University of Western Cape Sponsors "Caring for the Carer" Outreach Programme in South Africa

On 14-15 April 2021, students and staff from the Faculty of Community and Health Sciences (CHS), Faculty of Law, Faculty of Dentistry and Faculty of Science will be providing services to 140 carers in the Mitchells Plain community. The University of the Western Cape (UWC) has been working in the Mitchells Plain community for over 20 years, placing health sciences students at various community organizations and institutions to deliver health and social care programmes that benefit the community members and university students. 

The theme for the upcoming Outreach Programme is “Caring for the Carer” in which UWC will be bringing health screening, wellness talks, therapeutic, dental, and legal counselling services to the women and men who work tirelessly as Community Rehabilitation Workers (CRWs) and Home-based Carers in Mitchells Plain. These carers are often at the frontline and are the first contact for many in the community with the health and social care system. We know that those who provide care to others as a carer, often fail to set aside the time and resources for their own self-care. "This engagement comes out of having identified that the homebased carers and community rehabilitation workers are an essential part of the health workforce in South Africa. They are at the frontline of bringing health and wellness services to the communities and currently are major role players in preventing the spread of the COVID-19 in communities" said Prof Waggie. 

Community engagement and social responsiveness is a fundamental pillar of health sciences education at UWC and the university has shown and demonstrated that it is committed to go an extra mile in serving the communities in Cape Town and surrounding areas. This drive and commitment will continue to grow each year, thereby impacting communities and making health services accessible to the most vulnerable and marginalised. 

The outreach services are pioneered by the team in Interprofessional Education Unit (IPEU) under the leadership of the CHS Deputy Dean for Clinical and Community Engagement, Prof Firdouza Waggie and in partnership with Faculty of Law, Faculty of Science and Faculty of Dentistry. The faculty values the contribution from Melomed Hospitals, Shoprite, Checkers and Foschini Group.

For more information contact Dr Gerard Filies (Senior Lecturer), University of the Western Cape, Interprofessional Education Unit: gfilies@uwc.ac.za

Students from Qatar University and Saint Louis University hold Interprofessional Debate on International Travel in Pandemic

As a part of Interprofessional Health Care Month, Qatar University Health Interprofessional Education along with the Interprofessional Students' Association in Qatar in collaboration with Saint Louis University in the United States of America cordially invite you to attend the international virtual debate on the following motion:

This house believes that countries should temporarily restrict international tourism in response to the second wave of COVID-19 transmission.

Thursday, 8 April, 2021

• 7:00 - 9:00 pm (Doha time)
• 11:00 am - 1:00 pm (St. Louis/CDT time)

Via WebEx and YouTube

WebEx Link:

• Event Number: 121 255 7490
• Event Password: IPEdebate

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To join this online event

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1. Go to https://qu-edu.webex.com/qu-edu/j.php?MTID=efc126687742ae4bfbbbd5a67d6c16068
2. Enter the event password: IPEdebate
3. Click "Join Now".
4. Follow the instructions that appear on your screen to join the teleconference.

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 YouTube Link:

Live URL: https://youtu.be/4zAWAMMPvxo

For more information contact:

• Dr. Alla El-Awaisi (QU): elawaisi@qu.edu.qa
• Dr. Anthony Breitbach (SLU): anthony.breitbach@health.slu.edu

University of Western Cape Develops IPE Postgraduate Diploma in South Africa

The Postgraduate Diploma Interprofessional Education in Health has been approved and accredited to be implemented in 2021 at the University of the Western Cape in South Africa. The development of the Interprofessional Education Unit (IPEU) at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) aimed to address the challenges experienced in the fragmented healthcare system whereby professionals are working in their silos and thereby affecting the health outcomes of the population. At UWC, a focus was placed on preparing the undergraduate students to work interprofessionally and collaboratively and hence an interprofessional education core curriculum was implemented since 2000. 

The development of this Postgraduate Diploma Interprofessional Education (PGDipIPE) further strengthens this project and aims to enable practitioners to collaborate across and within professions (eg. doctors, nurses, physiotherapists, etc.) and sectors (education, agriculture, etc.) to provide high-quality health and social care. Internationally and nationally, the emerging need for interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPCP) is emphasized through current practices. 

This programme is unique in its offering as it is the only qualification of its kind on the continent of Africa. The implementation of this programme could facilitate IPCP core competencies (roles and responsibilities, leadership, communication, ethics and values) between different healthcare professionals from various health and social sectors. The following modules will be offered: IPE Theory, Models & Concepts; Shared Decision-Making; Leadership & Research. 

For more information contact Dr Gerard Filies (Senior Lecturer), University of the Western Cape, Interprofessional Education Unit: gfilies@uwc.ac.za 

(Photo: Original planning meeting of the Postgraduate Diploma in collaboration between South Africa and Norway)

CIHC Collaboration à la Carte Discusses Online IPE Workshops with Patients as Co-facilitators

Join the Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative (CIHC) for Collaboration à la Carte on March 11, 2021, 1:00 PM EST, for a presentation and Q&A with Marie-Claude Vanier and Annie Descôteaux on the challenges and opportunities of moving online IPE workshops co-facilitated with patients. 

Read more about the presentation here: 

REGISTRATION LINK

Please note you need to be a CIHC member to register for this event; you can read more about CIHC membership here: 

MEMBERSHIP LINK

For more information contact Laura O'Connor at oconnor.design@gmail.com.

IPR.Global Press Release - Building Resilience in Health Care in the time of COVID-19 through Collaboration - A Call to Action

February 24^th, 2021

Dear Regional, National, and International Leaders, Educators, Researchers, Networks, and Colleagues: 

InterprofessionalResearch.Global (The Global Network for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Research) has published "Building Resilience in Health Care in the time of COVID-19 through Collaboration - A Call to Action".

This Call to Action is developed by the IPR.Global COVID-19 Taskforce – Resilience Initiative Group with number of global experts in healthcare resiliency and interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPECP) who have been working together over the past 10 months to develop and share relevant and timely information.

This Call to Action is the latest publication of the Taskforce with the goal to raise awareness and urge the global health care communities to act strategic and bold, by using system approach, to address the imminent threat of a parallel burnout pandemic through collaboration. This Call to Action provides a global strategy in using collaboration to build and lead resilience in health care at all levels, from individuals and teams to organizations and systems.

Please follow this link to read and download the Call to Action. We encourage everyone to help us in widely distributing this Call to Action publication among your local, regional, and national health care authorities and decision-makers.

To facilitate the global conversation in building and leading resilience in health care, the IPR.Global is hosting two similar webinars as following:

• March 29^th, 2021 at 9-10am CT
• March 31^st, 2021 at 4-5pm CT

To join a Webinar, please RSVP here by March 22^nd, 2021.

To learn more about IPR.Global, please visit us at https://interprofessionalresearch.global/.

Hossein Khalili, BScN, MScN, PhD, FNAP, President, IPR.Global; Director, UW CIPE, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Dean Lising, PT, MHSc, BScPT, BScBio,  Co-Chair, IPR.Global COVID-19 Taskforce - Resilience Initiative

CIHC Collaboration à la Carte Speaker Series Addresses Interprofessional Health Workforce Education and Planning

Join the Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative (CIHC) on February 25, 2021, 1:00 PM EST, for a presentation and Q&A with Dr. Erin Fraher, Dr. Barbara Brandt, and Dr. Ivy Bourgeault on Interprofessional Health Workforce Education and Planning: Why We All Need to Work Together. 

Read more about the presentation here: 

REGISTRATION LINK

Please note you need to be a CIHC member to register for this event; you can read more about CIHC membership here: 

MEMBERSHIP LINK

For more information contact Laura O'Connor at oconnor.design@gmail.com.

Interprofessional Community of Practice (CoP): Storms and Silver Linings in IPE

Come join us at a special collaboration with the Centre for Interprofessional Education, University of Toronto and InterprofessionalResearch. Global. The Interprofessional Community of Practice (CoP) is a virtual interactive forum on February 17th, 4:00pm - 5:30pm ET with small and large group interaction on successes and challenges in IPE while pivoting in Covid-19 times. 

Spaces are limited, please email fatima.mimoso@uhn.ca to register.