Box 1: Challenges in implementing interprofessional education (IPE).

1.	Organizational concerns.19
2.	Arranging the IPE sessions.5,20
3.	Proximity of physical space.21
4.	Inadequate resources in terms of faculty.21
5.	The vision, mission, culture, and program outcomes of institutions vary from each other.22
6.	Inflexible curriculum.22
7.	The learning levels of students vary.22
8.	Lack of attention and interest of Deans of Colleges towards IPE.23,24
9.	Lack of budget and funds.25
10.	Faculty perception differ from each other on IPE.5
11.	Inadequate staff availability.26
12.	Inadequate preparation of faculty, lack of competency of faculty, and poor supervision by the faculty.27
13.	Each faculty member tend to over value their own profession.28
14.	Ineffective evaluation methods.20
15.	The interests and characteristics differ in each student. This creates imbalance between students.20,29