ACOTUP - Newsletter - Issue 24 - 2015

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ave you ever... wished there was a quick resource avail-
able to explore what all the buzz is about interprofes-
sional education? Or wished your team could be more
collaborative? Or wished you could have provided more interpro-
fessional collaborative placement activities for your students? Well,
wish no more! UBC is pleased to announce the launch of IPC on
the Run - an online learning series that was developed by clinicians
and academics from BC. After being pilot tested with over 500 par-
ticipants, the following modules are now available for broad use:
Introduction to Interprofessional Collaboration •
Interprofessional Communication •
Patient-Centred Care •
Team Functioning •
Role Clarification •
Conflict Management •
Collaborative Leadership •
WHAT IS IPC ON THE RUN?
IPC on the Run is a series of online modules designed to pro-
vide flexible interprofessional education (IPE) for interprofessional
collaborative practice (IPC). It is based on the National Interprofes-
sional Competency Framework developed by the Canadian Inter-
professional Health Collaborative and integrates online and
face-to-face learning
WHY DO I NEED IPC ON THE RUN?
focuses on the competencies for collaborative practice •
engages learners in a way that will help them improve their •
practice
enables effective collaborative practice, which in turn opti- •
mizes health-services, strengthens health systems and improves
health outcomes.
modules provide a comprehensive program that integrate on- •
line and face-to-face learning focused on the competencies re-
quired for collaborative practice.
modules use adult learning principles, consider context of •
learning and practice, and set clear learning objectives.
WHO SHOULD USE IPC ON THE RUN?
designed for learners from any health care discipline interested •
in enhancing their ability to practice collaboratively.
designed to meet the needs of learners across the continuum •
of learning including: pre-licensure, university-based educa-
tion; practice-based education that occurs during placements;
and for continuing professional development.
WHEN SHOULD I USE THE IPC ON THE RUN MODULES?
modules are flexible and user-friendly, so they can meet the •
needs of learners with busy schedules. - each module can be
delivered in something as short as a lunch hour session.
WHERE DO I USE THE IPC ON THE RUN MODULES?
They are designed to meet the unique needs of different learn-
ers in different settings. Some examples might include:
at work- individually or with some of my team mates or when •
I have a student
at home •
a wide range of contexts (waiting for the bus, at the airport, at •
Starbucks
HOW DO I USE THE IPC ON THE RUN MODULES?
The IPC on the Run program uses a modular approach that in-
tegrates online and face-to-face learning as a way of facilitating the
structural integration of interprofessional education into a wide
range of learning environments. The online components of the pro-
gram provide quality content, while helping users reduce some of
the scheduling and logistical problems that come with training busy
practitioners and learners from different professions. The program
integrates face-to-face activities as a means of engaging learners,
promoting reflection, and strategically planning ways to improve
practice. The program starts with an introductory module that
should be completed before learners can access the other modules
in the program. This module can be completed independently. Sub-
sequent modules each focus on a different interprofessional com-
petency domain and integrate online and face-to-face learning.
Learners need to complete the interactive, face-to-face components
of these modules as part of a group, ideally with participants from
two or more professions.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
On IPE, IPC and the Interprofessional Competencies, please go to:
We trust you will enjoy the modules, find them informative and
entertaining and provide you with some new and innovative activ-
ities for use in your practice setting or classroom.
Visit to create a login and access the mod-
ules and the number of resources that support their delivery.
UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
IPC on the Run gets Launched!
Written By Donna Drynan