A Virtual Institute of Interprofessional Education

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A Virtual Institute of Interprofessional Education
Solomon P., Orchard C., Baptiste S., Donio J.,
Hall, P., Luke R., Ruckholm E.
THE INSTITUTE
GOALS

• Is a virtual learning center
• Is a consortium of McMaster University,
  Laurentian University, University of Western
  Ontario,
  
  
  
  University of Ottawa, and the Council of Ontario
  Universities

• To foster changes in attitude towards IPE
• To increase the number of health professionals
  trained in IPE and collaborative patient-centered
  care
• To create high quality interprofessional
  education curricula and increase the number of
  educators teaching IPE methods

PHILOSOPHY
Recognizes the importance of exposing students to
positive learning environments in clinical
settings, as well as in educational settings.
E-BASED LEARNING MODULES

• Problem based modules
• Patient scenarios to illustrate concepts
• Facilitated interactive discussions from an
  interprofessional perspective
• Asynchronous learning experiences

PRE-LICENSURE STREAM (students)
PRACTICE STREAM (clinicians)
EDUCATIONAL SETTING
CLINICAL SETTING

• Practice modules
• Aboriginal Health
• Community practice/Health promotion
• Palliative care/end of life
• Rural practice

• Generic modules
• Communication
• Evidence based practice
• Ethical practice
• Relationship centered care

• Team-based modules
• Awareness
• Boundaries of practice
• Developing norms for IP collaboration
• Testing the model

EVALUATION
IP TEAM WORK
STUDENT Evaluation includes assessing process and
content of learning modules, student values,
knowledge and attitudes towards interprofessional
education and practice, and satisfaction. TEAM
Evaluation includes measures of team process and
performance and knowledge and attitudes towards
collaborative practice.
Acknowledgements
This project was funded by Health Canadas
Interprofessional Education for Collaborative
Patient Centered Practice Strategy.