Transformative change in healthcare education and clinical practice involves interprofessional collaboration of colleagues within, across, and beyond universities/colleges and healthcare systems and agencies. Advocating for teamwork has to go beyond talking about being a team player or not to having the language and behaviors we need to observe and measure. This article not only provides key processes in interprofessional collaboration but also identifies key attitudes and behaviors critical to teamwork. It provides a starting point to determine observable and measurable outcomes for interprofessional education, practice, and research. This article highlights expert behavior to move professionals from being novices in interprofessional collaboration to mastering the skills.
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