Summary of Proceedings Report

Agenda

Purpose

To bring together the University of Toronto and Hospital leaders, researchers, educators and practitioners to exchange knowledge and plan for the future of Interprofessional Education linked to Interprofessional Practice.

Objectives

  • To engage participants in dialogue and to share best practices in Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Practice
  • To set new directions and goals for improving the links between Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Practice in the Greater Toronto Area
  • To set priorities for the next 2-5 years in Interprofessional Education and Interprofessional Practice
8:00 am Registration & Breakfast
8:30 am Welcome Sarita Verma
Professor, Department of Family & Community Medicine, UofT
Deputy Dean, Faculty of Medicine
Associate Vice-Provost, Health Professions Education, UofT
8:45 am Opening Remarks Robert Bell
Deputy Minister, Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
9:00 am Keynote George Thibault
President, The Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation
Theme of keynote address: “The Future of Interprofessional Education”
10:00 am The Patient Voice Reflections on Interprofessional Practice: Patient Perspectives and Experiences

Mandy Lowe (Moderator)
Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, UofT
Director, Education and Professional Development, UHN

Chrystal Gomes

Christine Papoushek
10:30 am Morning Break
10:45 am Panel Discussion Interprofessional Education and Practice: Lessons Learned from the Toronto Model

Golda Milo-Manson (Moderator)
Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, UofT
Vice-President Medicine and Academic Affairs, Bloorview Kids Rehab

Brian Hodges
Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UofT
Vice President, Education, UHN

Kathryn Parker
Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, UofT
Director, Academic Affairs and Simulation Lead, Bloorview Kids Rehab

Jerry Maniate
Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, UofT
Chief of Medical Education & Scholarship, St. Joseph’s Health Centre

Q&A Period
11:30 am Speed Debate #1 Which is Better: Interprofessional practice in real time or focused continuing professional development to acquire the knowledge and skills of interprofessional practice?

Sarita Verma (Moderator)
Professor, Department of Family & Community Medicine
Deputy Dean, Faculty of Medicine
Associate Vice-Provost, Health Professions Education, UofT

Interprofessional Practice
Patricia Houston
Professor, Department of Anesthesia, UofT
Vice President, Education, St. Michael’s Hospital

vs.

Continuing Professional Development
Ann Russell
Senior Director, Learning, Innovation and Applied Educational Research,
The Michener Institute
11:50 am Speed Debate #2 Should the focus be on admissions to recruit students who embrace interprofessionalism or should we focus on training them towards interprofessional practice in their educational programs?
“Nature vs. Nurture”

Sarita Verma (Moderator)
Professor, Department of Family & Community Medicine
Deputy Dean, Faculty of Medicine
Associate Vice-Provost, Health Professions Education, UofT

Admissions
Joy Richards
Assistant Professor, Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing, UofT
Vice President Health Professions & Chief Nurse Executive, UHN

vs.

Training
Glen Bandiera
Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, UofT
Associate Dean, Postgraduate Medical Education, UofT
12:10 pm Lunch & Poster Session Poster Theme: Interprofessional Education Linked to Interprofessional Practice
1:00 pm Concurrent Group Session Discussions

  1. Crafting the Future of IPE Linked to Practice: Next Steps
  2. Evaluating the Success of IPE-IPP
  3. Enabling the Leadership to Transform Interprofessional Practice
  4. Faculty Development Along the Continuum
Group 1A
Location: Churchill		 Topic 1: Crafting the Future of IPE Linked to Practice: Next Steps

Facilitators:

Brian Hodges
Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UofT
Vice President, Education, UHN

Daniel Haas
Dean, Faculty of Dentistry, UofT

Group 1B
Location:
Scott		 Topic 1: Crafting the Future of IPE Linked to Practice: Next Steps

Facilitators:

Maria Tassone
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, UofT
Director, Centre for Interprofessional Education, UHN

Jay Rosenfield
Professor, Department of Paediatrics, UofT
Vice Dean, Undergraduate Medical Professions Education, UofT
Group 2A
Location:
Wren B&C		 Topic 2: Evaluating the Success of IPE-IPP

Facilitators:

Lesley Bainbridge
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, UBC
Associate Principal, College of Health Disciplines, UBC

Zubin Austin
Professor, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, UofT
Group 2B
Location:
Wren A		 Topic 2: Evaluating the Success of IPE-IPP

Facilitators:

Kathryn Parker
Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, UofT
Director, Academic Affairs and Simulation Lead, Bloorview Kids Rehab

Ru Taggar
Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Nursing, UofT
Vice President, Quality & Patient Safety, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Group 3A
Location: Rossetti C		 Topic 3: Enabling the Leadership to Transform Interprofessional Practice

Facilitators:

Emmanuelle Careau
Assistant Professor, Rehabilitation Department, Université Laval

Margo Paterson
Professor Emerita, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen’s University
Group 3B
Location: Rossetti A&B		 Topic 3: Enabling the Leadership to Transform Interprofessional Practice

Facilitators:

Marion Briggs
Director, Health Sciences and Interprofessional Education, NOSM

Cate Creede
Faculty, Collaborative Change Leadership Program, UHN
Group 4A
Location: Carlyle B		 Topic 4: Faculty Development along the Continuum

Facilitators:

Jana Bajcar
Associate Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, UofT
Faculty Development Lead, Mississauga Academy of Medicine (MAM)

Mandy Lowe
Assistant Professor, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, UofT
Director, Education and Professional Development, UHN
Group 4B
Location: Carlyle A		 Topic 4: Faculty Development along the Continuum

Facilitators:

Latika Nirula
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UofT
Acting Director, Centre for Faculty Development, UofT

Lynne Sinclair
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, UofT
Innovative Program and External Development Lead, CIPE, UHN
3:30 pm Afternoon Break
3:45 pm Summary Summary of Group Sessions

Maria Tassone
Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy, UofT
Director, Centre for Interprofessional Education, UHN
4:00 pm Closing Remarks Reflections of the Day

Suzanne McGurn
Assistant Deputy Minister/Executive Officer, Ontario Public Drug Programs,
Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
4:10 pm Catharine Whiteside
Dean, Faculty of Medicine
Vice Provost, Relations with Health Care Institutions
4:20 pm Next Steps Sarita Verma
Professor, Department of Family & Community Medicine
Deputy Dean, Faculty of Medicine
Associate Vice-Provost, Health Professions Education, UofT