World Federation of Athletic Training and Therapy (WFATT) 2015 World Congress
The WFATT is a coalition of health care professionals in the fields of sport, exercise, injury/illness prevention and treatment. The primary objective of the WFATT is to promote the highest quality of health care and functional activity through the collaborative efforts of its members. The theme for this year’s congress is “Overuse Injury in Sport: an Interprofessional Approach.” More information can be found here.
European Society for Person-Centered Healthcare: Conference and Awards Ceremony
This conference brings together leading scientists and clinicians from around the world to discuss a breadth of topics, including clarifying terms for person-centered healthcare (PCH), the effectiveness of PCH’s and person-centered teaching in medical education, among others. To register or receive additional information, please contact enrique.martin@pchealthcare.org.uk.
International Association of Medical Science Educators (IAMSE) Annual Meeting
At the annual meeting, IAMSE faculty, staff and students from around the world will participate in sessions on curriculum development, assessment and simulation, among others. Click here for more information and to register.
Third Annual Emswiller Interprofessional Symposium: Changing Practice, Improving Outcomes
At the end of the symposium, attendees should be able to describe the link between interprofessional education (IPE), interprofessional practice (IPP) and health outcomes, identify new models of IPP and relate examples of the integration of IPE and IPP. Click here to register. Questions or inquiries can be sent to ipecenter@vcu.edu.
Enhancing Interprofessional Collaborative Practice in Northern Maine
The summit will host national and local experts – including National Center senior advisor Dr. Frank Cerra – to address the relationship between health professions education, clinical practice and national health care reform. Trends in IPECP, tools to implement IPE and developing IPECP student clinical experiences are among the topics that will be discussed. The event is free, but registration is required.
Interprofessional Health Care Summit
The conference will feature podium, panel and poster presentations touching on different themes of interprofessional education, clinical practice and team science. Please visit the conference website for additional information.
Call for Abstracts: Midwest Interprofessional Practice, Education and Research Center Conference
With a conference theme of “Strategies for the Application of Successful Models and Processes,” conference organizers are seeking abstracts that are reflective of the organization’s six champion workgroups: clinical setting and administrative initiatives, cross-professional competency/faculty development, curriculum/education, scholarship/research/policy, service learning and simulation.
Call for Abstracts: IHEP International Conference 2015
Victoria University is accepting abstracts for its first Interprofessional Health Education and Practice (IHEP) Conference. Abstracts relevant to health education, research and/or practice should address one of the conference’s three themes: expose (introduction), immerse (exploration) or experience (practice-based). Read the guidelines and learn more about the conference, to be held October 5-7 in Melbourne, on the conference website.
The Use of PBL in an Interprofessional Education Course for Health Care Professional Students
A problem-based learning (PBL) framework was utilized in a series of six interprofessional team seminars (IPTS) for postbaccalaureate students from seven health professions. The goal of IPTS was to develop a collaborative practice-ready workforce prepared to respond to patient care needs through use of concrete examples, skills development, critical thinking, and problem solving in safe, faculty-facilitated small groups. The collaborative nature of PBL closely correlates with teaching methodologies of the IPTS series.
