Interprofessional Practice Module Series

The Interprofessional Education (IPE) Practice modules were originally developed by contributors from the former Office of Interprofessional Education and Practice (OIPEP). In 2021, the IPE practice modules were redeveloped by the Interprofessional Education Curriculum Committee in Collaboration with Faculty Development and the Course Development Teams within Queen's Health Sciences' Office of Professional Development and Educational Scholarship.

These modules aim to provide individuals across the healthcare professions with an introduction to the foundational elements of Interprofessional Practice, including conflict management, understanding and incorporating patient perspectives, teams and teamwork, collaborative practice, and compassionate collaborative care. We are incredibly grateful for the IPE community that has created these modules; a list of original authors is provided below.

Conflict Management: Catherine Donnelly & Anne O’Riordan
Patient Perspectives: Anne O'Riordan, Shayna Watson, Debbie Docherty, Jennifer Rider
Teams and Teamwork: Anne O'Riordan, Jane Johnston, Margo Paterson, Rosemary Brander, Kiley Rider
Interprofessional Collaboration & Collaborative Practice: Anne O'Riordan, Jane Johnston, Margo Paterson, Rosemary Brander, Kiley Rider
Compassionate Collaborative Care: Catherine Donnelly, Anne O'Riordan, Shayna Watson, Susanne Murphy, Rosemary Brander

Thank you to the original authors and many others who have contributed to these modules. If you have questions regarding the modules or identify information we may have missed, please reach out to fac.dev@queensu.ca.

Conflict Management: Building Better Teams

After completing this module, you will be able to:

Define types of conflict and their properties.
Differentiate conflict from other behaviours within team relationships.
Determine sources of conflict within your own conflict situations.
Understand your own personal conflict management style.
Develop self-awareness skills to more effectively engage in conflict management.
Build a repertoire of strategies to address and manage conflict in your own personal and professional practice.

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Patient Perspectives

After completing this module, you will be able to:

Describe the role of the patient/client/family/community in the healthcare setting and importance of the patient/client/family community perspective in the healthcare team
Reflect on healthcare provision from the patient/client/family/community perspective.
Encourage greater patient/client/family/community participation with your own setting/healthcare team.

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Interprofessional Collaboration and Collaborative Practice

After completing this module, you will be able to:

Define and understand the purpose and advantages of collaborative and interprofessional practice.
Recognize the members of a healthcare team, and the variance in practice settings.
Recognize and describe the continuum of collaboration.
Recognize the National Interprofessional Competency Framework.
Consider the importance of interprofessional competencies within your particular field.

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Compassionate Collaborative Care

After completing this module, you will be able to:

Develop a foundational understanding of compassion to enact it in different contexts.
Develop an understanding of compassion for patients to promote respect and dignity while utilizing strategies for self-resilience and well-being.
Understand how to develop compassion in teams to foster positive team experiences.
Strengthen your understanding of strategies to enhance self/patient/team compassion.

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IPE Lecture Series Session Recordings

Past Sessions:

Feb 24, 2020 - Moral Distress & Ethics [Recording Not Available]
Nov 16, 2020 - Interprofessional Care of the Critically Ill Patient
Jan 18, 2021 - Indigenous Interprofessional Primary Care
Feb 8, 2021 - (In)Equity in Health Systems
Sep 20, 2021 - Bringing Together Diverse Perspectives in the Interest of Change: The Transition from Homelessness
Oct 18, 2021 - Aging Well in the Community: It Takes a Village
Nov 15, 2021 - MAID in Canada: Evolution of the Right to Die
Jan 17, 2022 - Working together to support youth living with disabilities

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