1. UBC Interprofessional Health Mentors Program
Website:

2. Teams of students learn from a mentor with a chronic condition or disability
Orientation
(Monday, October 3rd from 6:00pm to 8:00pm)
All mentors and students attend the orientation and receive more detailed information on the program along with time for each group to get to know each other
6 meetings
(over 16 months, 2 hours 2-3 times a term) Topics include: Words and Meanings, Living with Chronic Disease/Disability, the Health Care Team, Patient-centred care
Symposium
(late April/early May)
All participants gather to share and synthesize their learning through creative presentations

3. Participating programs: audiology, dentistry, genetic counseling,
medicine, kinesiology, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, speech-language pathology;
Students are volunteers who:
receive academic credit as part of their program
receive 65 immersion level points towards IPE (Interprofessional Education) passport;
Students will be recruited by each participating program;

4. Students will….
Learn about the experience of chronic disease, and the range of work involved in its management from the perspective of the patient and family
Explore their roles as individual practitioners and interprofessional teams in supporting people with chronic conditions, addressing psychosocial as well as biomedical needs.
Hear first-hand from someone living with a chronic illness or disability
Gain new insights and perspectives
Share experiences and develop long-term relationships with students from other health disciplines

5. Watch the link below or
Click HERE to watch the UBC Interprofessional Health Mentors Program Mentor & Student Testimonial Video

6. Mentors are individuals from the community who might be living with…
Multiple Sclerosis
Aphasia
Parkinson’s
a transplant
HIV
Huntington’s
Cerebral Palsy
Bipolar disorder
Schizophrenia
Depression
Arthritis
Spinal cord injury
Epilepsy

7. Ask your instructor http://pcpe.health.ubc.ca/healthmentors To apply:
More information available at: