The Mandate for a 21st Century Health Care Workforce

The Institute of Medicine and World Health Organization Interdisciplinary Core Competencies for the 21st Century Health Care Workforce*

• Apply population health improvement strategies to reduce patient risk of chronic diseases or disease-related complications

• Routinely and consistently deliver effective, evidence-based medical care

• Build shared partnerships with patients and deliver true patient-centered care

• Apply evidence-based behavior change and self-management support interventions

• Lead or function within high-performance interdisciplinary teams

• Implement, evaluate and sustain performance improvement

• Leverage health information technology and innovate for quality and efficiency

• Deliver whole person care that addresses physical, psychosocial and cultural domains

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