Interprofessional Education (IPE)

Interprofessional Education (IPE) Student Placement Goals

An IPE placement will provide the opportunity for students from various health care disciplines:

To develop an increased understanding of the expertise that each discipline brings to the solution of health problems
To develop an understanding of team dynamics, communication skills within the team, and conflict resolution within the context of a well-functioning team
To learn and develop clinical expertise together
To provide the opportunity for students from various health care disciplines to develop an increased understanding of the expertise that each discipline brings to the solution of health problems
To allow for the provision of opportunities for students to learn and develop clinical expertise together
To provide an opportunity to develop an understanding of team dynamics, communication skills within the team, and conflict resolution within the context of a well-functioning team

(adapted from McMaster University Health Sciences North Interprofessional Education Pilot Project)

Increased knowledge and understanding of the roles, contributions and expertise of various team members in the delivery of health care services to patients / clients, e.g. similarities, differences and potential areas of role overlap and conflict
Increased understanding and respect for the values, beliefs and attitudes that both differentiate the various health disciplines and appreciation of those that are common
Increased knowledge and understanding of the importance of interprofessional collaboration in the delivery of health care, e.g. team building, team functioning, communication, conflict resolution
Enhanced interprofessional collaborative competencies (attachment Appendix C Interprofessional Collaborative Competencies”) and skills in building interprofessional relationships and maximizing team function