2. CIHC is
made up of health organizations, health educators, researchers, students and health professionals
a 2-year initiative funded by Health Canada … the goal is to evolve into a permanent hub for Canadian interprofesional activity

3. Interprofessional education
occurs when two or more professions learn with, from and about each other*
works best when the goal is to improve collaboration and quality of care
Interprofessional Education (IE)
*CAIPE, 1997, revised 2002

4. Collaborative patient-centred practice
is an interprofessional process for communication & decision making
enables the separate & shared knowledge & skills of care providers
results in “synergy” which leads to better patient care
requires collaboration between patients and various health professionals
Collaborative Patient-Centred Practice (CPCP)

5. IPE & CPCP can positively impact
wait times
healthy workplaces
HHR planning
patient safety
rural accessibility
primary health care
chronic disease management
Ask CIHC how

6. CIHC activities
coordinate learnings from numerous projects planned and underway
identify and share best practices in interprofessional education and collaborative practice
work with education and health policy makers to build a more patient-centred approach to health care delivery

7. www.cihc.ca Dr. John Gilbert, CIHC Project Lead john.gilbert@ubc.ca
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