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Course Information

In Canada and abroad, government and health care sectors have placed importance on both student/learner curriculum and professional development to change the way health professionals are educated. Interprofessional teamwork has been linked to key areas such as quality and patient safety, patient and team experience, and even recruitment and retention. This program will enhance your leadership abilities to teach excellence in Interprofessional Education (IPE) and Interprofessional Care/Practice (IPC/IPP), helping to build a collaborative community of leaders in healthcare.

Coordinated by the Centre for Advancing Collaborative Healthcare and Education (CACHE) this program is aimed at leaders/educators/professionals in health and/or health education interested in interprofessional education and collaborative practice.The paradigms and practices for facilitating IPE and IPC/IPP will be explored using global interprofessional competency frameworks including the refreshed 2024 Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative (CIHC) Competency Framework.

Participants are encouraged to apply as a team of two or more to deepen the learning and application. Participants are selected through a call for application process whereby they submit a 250 word description/outline of an interprofessional initiative/project/activity that they hope to undertake. Please see the Application tab for additional information.

Goals and Objectives

This program aims to develop leaders in IPE and IPC/IPP who have the knowledge, skills and attitudes to facilitate learners and colleagues in the art and science of working collaboratively and partnering for care.

By the end of this program, participants will be able to achieve the following objectives:

  • Understand the rationale for advancing interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional collaborative practice (ICP), including the Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative (CIHC) Competency Framework;
  • Apply the CIHC competencies for IPE/ICP into learning activities for both students and/or clinicians;
  • Develop strategies to enable increased faculty/staff capacity and interest in IPE/ICP;
  • Outline a specific organizational interprofessional project/initiative/activity.

Target Audience

  • Health Professional Educators & Clinical Practice Leaders
  • Healthcare Professional Development Educators
  • Faculty Development Leaders
  • Post-graduate & Undergraduate Health Professional Educators
  • Health Professional College Directors
  • Health Professional Program Directors
  • Individuals interested in pursuing interprofessional education initiatives

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Date

November 6-8, 2024
Times in the agenda are listed in Eastern Time

Location

Vantage Venues
150 King Street West,
Toronto

For more information

Conference Services
conferences@uhn.ca

Co-Directors

Lynne Sinclair,
MA (AdEd), BScPT
Senior Consultant: Partnerships and Innovation, CACHE
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy,
Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto

Belinda Vilhena,
MEd (Counselling Psychology), BSc
Director, Operations & Business Development, CACHE, University of Toronto
Director, Conference Services & BMO Education & Conference Centre, University Health Network