Background/Rationale:
Interprofessional collaborative practice significantly improves patient outcomes, reduces mortality and enhances quality-of-life.
Person-focused care demands collaboration among professions in a team approach to address multiple issues including illness, prevention, and health promotion activities.
Key elements of successful implementation of interprofessional education supported by Clinical Care Plan, Interprofessional Course (CCPIC):
-Increasing knowledge of the roles, responsibilities, and competencies of multiple health professions.
-Collaborating in teams
-Recognizing the patient as the expert
-Communicating effectively
Course Statistics:
-176 students from various disciplines completed course (2008-2011).
Disciplines include:
-Medicine, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, Pharmac
