Teaching interprofessional collaboration: Promoting Ambassadors to Advance Inter-professional Education Across Indonesia
Speakers

Sabine Pieters
Senior Lecturer Faculty of Healthcare Zuyd University of Applied Sciences

Sulisna Dewi
Lecturer Poltekkes Kemenkes Denpasar

Marlieke Bouwmans
Project Manager SHE Collaborates Maastricht University

Laury de Jonge
Assistant Professor Faculty of Helath, Medicine and Life Sciences Maastricht University

Febriana Sartika Sari
Lecturer Poltekkes Kemenkes Surakarta

Margareta Teli
Lecturer Nursing School of Health Polytechnic of Kupang
Event Details
Are you ready to empower your health staff for the challenges ahead? Then this is the session for you. In a world facing a critical shortage of healthcare professionals, interprofessional collaboration (IPC) is no longer optional—it’s essential. The World Health Organization recognizes IPC as a key strategy to strengthen health systems rooted in primary care. But how do we prepare our teams for this shift? In our opinion, it all starts with health education, InterProfessional Education (IPE) to be more precise.
This interactive session invites you to explore a powerful solution: the IPE ambassador model. Discover how local champions from 3 Indonesian health polytechnics—Kupang, Surakarta, and Denpasar—have successfully implemented interprofessional education (IPE) in their regions. These ambassadors didn’t just teach collaboration—they lived it, inspired it, and sustained it.
Supported by trainers from Maastricht University and Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, and backed by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency and the Indonesian Ministry of Health, this project bridges continents and cultures. Now, it’s your turn to learn from their journey.
Hear firsthand how these ambassadors overcame challenges, mobilized their peers, and transformed educational practices through the 3 C’s: Collaboration, Communication and Creative. Engage in dynamic discussions, reflect on your own context, and leave with inspiration to apply the ambassador model in your institution. This isn’t just an inspirational session—it’s a call to action. A chance to build resilient, collaborative health teams, by starting with the health professionals of the future. A moment to connect, learn, and lead.
Let’s reimagine healthcare education together. Your future-ready workforce starts here.