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Interprofessional Education

Interprofessional Education (IPE)

Interprofessional education is “occasions when two or more professions learn with, from and about each other to improve collaboration and the quality of care” (Canadian CIHC, 2010). IPE aims to prepare students in health service disciplines with the knowledge, skills and attitudes necessary to be “collaborative practice-ready” practitioners (CIHC, 2010; WHO, 2010). The guide has included instructor resources to support and strengthen IPE in nursing and allied health education.

References:

Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative. (2010). National interprofessional competency framework. https://phabc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/CIHC-National-Interprofessional-Competency-Framework.pdf

World Health Organization. (2010). Framework for action on interprofessional education and collaborative practice. https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/framework-for-action-on-interprofessional-education-collaborative-practice

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Webpages

Centre for Advancing Collaborative Healthcare & Education (CACHE)
The Centre for Interprofessional Education is Transforming Care through Collaboration. We lead the University of Toronto's interprofessional curriculum with 11 health sciences programs...
Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC)
IPEC now represents 21 national health professions associations. Eligible institutional members must be associations that represent and serve academic units at institutions of higher education that provide an educational program leading to the award of one or more academic degrees to students in one or more of the health professions that provide direct care to patients.
National Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education
The National Center is charged to provide the leadership, evidence and resources needed to guide the nation on interprofessional education and collaborative practice. In that pursuit, we aim to challenge tradition and create a deeply connected, integrated learning system that will transform education and care together.

Reports & Publications

Development of Accreditation Standards for Interprofessional Education: A Canadian Case Study (CIHC)
Academic institutions worldwide are embedding interprofessional education (IPE) into their health/
social services education programs in response to...
Final Report of the Canadian Interprofessional Health Leadership Collaborative [PDF]
The Canadian Interprofessional Health Leadership Collaborative (CIHLC) Proposal is a multi-institutional and interprofessional partnership that includes the faculties and schools of medicine, nursing, public health and programs of interprofessional education, representing numerous health care professions.
Framework for action on interprofessional education & collaborative practice (WHO)
The need to strengthen health systems based on the principles of primary health-care has become one of the most urgent challenges for policymakers, health workers, managers and community members around the world. Human resources for health are in crisis.
Guide to Interprofessional Activities in Practice Environments (University of Manitoba)
This document is designed to provide a framework for the planning and execution of an IPC education activity. Parts 1-5 have been filled out for your convenience to explain and direct the beginning of the activity. Parts 6-8 are for you to fill out...

Articles of interest

Hu, T., Cox, K. A., & Nyhof-Young, J. (2018). Investigating student perceptions at an interprofessional student-run free clinic serving marginalised populations. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 32(1), 75–79.
Many health profession schools have student-run free clinics (SRFCs), but their educational relevance has not been well studied. The aim of this study was...
Kim, Y. J., Radloff, J. C., Stokes, C. K., & Lysaght, C. R. (2019). Interprofessional education for health science students’ attitudes and readiness to work interprofessionally: a prospective cohort study. Revista Brasileira de Fisioterapia (São Carlos (
Interprofessional education of healthcare providers is necessary to foster collaborative practice and improve patient outcomes. To examine the ...
Kutt, A., Mayan, M., Bienko, I., Davies, J., Bhatt, H., & Vohra, S. (2019). An Undergraduate Course Combining Interprofessional Education and Complementary Health Approaches Learning Objectives: Successful Integrative Learning that Improves Interest and R
Literature suggests interprofessional education (IPE) and education about complementary therapies for health sciences students may be effectively ...
Olde Bekkink, M., Farrell, S. E., & Takayesu, J. K. (2018). Interprofessional communication in the emergency department: residents’ perceptions and implications for medical education. International Journal of Medical Education, 9, 262–270.
Objectives of the current study were to: i) assess residents' perceptions of barriers and enablers of interprofessional (IP) communication based on ...
Shakhman, L. M., Al Omari, O., Arulappan, J., & Wynaden, D. (2020). Interprofessional Education and Collaboration: Strategies for Implementation. Oman Medical Journal, 35(4), e160–e160.
Interprofessional education (IPE) is an integral educational outlook that is necessary to make sure that the graduates of an allied health care education are able to be valuable members or leaders...
Stanley, K., & Stanley, D. (2019). The HEIPS framework: Scaffolding interprofessional education starts with health professional educators. Nurse Education in Practice, 34, 63–71.
The link between interprofessional collaboration and interprofessional education has been at the centre of discourse for some time. To understand some of the challenges of interprofessional collaboration,...
Woltenberg, L., & Taylor, S. (2018). Successes, challenges, and impact of a large-cohort preclinical interprofessional curriculum: A four-year reflection. Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning, 10(5), 662–668.
Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) Standards 2016 established a new standard on interprofessional education (IPE) to place specific emphasis on developing interprofessional competence among pharmacy graduates...

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