Effective interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP) is essential for managing complex care in primary care, yet significant barriers persist. This symposium presents a complete cycle of research, implementation, and sustainable education, moving from identifying these barriers to deploying a successful, evidence-based solution.

First, we synthesize findings from two foundational qualitative studies conducted in Singapore primary care. The first study explored the perceived enablers and barriers to Interprofessional Education (IPE), while the second investigated the dynamics of IPCP within clinical teams. These studies revealed overlapping barriers, including entrenched professional hierarchies, a lack of role clarity, and communication gaps that undermine team function.

The symposium will then showcase "MyChaTime," a ground-up IPE initiative piloted to address these challenges. This program, designed to directly target the identified barriers through short, interactive lunchtime sessions, demonstrated significant success in its evaluation. This led to concrete, positive changes in clinical workflows, such as improved documentation, clearer role delineation, and enhanced communication.

Building on this success to ensure long-term sustainability, the presentation will then introduce a "train-the-trainer" workshop for educational leads on conducting IPE. This final component utilized personas, metaphors, and simulations to move beyond core competencies and address subtle complexities like power dynamics, psychological safety, and stereotyping, thereby equipping leads to facilitate more insightful interprofessional learning.

Ultimately, this symposium offers a multi-layered approach: from using research to diagnose collaboration issues, to implementing a targeted IPE intervention, and finally, to developing a scalable, patient-centered training program. It provides a comprehensive blueprint for how healthcare organizations can foster psychologically safe environments and measurably improve team practice.