1. Interprofessional Education: How can it Benefit Child & Youth Health
Interprofessional Education: How can it Benefit Child & Youth Health? Grace Mickelson, Director - Academic Development Provincial Health Services Authority, BC Partnerships & Knowledge Exchange Committee, CIHC

3. Definition
Interprofessional Education (IPE) occurs when two or more professions learn with, from and about each other in order to improve collaboration and the quality of care. (CAIPE, 2002)
(see the Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative’s (CIHC) Statement on the Definition and Principles of IPE: )

4. Definition Collaborative Patient-Centred Practice (CPCP)
Active participation of each discipline in patient care
Patient/family goals and values enhanced
Mechanisms in place for continuous communication among caregivers
Optimal staff participation in clinical decision-making within and across disciplines
Respect for contributions of all professionals
Health Canada, 2003

5. IPE – Signposts 1992 First IPE course in Canada – U of Alberta
1999 Centre for Collaborative
Health Professional Educ.
Memorial U.
2001 College of Health Disciplines – UBC
2006 Office of IPE
U. of Toronto
2003 First Ministers’ Accord on Health Care Renewal
Federal HHR strategy and
Health Canada initiative – Interprofessional Education for Collaborative, Patient- Centred Practice (IECPCP)
2005 IECPCP – cycle 1 funding
2006 IECPCP – cycle 2 funding
CIHC

6. IECPCP Initiative 2003: National Expert Committee, background papers
2005 – 2008:
Complementary projects
20 IECPCP projects across Canada
National Health Sciences Students’ Association
Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative

7. Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative (CIHC)
Funded by Health Canada for 5 years
Two main goals:
Build the knowledge base for interprofessional education and collaborative, patient-centred care
Mobilize knowledge to change practice

8. The Present

9. IPE in Action IPE involves a diverse cast of characters
Guiding principles can assist planning

10. Evidence Makes the Best Case
Series of systematic reviews of IPE over past 8 years
Some demonstrated benefits of IPE
Need to develop a body of quantitative and qualitative scientific evidence linking IPE with more collaborative practice and better patient care
Pooling data across projects and sites

11. The Evidence Benefits of IPE
Enables students and practitioners to learn the knowledge and skills necessary to work collaboratively
Students enjoy interprofessional experiences

12. The Evidence
IPE enhances practice, improves the delivery of services and may also have a positive impact on patient care
Addresses challenges in chronic disease management
Improves workplace safety & job satisfaction
Improves organization of care (eg, referrals)
Builds efficient work patterns
Improves documentation (eg, guidelines, protocols)

13. One Size Does Not Fit All
Flexible
Tailored to the needs of the specific setting, population, organization or unit

14. Resources Required
Adequate, dedicated, long-term
Education Health

15. Curricula Changes are Essential
Flexible and creative
New way of learning
IP learning replaces some discipline specific
Informed by research
CIHC: Projects focused on knowledge/skill development in the form of a structured interprofessional learning activity
U. of Manitoba just announced a new position for IPE coordination

16. Introduced at the Right Time
“Teams can benefit patients if they are working well. If the team is not working well it can also affect the patient. It also makes me more aware of how I will want to practice in the future.” – Manitoba Student
With, from and about…
Early Exposure?
Allow students to develop sense of their profession
Allow students to understand areas of collaboration
Late Immersion?
Year prior to graduation
After graduation or licensure

17. Build Collaborative Learning Environments
Integrate with health/wellness goals
Create collaborative platforms across education institutions
Find and champion existing IP teams to develop innovative learning environments
Support student-led initiatives
Student Wellness Initiative Toward Community Health (SWITCH):
Student-managed IP wellness centre providing year-round after-hours primary care, traditional Aboriginal healing and health programs to Saskatoon’s core neighborhoods.

18. Modify Structures to Support Collaboration
IP leadership and planning groups
Incentives for IP teaching/learning
Mechanisms for IP communication and coordination
Canadian Child & Youth Health Coalition
2007
2008
NaHSSA’s IPE Mentorship Award

19. Embed IPE in the System
On April 10, 2008, the British Columbia Minister of Health introduced the Health Professions Regulatory Reform Act
Section 10 (f) introduces a change to the bylaws of all Regulatory Colleges in B.C. that will require each College “to promote and enhance the interprofessional collaborative practice between its registrants and persons practicing another health profession.”

20. Engage the Community Build on existing strengths
IDEAS – IP Disaster/Emergency Action Studies
First responders, health personnel
Centennial College
Volunteers for simulations
Local, provincial, Department of Defence

21. Conclusion IPE is growing and developing in Canada
IPE knowledge can be adapted for
child and youth health settings to:
Enable students and practitioners to learn the knowledge and skills for collaborative working
Enhance practice and improve the delivery of services

22. For more information:
Brenda Sawatzky-Girling
Grace Mickelson

23. Acknowledgements
Thank you to the following people who assisted with this presentation:
John Gilbert, Project Lead, CIHC
Brenda Sawatzky-Girling, Managing Director, CIHC
Susanna Gilbert, Monkeytree Creative