Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine HSSIP Curriculum

Health Systems Science and Interprofessional Practice (HSSIP) is one of the four domains at the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine. Health Systems Science (HSS) is broadly defined as the study of how healthcare delivery systems provide high quality, high value care to the patients and populations they serve, while Interprofessional Practice (IP) refers to teams of healthcare professionals from a variety of disciplines working together to deliver this care.
The Health Systems Science and Interprofessional Practice domain is integrated into all four years of medical school to provide our students with a consistent foundation to develop a comprehensive understanding of the way health care is delivered in the United States. Through HSSIP, students will learn how to be change agents who are empowered to improve the health of the patients and communities they serve.