In 2010, the World Health Organization published the Framework for Action on Inter-professional Education (IPE) and Collaborative Practice. IPE is defined as two or more professionals jointly creating a collaborative learning environment to develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes that will result in inter-professional team behaviors1. However, IPE faces various barriers, including unsupportive attitudes from higher academic administrators, a lack of resources, difficulties with class scheduling/conflicts, different models and methods of practice among different disciplines, and stereotypical perceptions of other professions.
Objectives:
To increase awareness of IPE developments at the university level.
To exchange ideas among academic staffs to facilitate IPE.
To share IPE experiences among academic staffs from both overseas and local tertiary institutions.
To understand the impact of IPE in the classroom and in the community.
Date & Time:
17 March 2021 (09:00 – 13:00)
Rundown:
0900-0915 Host (15 min)
Professor Lee Wing Yan, Vivian
Associate Professor, Centre for Learning Enhancement And Research
Title: “The Power of IPE (Inter-professional Education)” Abstract:
In 2010, the World Health Organization published the Framework for Action on Inter-professional Education (IPE) and Collaborative Practice. IPE is defined as two or more professionals jointly creating a collaborative learning environment to develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes that will result in inter-professional team behaviors. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) declared, “healthcare professionals should be educated to deliver patient-centered care as members of an interdisciplinary team” (IOM). The IOM also stated that patients receive better and safer care when healthcare professionals work effectively as a team, understanding each other’s roles and communicating effectively. “The Power of IPE” is beyond just in the classroom level but the community level. In the current presentation, I would like to share some our experiences in Hong Kong.
Short Biography: Professor Vivian Lee is an Associate Professor of the Center for Learning Enhancement And Research (CLEAR) and she was the University Associate Dean of Students at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Dr. Lee is a registered pharmacist in both United States and Hong Kong. She is also a certified Specialist by the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (US) in Pharmacotherapy and added qualification in cardiology pharmacotherapy. She is also the senior fellow of the United Kingdom Higher Education Academy. Her research area is in learning enhancement including interprofessional education, academic advising, service-learning and translational impact of education to community.
0915-1000
Speaker
(45 min)
Professor Sylvia Langlois
Faculty Lead, IPE Curriculum and Scholarship for the Centre for Interprofessional Education Associate Professor, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Canada
Title: Interprofessional Education in Canada: Lessons Learned and Future Opportunities Abstract:
The University of Toronto Interprofessional Education Curriculum has evolved to become a well-recognized developmental and integrated program for the students from eleven health profession programs. This presentation will provide an overview of the IPE curriculum at the University of Toronto and will describe lessons learned to support the development of programs in other
contexts. Partnerships among faculty, practice settings, students, and patient partners have guided co-creation of relevant curricular offerings. The impact of COVID-19 has caused a further pivot to virtual delivery models and has opened doors to potential future directions and partnerships.
Short Biography: Professor Sylvia Langlois is an Associate Professor in the Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Temerty Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, as well as the Faculty Lead IPE Curriculum and Scholarship, Centre for Interprofessional Education, University of Toronto. She is responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of the IPE curriculum for 4500 students from the eleven health professions at the university. She has a keen interest in engaging patients and family members as partners in IPE curriculum design and delivery. As well, she has integrated health, arts, and humanities in the development of collaborative competencies and is a member of Team Narrative, a collective of educators across clinical and humanities disciplines who offer lectures and seminars on the role of working with stories in learning and health-related encounters. She is engaged with both national and international groups advancing research in collaborative competency development.
1000-1045
Speaker
(45 min)
Professor Sundari Joseph (pre-recorded) Vice Chair, Centre for the Advancement of Interprofessional Education
Title: Introduction of Interprofessional Education from the International Perspectives
Short Biography Dr Sundari Catherine Joseph is Vice Chair of CAIPE. Her career has focussed on nursing, education and research. She has a passion to drive forward the Interprofessional Education (IPE) and Collaborative Practice initiatives in university and practice settings. Her interest in IPE became more focussed after she completed her PhD in curriculum development and became the lead for IPE in Aberdeen. This involved working across 2 universities (Robert Gordon University and the University of Aberdeen), with 17 courses, cohorts of 1000 students from 10 disciplines and approximately 55 facilitators for each delivery. Sundari has developed new ways of delivering education for collaborative working and received the award of Principal Fellow by the Higher Education Academy (UK). IPE Aberdeen was seen to be exemplary and included in a UK IPE review. Her work was recognised locally, nationally and internationally. She has developed interprofessional projects in Australia, Japan and Qatar. She has led many inter-agency collaborative projects
evidencing the need for educating tomorrow’s workforce in partnership working. She was part of a team of experts collaborating in Auckland, New Zealand to develop a global strategy for IPE and collaborative practice (IPCP). In the current Covid-19 pandemic she is coordinating Contact Tracing for the National Health Service in her local area.
1045-1100
(15 min)
Break
1100-1145
Speaker
(45 min)
Professor Christine Teng Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Title: Approached to Implement IPE – the NUS experience Abstract: In 2010, the World Health Organization established a “Framework for Action on Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice”. WHO recognizes that “Interprofessional education (IPE) is a necessary step in preparing a “collaborative practice-ready” health workforce that is better prepared to respond to local health needs.” At around the same time, NUS established its Interprofessional Education Steering Committee and that marked the beginning of IPE in Singapore. Pharmacy undergraduates in NUS, together with students from Medicine, Dentistry, Nursing and Social Work are exposed to different elements of IPE through core and elective curricular activities. This presentation will highlight the approaches adopted in the implementation of IPE in NUS.
Short Biography: Professor Christine Teng is Director of the Doctor of Pharmacy program in NUS and Faculty Advisor to the Office of Residency Training that supports smooth running of the National Pharmacy Residency Program in Singapore. Prof Teng is one of the five Co-chairs of the NUS Interprofessional Education Steering Committee. She has been a pharmacist for almost 25 years and still enjoys practicing in a multi-disciplinary team at her clinical site (Tan Tock Seng Hospital), where she is an active member of the Antimicrobial Stewardship Program.
1145-1230
Speaker
(45 min)
Professor George Tipoe
Director, Bau Institute of Medical and Health Sciences Education, University of Hong Kong
Dr. Fraide A. Ganotice, Jr. Program Coordinator of Interprofessional Education, Bau Institute of Medical and Health Sciences Education, University of Hong Kong
Title: Developing a Three-Tier Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice: Challenges and opportunities Abstract: Developing and sustaining a large-scale cross-faculty interprofessional education is herculean task and a great challenge to programme developers. Challenges include scheduling, learner-level compatibility, preparation, teacher training, timetabling, assessment, leadership buy-in, funding, IT support are only some of the challenges. The challenges is even more with the unprecedented transitioning of F2F to Online IPE. In this presentation, we address many issues based on our experiences in running a “Three-Tier Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice” involving eight progammes: Chinese Medicine, Clinical Psychology, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy, Social Work (undergrad and grad), Speech and Hearing Sciences.
Short Biography: Professor George L. Tipoe is the Director of Bau Institute of Medical and Health Sciences Education (BIMHSE) and the Assistant Dean (Enrichment Year), Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong. He is the Director of Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (IPECP). He has been actively involved in several major medical curriculum development and change in the LKS Faculty of Medicine since 1999 including the introduction of the problem based learning, e-learning implementation, MBBS Enrichment Year Programme and the interprofessional education (IPE) across the different disciplines in the faculty.
Dr. Fred Ganotice is the programme coordinator of Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (IPECP) in The University of Hong Kong. research focuses on tearing educational silos through interprofessional education and Collaborative Practice (IPECP). His research focuses on untangling the basic instructional, motivational, and psychological principles that underpin the success of IPE using case-based learning and team-based learning involving students and teachers.
1230-1300
Panel Discussion & Conclusion (Prof. Vivian Lee)
Abstract: However, IPE faces various barriers, including unsupportive attitudes from higher academic administrators, a lack of resources, difficulties with class scheduling/conflicts, different models and methods of practice among different disciplines, and stereotypical perceptions of other professions. We shall explore and discuss ways to overcome some of the barriers and obstacles in this panel discussion.
Format:
Zoom
Medium of Instruction:
English
Target audiences:
Academic staffs from Tertiary Institutions (both overseas and local)
