Interprofessional collaborative practice making a difference – Learning from the specialty groups 

Jacqueline S. Drouin, Paolo Sanzo, Judith Deutsch, Suh-Fang Jeng, Shirley Ngai, Tracy Bury
Session outline:

According to WHO: "Collaborative practice happens when multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds work together with patients, families, carers and communities to deliver the highest quality of care across settings."

The World Health Professions Alliance (WHPA) is as an interprofessional alliance, that is committed to improving the health of populations worldwide through the efficient, effective and equitable delivery of preventive, curative, rehabilitative and palliative services. Health professionals strive to deliver high quality services within their scope of practice and with respect for the expertise of other members of the team. However, for individuals accessing health services, there may appear to be duplication, gaps and discontinuity as they progress through the health system. This is a challenge that health professions can address positively together and with other agencies.

Join representatives from some of the speciality groups as we explore the value of effective interprofessional collaborative practice through case studies.

Learning objective 1:
To draw out the roles of different professions in an interprofessional collaborative practice environment using case studies to illustrate good practice
Learning objective 2:
To explore the barriers, facilitators, and outcomes of interprofessional collaboration in different healthcare settings and geographical locations
Learning objective 3:
Learn about activities of World Physiotherapy and its speciality groups to support interprofessional collaboration at a global level
Primary topic:
Professional issues

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