Cross Cutting Theme: Interprofessionalism
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Cross Cutting Theme: Interprofessionalism
The interprofessionalism theme is supported by the Centre for Advancing Collaborative Healthcare & Education (CACHE) in Toronto. Through CACHE, there are a variety of interprofessional education tools and supports available to individuals and teams who wish to improve their interprofessional collaboration (IPC). These opportunities include individualized coaching and consultation, workshops, and more intensive programs to improve understanding and practice of IPC, and guides and tools to support team processes.
Below are some of the supports the CACHE team is offering for the team primary care initiative. We invite anyone to reach out if they have questions, or would like to inquire about coaching, consulting, or other professional development opportunities available through CACHE. You can reach us at: ipe.info@utoronto.ca
Workshops on Interprofessional Collaboration
There are four workshops that are offered through CACHE, which are listed below, that aim to improve interprofessional collaboration knowledge. Workshops have a pre-defined curriculum that will be facilitated by experienced CACHE faculty.
If you would like to sign up for any of these workshops, or have any questions please email Sabrina Bartlett, CACHE manager: Curriculum & Education Innovation at Sabrina.Bartlett@uhn.ca
1. Building Optimal Outcomes from Successful Teamwork (BOOST!)
Description: This is a foundational team-based care workshop with an aim to improve interprofessional collaborative practice for clinical and project teams across organizations. We welcome interprofessional team members to come together to work collaboratively on their teamwork or individually to bring learnings back to their team. Debrief interprofessional simulations in action. You can read more about this workshop HERE.
Time commitment: 2.5 hours, virtual
Note: Accredited by The University of Toronto’s Continuing Professional Development Department in Faculty of Medicine.
2. BOOST! BURST
Description: This is a workshop to expose your clinical team to the wise practices and teamwork frameworks that support primary care collaborative practice. Includes mini-simulation/video activities. Please note this is a condensed version of BOOST! which you can read more about HERE.
Time commitment: 30 mins - 1 hour, virtual
3. Virtual Interprofessional Teaching and Learning (VITAL):
Description: This is a six-module virtual learning series covering key best practices and core competencies for interprofessional education (IPE) and virtual facilitation. The unique use of best practice videoconferencing team norms supports participant psychological safety, equity, and attention to engagement in virtual environments. You can read more about this workshop HERE.
Time commitment: 9 hours, virtual
Note: Accredited by The University of Toronto’s Continuing Professional Development department in Faculty of Medicine.
4. Educating Health Professionals in Interpersonal Care: Advancing the Future of Healthcare through Interprofessional Learning (ehpic™):
Description: This competency-based program aims to develop leaders in interprofessional education and interprofessional care who have the knowledge, skills and attitudes to teach both learners and fellow colleagues the art and science of working collaboratively for patient-partnered care. You can read more about this workshop HERE.
Time commitment: 3 days (18 hrs) or 5 days (39 hrs) intensive programs
Note: The 5-day program is a certificate program and is accredited by The University of Toronto’s Continuing Professional Development department in Faculty of Medicine.
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Individualized Team Process
If you are interested in a more individualized and structured program to improve your team functioning, we suggest enrolling in our individualized team process. This is a process whereby you and your current team members first complete a self-assessment of current IPC competency, followed by a team meeting. At this team meeting you will create goals and action plans for your team to follow to optimize IPC and team functioning. There will be follow-up meetings to promote reflection on the successes in working towards your goals and to promote create new goals.
If you are interested in engaging in this process, please email Sarah Gregor, IPE Scholar at gregos9@mcmaster.ca