Collaborative Practice through Interprofessional Education (IPE) in Calgary
Healthcare professionals require strong teamwork skills to work interprofessionally; this is key to patient safety and quality care
What is Interprofessional Education (IPE)?
IPE is defined as two or more professions learning with, from and about each other and is mandatory for all healthcare professional education programs to foster a culture of safety in health and education systems
History of IPE in Calgary
CICE
The Calgary Interprofessional Collaborative Education Committee (CICE) was formed in 2015 and consists of faculty members across various professions from the University of Calgary and SAIT. We currently collaborate with programs from University of Alberta including occupational therapy and physical therapy.
What we do
This committee implements interprofessional education (IPE) programs that bring health professions students together to learn how to provide patient care in a collaborative team environment. We endorse ethical and patient safety competencies mandated by health professional bodies.
Who we are
This team is made up of academic leads from each participating program. Individuals on this team work collaboratively to develop and implement collaborative practice experiences and curriculum
Sondra Pedersen
Research Assistant
Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary
Dr. Heather Boynton
Assistant Professor
Central and Northern Alberta Region
Faculty of Social Work, University of Calgary
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Vision of the Program
Our program aims to provide opportunities for our students, from multiple different professions, to develop confidence and capacity for collaborative practice.
This competency is achieved through development of the four key domains of interprofessional collaboration, which help achieve optimal relationship focused patient care. The four domains include:
California State University, Long Beach (n.d.) Veltri, Webb, Matveev & Zapatero (2011)
Kolb’s Experiential Learning
Kolb’s Experiential Learning is a widely used learning framework which details the way individuals learn through experience. The model's foundation is the belief that learning is a process, and knowledge is obtained through experience. The learning cycle includes these four stages which learners move through:
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Competency Framework
Our IPE program is based around the Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative Care Competencies.
Signature Experiences
Our program is centered around four unique ‘signature’ experiences which expose students to the four IPE domains.
Experiences are interprofessional with learners from multiple professions collaborating in an authentic manner to achieve relationship focused care.
Students are encouraged to collaborate and reflect on the intersectionality of the various professions to achieve relationship focused care.
This event included 21 different professions working together in a patient centered case study using a standardized patient. The focus of the event was expanding role clarity across the various health professions.
Students from nursing and medicine worked in groups of eight to nine to collaborate on a virtual simulated patient case. The focus of the event was on collaboration and team functioning.
Students from 18 different health professions will view the film Greg's Wings related to his story. Afterwards, students will participate in a panel discussion to view the patient case through a collaborative practice lens.
Students across four professions will work together in person in groups of 8-9 along with a simulated patient. The focus is building skills in team functioning and communication.
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Collaborative Case Study One
Read about IPE in Practice
An innovative remote work experience placement with Beaverlodge agency opens doors for students in faculties of social work and nursing. Their virtual practicum pilot project at UCalgary delivers long-distance value to the small Alberta town.
UCalgary nursing students support One Health in the Park
Term 3 nursing undergrads part of interprofessional team at community event hosted by One Health @UCalgary last month.
Upcoming Events
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