Cypriot Journal of Educational Sciences Volume 15, Issue 6, (2020) 1454-1463 www.cjes.eu Readiness for interprofessional education amongst students at public and private Medical Universities in Malaysia Soe Soe Aye a* , Asia Metropolitan University, Johor, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7528-6056 Mohd Azhar Mohd Noor b , National Defence University of Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9288-9393 Roy Rillera Marzo c , Asia Metropolitan University, Johor, Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9414-4010 Thein Win Naing d , Asia Metropolitan University, Johor, Malaysia Nor Anith Mohd Azhar e National Defence University of Malaysia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2911-3303 Suggested Citation: Aye, S.S.; Noor, M.A.M, Marzo, R.R.; Naing, T.W. & Nor Anith, M.A (2020). Readiness for interprofessional education amongst students at public and private Medical Universities in Malaysia. Cypriot Journal of Educational Science. 15(6), 1454-1463. https://doi.org/10.18844/cjes.v15i6.5284 Received from April 20, 2020; Revised July 27,2020 ; September 1, 2020. Selection and peer review under responsibility of Prof. Dr. Huseyin Uzunboylu, Higher Education Planning, Supervision, Accreditation and Coordination Board, Cyprus. © 2020 Birlesik Dunya Yenilik Arastirma ve Yayincilik Merkezi. All rights reserved. Abstract Background and Aims: Interprofessional Education (IPE) is a vital academic blueprint for preparing future doctors to provide patient-centered collaborative approach to care best integrated health services. This study aimed to evaluate the awareness and readiness of Malaysian medical students towards interprofessional education. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study carried out using a questionnaire survey: The Readiness of Interprofessional Learning Scale (RIPLS). A convenience sampling method was employed. The sample was drawn from undergraduate students enrolled in year 1 to 5 of medical program in two medical universities. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to analyze the data. Results: The RIPLS was completed by 361 medical students who valued the importance of IPE. The students mentioned that shared learning with other healthcare professional students will increase their ability to understand clinical problems. The students also specified that team-working skills are essential for all healthcare students to learn. However, there were differences between students of different years of study in their perception and readiness toward IPE. Conclusion: Our findings indicate that undergraduate-health-care students have high perception and readiness towards IPE, however important differences in baseline readiness emerged according to year-level. These findings suggest that educators consider baseline attitudes of students when designing interprofessional education curricula. The implication of this awareness and readiness to practice IPL will create a more concert and harmony workspace to the healthcare professionals. Keywords: Interprofessional education, Interprofessional learning, readiness, RIPLS, medical education * ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE: Soe Soe Aye, Asia Metropolitan University, Johor, Malaysia E-mail address: profsoe@amu.edu.my