Strength in Diversity:
Perspectives on InterProfessional Collaboration
Michelle Fritz, Occupational Therapy
Monica Gyimah, Social Work
Shannon Knights, Medicine
Sheryl McLeod, Theology
Zoje Hyseni, Practical Nursing
Ashley Vanstone, Psychology
Karen Weagle, Practical Nursing
Agenda
 Description
of QUIPPED placement
 Project :Outcome
 How We Arrived at Final Product
 Group Process
 Team Reflections on Placement
 Questions?
What is the IP Placement?
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Partnership between St. Mary's of the Lake
Hospital, Queen's University and QUIPPED
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Queen’s University Inter-Professional PatientCentred Education Direction (QUIPPED)
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tutorials
inter-professional shadowing
patient-centred learning
final group project
Who are the participants?
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4 tutorial leaders from Queen’s University
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7 students
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social work
occupational therapy
practical nursing
medicine
theology
psychology
Goals of the Placement
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Increase understanding of scopes of practice of other
disciplines
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Learn about the collaborative nature of professional
practice
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Use group process in inter-professional decision-making
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Improve critical analysis and communication skills
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Enhance understanding of role and experience of
patient/client
Tutorials
4
weekly tutorial sessions with reflective
journaling
 Tutorials focused on:
 temperaments
and teamwork
 client-centred perspective
 ethics and decision-making
 inter-professional collaborative care
 communication and conflict resolution
Inter-Professional Shadowing
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Observe members of the Geriatric Team from
different disciplines
Wide variety of shadowing experiences:
- Recreation therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Pharmacy
- Physical therapy
- Nursing
- Speech/Language Pathology
- Social Work
- Spiritual Care
- Medicine
- Discharge Planning
Patient Involvement
 Shadow
current geriatric inpatient on a
typical day
 Appreciate
health care delivery from
patient perspective
 Patient
perspective at tutorial
IP Project: Process & Product
 Collaborated
on inter-professional
project
- weekly protected time
 End product:
 resource
 How
for Gibson 3 patients and families
did we arrive at our decision?
 What did we learn?
Student Reflections
 Thoughts
on the current InterProfessional Placement
 How can the Placement be improved?
 What we might take forward in the
future