from healthcare foundations including Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, and cooperative agreement with HHS Health Resources and Services Administration. The organization was formed in October 2012 through a cooperative agreement with HRSA.
2. Continuing Education Credits: Revenue generated from accredited continuing education courses such as the 'Co-Creating Health and Learning' three-part series priced at $75. The National Center Office of Interprofessional Continuing Professional Development (OICPD) is accredited by ACCME, ACPE, and ANCC to provide CE for healthcare teams.
3. University of Minnesota Support: Institutional support from the University of Minnesota as a founding partner. The organization operates under the University of Minnesota governance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education operates a digital platform and program portfolio that advances interprofessional education (IPE) and collaborative practice in healthcare. Its core deliverables include a Resource Center digital library, the annual Nexus Summit conference, a Measurement Instrument Collection for IPE assessment, a Professional Directory and Groups for community networking, and accredited continuing-education courses. The organization is the neutral convener that links health professions education with healthcare delivery redesign for better learning and health outcomes.

Product overview

The National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education operates a comprehensive platform focused on advancing interprofessional practice and education (IPE) in healthcare. The core offering consists of the Resource Center (a digital library with curated collections), an annual Nexus Summit conference, and an Assessment & Evaluation platform with measurement instruments. Supporting products include the Professional Directory and Groups for community networking, an IPE Centers database with 193 organizational members, and the NexusIPE™ Leadership Academy. Additional programs include Train-The-Trainer (T3) workshops, the AIHC Vodcast Series, and Joint Accreditation services through the Office of Interprofessional Continuing Professional Development (OICPD). The organization also hosts periodic webinar showcases and publishes scholarly work through its Publications repository. The platform is hosted at nexusipe.org and is affiliated with the University of Minnesota.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NexusIPE™ Leaders Forum: A forum built upon practical experience and scholarly perspective for developing interprofessional leadership skills for results in learning and care delivery environments.
• Nexus Summit
• Co-Creating Health and Learning

Products and services

• Resource Center A digital library of interprofessional practice and education-related content. Anyone with a registered account can contribute resources and comment on their usefulness. Features curated collections spanning historical seminal works through current peer-reviewed articles, measurement instruments, white papers, videos, webinars, case studies, and curricula.
• Nexus Summit Annual conference bringing together a growing community of health professionals, educators, leaders, learners, and patient, family, caregiver, and community members committed to interprofessional practice and education. Since 2016, the Summit has been a central place of connection and action for the field.
• Assessment & Evaluation Gateway to measurement tools and resources for assessing individuals, teams, or work environments and evaluating the impact of interprofessional education and collaborative practice on Triple Aim Outcomes. Includes the Measurement Instrument Collection with peer-reviewed and grey literature tools.
• Train-The-Trainer (T3) Program Comprehensive series of interactive learning opportunities focused on interprofessional practice and education. The 3.5-day virtual workshops are hosted by university sites including University of Texas at Austin and prepare faculty to lead IPE initiatives at their home institutions.
• NexusIPE™ Leadership Academy Program to develop interprofessional leadership skills for results in learning and care delivery environments. Features a cohort-based forum format with new cohorts launching periodically; next cohort begins January 2027. Includes a Moving to Action initiative launching October 2026.
• Professional Directory Online directory to connect with interprofessional practice and education colleagues, researchers, practitioners, educators and consultants worldwide. Features filtering by organization, expertise, profession, and location. Contains thousands of members including 1375+ with Education & Learning expertise, 1084+ with Collaborative Practice expertise, and 1000+ with Teamwork expertise.
• Groups Platform for beginning discussions or networking with others who have similar interests. Users can browse existing groups or create their own to enrich the growing worldwide community of interprofessional practice and education professionals.
• IPE Centers, Programs and Initiatives Interactive map and database of organizations with focused commitment to IPE implementation across the United States. Shows 193 IPE Centers with contact information and leadership details, including international locations such as FCHS in UAE.
• Joint Accreditation (OICPD) Office of Interprofessional Continuing Professional Development (OICPD) that provides joint accreditation for continuing education. Accredited by ACCME, ACPE, ANCC, and approved by ASWB for social work continuing education, enabling delivery of accredited CE for healthcare teams.
• Co-Creating Health and Learning: Fostering Meaningful Patient Partnerships Three-part educational series on cultivating patient partnerships, accredited for four hours of CE credit. Costs $75 for full access, with $15 discount for AIHC members. Registrants retain access until April 19, 2029.
• Nexus Summit Seminar Showcase Free webinar series featuring highest-rated peer-reviewed seminars from annual Nexus Summit conferences. Covers diverse IPE topics including AI in healthcare, interprofessional competencies, patient partnerships, and evaluation practices.
• AIHC Vodcast Series Faculty development resource developed by experts in interprofessional education. Designed to be practical and user-friendly for individuals or teams of faculty in early stages of IPE implementation. Available free to AIHC members.

Quantifiable outcome

• 193 IPE Centers mapped across the United States and internationally
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and key.

• University of MinnesotacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost institution and founding partner. The National Center operates under the governance of the Regents of the University of Minnesota. Provides institutional infrastructure, academic credibility, and ongoing operational support.
• Cleveland ClinickeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerOctober 2025 partnership to convene an interprofessional Roundtable exploring academic-practice partnerships to transform clinical learning environments. Led to white paper on 'Advancing Health and Learning Outcomes by Transforming Interprofessional Collaboration.'
• American Interprofessional Health Collaborative (AIHC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe professional community of the National Center. AIHC comprises workgroups (Leadership-Administration, Mentoring, Student Engagement, Scholarship), affiliate conferences, vodcast series, and member services. Collaboration enables wider distribution of resources and programs.
• National Academies of Practice (NAP)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerNAP conducts an Annual Meeting and Forum promoting collaboration across interprofessional practice in clinical, educational, scholarship, research, and policy settings. Listed as partner organization with representation in professional community.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME): Sets accreditation standards for continuing medical education and jointly accredits interprofessional CE alongside ACPE/ANCC — directly comparable as the upstream regulatory body whose authority the National Center's OICPD operates under.
• Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC): Large medical-education association that embeds interprofessional competencies into medical school standards and serves a substantially overlapping audience of health professions educators and academic institutions.
• American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN): National voice for nursing education with deep overlap on IPE workforce development, interprofessional competencies, and academic-practice partnerships.

Others

• Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation: Funder and fellow IPE advocate that publishes the Macy Conferences recommendations and catalyzes IPE scholarship — comparable as an ecosystem participant shaping the same field.

Direct peers

• American Interprofessional Health Collaborative (AIHC): The professional community affiliated with the National Center; operates workgroups, mentoring, scholarship, and affiliate conferences serving the same IPE practitioner and educator audience.
• Centre for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education (CAIPE): UK-based organization promoting and developing IPE globally through conferences, publications, and advocacy — international peer with overlapping mission and audience.
• Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC): National U.S. organization that develops core competencies and advocates for interprofessional education across health professions — the most direct peer in mission, audience (health professions educators), and policy advocacy.
• National Academies of Practice (NAP): Multidisciplinary healthcare academy promoting collaboration across practice, education, scholarship, research, and policy — a direct peer listed as a National Center partner with overlapping forums and member base.

Emerging players

• All Together Better Health (ATBH): Biennial international conference series dedicated to IPE and collaborative practice, scheduled for Cyprus in 2027 — directly comparable convening function and audience to the Nexus Summit.
• Network: Towards Unity for Health (TUFH): Global consortium focused on interprofessional education and community-oriented health professional education, with overlapping practitioner, educator, and policy audiences.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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