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www.cihc.ca CIHC is a 2-year initiative funded by Health Canada CIHC is • made up of health organizations, health educators, researchers, students and health professionals • a 2-year initiative funded by Health Canada … the goal is to evolve into a permanent hub for Canadian interprofesional activity www.cihc.ca CIHC is a 2-year initiative funded by Health Canada Interprofessional education • occurs when two or more professions learn with, from and about each other* • works best when the goal is to improve collaboration and quality of care Interprofessional Education (IE) *CAIPE, 1997, revised 2002 www.cihc.ca CIHC is a 2-year initiative funded by Health Canada Collaborative patient-centred practice • is an interprofessional process for communication & decision making • enables the separate & shared knowledge & skills of care providers • results in “synergy” which leads to better patient care • requires collaboration between patients and various health professionals Collaborative Patient-Centred Practice (CPCP) www.cihc.ca CIHC is a 2-year initiative funded by Health Canada IPE & CPCP can positively impact • • • • • • • wait times healthy workplaces HHR planning patient safety rural accessibility primary health care chronic disease management www.cihc.ca CIHC is a 2-year initiative funded by Health Canada CIHC activities • coordinate learnings from numerous projects planned and underway • identify and share best practices in interprofessional education and collaborative practice • work with education and health policy makers to build a more patient-centred approach to health care delivery www.cihc.ca CIHC is a 2-year initiative funded by Health Canada www.cihc.ca Dr. John Gilbert, CIHC Project Lead [email protected] (604) 562-1492 www.cihc.ca CIHC is a 2-year initiative funded by Health Canada