Nice to see the Dalhousie newspaper not only reporting on CABII, but getting a bit into the issues and importance of interprofessional education and collaborative practice.  Nicely done!

http://dalnews.dal.ca/2009/05/22/borders.html?utm_source=dalnewsRSS&utm_medium=RSS

We have now posted the slides from the CIHC Library presentation on Slideshare, in case you missed it, or just want another look!

Thanks again to everyone for a great conference!

Congratulations to the organizers and participants at Collaborating Across Borders II in Halifax, which took place May 20-22.  The Conference was truly amazing, with more than 450 participants and 150 presentations.  The only frustration (other than slow elevators) was the fact that there were so many quality presentations, it was impossible to attend everything you wanted to see.  CIHC was well represented by the steering committee and a huge number of members.  We also launched our brand-new-look presentation booth (be honest, did you notice it was different?)  

Great show everyone!  It was great to come together again, and spend some time talking about the work we’ve done over the past year.  Looking forward to seeing everyone in Australia for All Together Better Health.  Thanks for making CABII such a success!

An editorial by Dr. Scott Reeves, CIHC Evaluation Director

Notions of good teams and teamwork are often linked to sports teams. Clearly, football, rugby, hockey and basketball teams all require high levels of teamwork to succeed.  As well as having talent to play as an individual, members need to be effective team players who can interact and react with their team mates, as well as to anticipate their movements on the field of play.  While the use of sports teams analogy has some resonance with interprofessional health care teams, one must be aware of the very limited nature of this comparison.  For example, in sports the ball has no agency.  It is kicked or hit rather than cared for and is highly replaceable.  Also, the primary purpose of sports teams is Read the rest of this entry »

Yesterday the CIHC and CAME (the Canadian Association for Medical Education) held a joint workshop in Edmonton on the last day of the Canadian Conference on Medical Education.   The workshop, Interprofessional Education in Health: Integration, Implications and Outcomes was a great success, with good turnout from across Canada and a great lineup of speakers.  CIHC’s Evaluation Director, Scott Reeves, provided an update on the State of the Evidence in IPE which was well-received, particularly since many have been wondering about the outcomes of the IECPCP projects.  Hopefully we’ll have more opportunities to work with CAME in the future.  Thanks to everyone who took part and helped make this day a success!

Did you know NaHSSA has it’s own YouTube page?  We were just told about this great resource and definitely think it’s worth looking at, especially if you’re a student or work with students.  Click on the screen print to have a look…

NaHSSA's YouTube Page