IPE Faculty Development WorkshopOmolayo Famuyide BSc, BSc. (Pharm.)
PresidentManitoba Health Sciences Students’ Association
3rd year Medical Student
Objective 4To increase knowledge of student initiated
IPE activities
Interprofessional Education:
“…occurs when two or more professions learn with, from and about each other to improve collaboration and the quality of care…and includes learning in academic and work-based settings before and after qualification, adopting and inclusive view of professional.”--- UK Center for Advancement of Interprofessional Education, CAIPE, 2006
What is NaHSSA? Established in January of 2005, is the first national
interprofessional student association in the world! Established to act as a unifying body to represent and
advocate for interprofessional changeA network of local university and college-based
chapters and students that promote interprofessional education (IPE) and collaborative practice
Enables students to advocate for and learn about IPE through professional development and social networking opportunities
Currently 20 university-based chapters across CanadaVideo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X77tGTHQZOY
What is MaHSSA?Established in January of 2007, we are
comprised of 12 health sciences programs and faculties at the University of Manitoba
We are committed to the promotion of communication and collaboration early in training and throughout lifelong learning
Serve as the umbrella organization to house student-led IPE initiatives at the University of Manitoba
FACTS: Interprofessional
Education (IPE) should begin in pre-professional years
It is known that IPE shapes collaborative practice and improves quality of care
Separate curricula at the U of M emphasized a team-based approach, however, minimal contact between the programs
IPE eqiups students with the tools necessary to provide team-based care within healthcare settings
SOLUTION….MaHSSA An body needed to promote and
advocate for IPE in the province of Manitoba
An umbrella organization to house IPE initiatives and programs
A body to provide professional development and social networking opportunities for students in the health sciences
A body that strives to promote an environment of trust, acceptance and understanding of health disciplines’ training, scope and expertise with an emphasis on the importance of patient-centered care, patient safety and quality improvement
Why is the Manitoba chapter important?
Our MissionTo act as the unifying body that enhances
holistic care by promoting interprofessional education and facilitating collaboration between the health services students of Manitoba.
Our VisionTo achieve a standard of interprofessional
practice by providing interprofessional opportunities across curricula and human service initiatives.
Our Structure
IPE Student InitiativesWinnipeg Interprofessional Student Health (WISH)
ClinicInstitute for Healthcare Improvement MB ChapterActivities
WHO Checklist ProjectIPE Ontario 2011NaHSSA National ConferenceNightmare Night Care EventAwareness through presentations to faculty Dean
Councils and the U of M IPE Steering CommitteeStudent Corner in Initiative News
On the national level…NaHSSA conferenceIPE electivesNational Essay Contest
Lindsay Torbiak & Stevi Golden-PlotnikChapter Co-Leads
Dr. Heather Dean, Faculty Advisor
Who’s involved• All members of MaHSSA are members of the
IHI chapter
• Representation from 12 health sciences disciplines:
• Nursing Respiratory Therapy
• OT Dental Hygiene
• PT Dentistry
• Pharmacy Medicine
• Social Work Kinesiology & Rec.
Management
• Psychology Human Ecology
Initiatives• IHI Open School courses
• Leadership• Patient safety• Quality improvement
Initiatives• WHO Checklist Project
• Medical and nursing students placed in interprofessional pairs
• Observed OR safety practices in WRHA hospitals
• Data collected regarding medical education outcomes and current OR practices
• Report presented to WRHA in early 2010
Haynes et al. A Surgical Checklist toReduce Morbidity and Mortality in a Global Population. N Engl J Med 22009;360:491-499
Nightmare Nightcare
• Medical and nursing students will work together over the course of one 12 hour night shift in the Nursing Simulation Labs
• Students will work together to treat mock “patients” with a variety of disease scenarios in a simulated ward
Advocacy
• To be actively engaged within various faculties to advocate for interprofessional patient safety education
• Liaise with IPE office to coordinate educational programming and activities across the health sciences disciplines
• Open Schools Sessions• Interprofessional case-based learning in
clinical simulation labs • Ongoing advocacy for inclusion of open
school certification as a part of faculty curricula
Future and Ongoing plans
SuccessesMany disciplines
involvedAbundant supportFunding
ChallengesSchedulingMaintaining
communicationEngaging students
outside of specific events
Where can faculty help?Serve as a faculty championWork with MaHSSA and its student initiatives
in ensuring that IPE is a cornerstone in future curriculum planning
Provide support for professional development, social and current and future MaHSSA programs and initiatives
Happy to connect you with student champions in your respective faculty
Stay tuned…
The Future…Continue to create awareness!!!
Amongst existing and incoming students in the respective health human sciences programs
Continue to establish good communication and relations with current IPE initiatives (WISH, IHI)
Build on existing and establish IP link to program student councils
Professional development & social eventsHCTC
“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is
success.”– Henry Ford
Contact us at: [email protected] visit us at:
http://umanitoba.ca/programs/mahssa/