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BACKGROUND: This study aimed to determine the perception, perspectives, and behaviors ofhealth‑care providers, as well as cues to action toward interprofessional education (IPE).MATERIALS AND METHODS: The interview sessions were conducted from August 2020 toNovember 2020 at the College of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical University (GMU), Ajman. The invitedparticipants belonged to all the colleges which are a part of GMU, providing academic and practicesupport to the university. All were residents of UAE, and both genders were considered for qualitativeassessment. The sample size based on data saturation plus two as standard guidelines in qualitativeres earch. All the interviews were audiotaped for verbatim transcriptions. All the recorded interviewswere transcribed to avoid bias. The prepared transcripts were then verified for accuracy by therelevant participant and after approval, data were analyzed. In case of an emergent theme, all theinvestigators were focused on refining the analysis.RESULTS: A total of 17 health‑care professionals (HCPs) were interviewed. The participants werechosen from five different colleges at GMU. All the participants had similar perceptions about IPE,as it is a collaboration between different HCPs to achieve better patient outcomes. A diversity inperspectives toward IPE was found among the participants. Several barriers were identified duringthe interview session and also highlighted the importance of choosing the right topic for IPE, as itaffects planning of the activities greatly. The participants also stressed that the lack of communicationalso contributes to decreased involvement of HCPs.CONCLUSION: This study identified inefficient implementation of IPE. The barriers were lack of teameffort, lack of communication within the institute, and administrative support, despite the availabilityof resources and infrastructure in the university.