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Information about Interprofessional Education (IPE)

WHY are we doing Interprofessional Education?

The way professionals work together is changing in the health sciences & wellness workforce; there is a greater emphasis on interprofessional collaborative approaches to work. Preparing our graduates to work collectively with different professionals and a client will lead to the highest quality of care (WHO, 2010).

1 Minute Video: Benefits of Interprofessional Collaborative Practice

Description: This short video summarizes the research on the outcomes of IPCP.

Watch the video to learn about the outcomes of Interprofessional Collaborative Practice.

WHAT is Interprofessional Education?

Interprofessional Education (IPE) develops students’ knowledge, attitudes, and skills for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice (IPCP) (D’Amour & Oandasan, 2008).

“Interprofessional Education occurs when students from two or more professions learn about, from and with each other to enable effective collaboration and improve health outcomes” (WHO, 2010).

Watch the video and learn why Interprofessional Education (IPE) within educational institutions is paramount to preparing graduates for Interprofessional Collaborative Practice.

HOW do we do Interprofessional Education?

How Interprofessional Education is implemented in each program is different. However, there are three KEY elements necessary in an Interprofessional Education learning activity:

  1. Includes students from at least two different professions
  2. Ensures students participating interact with each other
  3. Incorporates learning outcomes that develop students’ capacity to collaborate with other professionals and a client

To learn more about Interprofessional Education, faculty and staff are encouraged to complete Modules 1 & 2 from the FHSW IPE Faculty Orientation Modules via Humber’s Learning Management System.

References

Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative [CIHC] (2010). A National Interprofessional Competency Framework.

D’Amour, D. & Oandasan, I. (2005). Interprofessionality as the field of interprofessional practice and interprofessional education: An emerging concept. Journal of Interprofessional Care S1, 8-20.

Romanow, R. J. (2002). Building on values: The future of health care in Canada. Commission on the Future of Health Care in Canada.

World Health Organization [WHO] (2010). Framework for action on interprofessional education & collaborative practice. World Health Organization.