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This program aims to develop leaders in interprofessional education who have the knowledge, skills and attitudes to teach both learners and fellow colleagues the art and science of working collaboratively for patient-centered care. Sponsored by the Centre for IPE and a team of health professionals across the health sciences faculties at the University of Toronto, this certificate program is designed for health professionals interested in interprofessional education and interprofessional practice.

Objectives:

- Recognize and teach the importance of professional role understanding as an essential component for collaborative practice;

- Experience and teach ways of effective team communication and the role of reflection in health care teams;

- Practice skills in facilitating interprofessional teams particularly within an educational context;

- Acknowledge professional attitudes and cultural values and recognize their impact in the educational context;

- Understand and develop a program to teach how collaborative practice is used to enhance patient-centered care;

- Learn ways of evaluating the role of collaborator in educational contexts; and - Define the current challenges facing educational leaders in moving IPE experiences forward at an institutional level and analyze these using an organizational framework.