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IPHCC – Competencies and Frameworks

Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative

Canada: Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative (2010). A National Interprofessional Competency Framework. Univeristy of British Columbia, Vancouver BC. View the competencies document (PDF).

Interprofessional Education Collaborative Expert Panel

United States: Interprofessional Education Collaborative Expert Panel (2011). Core competencies for interprofessional collaborative practice: Report of an expert panel (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Interprofessional Education Collaborative.

Values/ Ethics in Interprofessional Education

D’Amour, D & Oandasan, I (2005). Interprofessionality as the field of interprofessional practice and interprofessional education: An emerging concept. Journal of Interprofessional Care. May. S1, 8-20. PMID:16096142
Jensen GM, Royeen CB, Purtilo RB. Interprofessional ethics in rehabilitation: The dreamcatcher journey. Journal of Allied Health 39(3): 246-250, 2010.

Codes of Ethics

Clinical Lab Sciences- American Society of Clinical Lab Science
Dentistry- American Dental Association
Dental Hygiene- American Dental Hygienist’s Association
Health Administrator- American College of Health Association
Medicine- American Medical Association
Nursing- American Nurses Association International Council of Nurses
Occupational Therapy- American Occupational Therapy Association
Pharmacy- American Pharmacists Association
Pharmacy Technician- American Association of Pharmacy Technicians
Physical Therapy- American Physical Therapy Association
Public Health- American Public Health Association
Psychologist- Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct
Veterinary Science- American Veterinary Medical Association

Roles and Responsibilities

Baxter SK, Brumfitt SM. Professional differences in interprofessional working. Journal of Interprofessional Care. 2008; 22(3): 239-51. PMID:18569411
Dagnone JD, McGraw RC, et al. Interprofessional resuscitation rounds: a teamwork approach to ACLS education. Med Teach. 2008; 30(2): e49-54. PMID:18464132
Hallin K, Kiessling A, et al. Active interprofessional education in a patient based setting increases perceived collaborative and professional competence. Med Teach. 2009; 1-7. PMID:21182370
Lumague, M, Morgan, A, Mak, D, Hanna, M, Kwong, J, Cameron, C, Zener, D & Sinclair, L. Interprofessional education: the student perspective. 2006. Journal of Interprofessional Care. Jun;20(3):246-53. PMID:16777792

Interprofessional Communication

Brown, J, Lewis, L, Ellis, K, Stewart, M, Thomas R. Freeman, TR & Kasperski, MJ. Conflict on interprofessional primary health care teams – can it be resolved? (2011). Journal of Interprofessional Care, 25: 4–10. PMID:20795830
Maxfield, D., Grenny, J., Lavandero, R., & Groah, L. (2011). The silent treatment: Why safety tools and checklists aren’t enough to save lives. Retrieved from Vital Smarts, The Association of periOperative Registered Nurses, and The American Association of Critical Care Nurses.
Suter, E., Arndt, J., Arthur, N., Parboosingh, J., Taylor, E., & Deutschlander, S. (2009). Role understanding and effective communication as core competencies for collaborative practice. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 23, 41-51. PMID:19142782

Teams/ Teamwork

Barrett, J, Gifford, C, & Morey, J, Risser, D, & Salisbury, M (2001). Enhancing patient safety through teamwork training. Healthcare Risk Management, 21(4), 57-65. PMID:11729499
Fitzgerald A, Davison G. Innovative health care delivery teams: learning to be a team player is as important as learning other specialized skills. J Health Organ Manag. 2008; 22(2): 129-46. PMID:18700524
Guise JM, Deering SH, Kanki BG, Osterweil P, Li H, Mori M, & Lowe, NK. (2008). Validation of a tool to measure clinical teamwork. Simulation in Healthcare. 2008; 3:217–223. PMID:19088666
Hamilton SS, Yuan BJ, Lachman, N, Hellyer, NJ, Krause, DA, Holllman, JH, Youdas, JW, & Pawlina, W. Interprofessional education in gross anatomy: experience with first-year medical and physical therapy students at Mayo Clinic. Anat Sci Educ. 2008; 1(6): 258-63. PMID:19109855
Hammick M, Olckers L, et al. (2009). Learning in interprofessional teams: AMEE Guide no 38 Medical Teacher. 2009; 31(1): 1-12. PMID:19253148
Mindtools.com (2011). Forming, storming, norming and performing: Understanding the Stages of Team Formation
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) (2009). TeamSTEPPS: National Implementation. Retrieved from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

Last updated: 11/15/2022

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