Canadian student leaders' perspective on interprofessional education: A consensus statement.
The purpose of this article is to report on the outcomes of an interprofessional education (IPE) consensus-building exercise amongst student leaders enrolled in health science-related degree programs. The 12 participants included undergraduate and graduate students from eight different universities situated in five Canadian provinces. Their areas of study spanned a broad range of professions and disciplines including child and youth care, health promotion, nursing, kinesiology, medicine, physical education, psychology, and social work. A consensus statement regarding IPE and, more specifically, "what we know," "what we don't know," and "where do we go from here" is presented. These insights are unique, and a willingness to embrace them may be critical in building the next generation of improved IPE offerings across the country.
a Faculty of Health and Human Services , Vancouver Island University , Nanaimo , British Columbia , Canada.
Jennifer
J
Chicorelli
b Faculty of Health , Laurentian University , Sudbury , Ontario , Canada.
Anik
A
Dennie
a Faculty of Health and Human Services , Vancouver Island University , Nanaimo , British Columbia , Canada.
Christina
C
Heinrich
c Faculty of Health, Community, and Education , Mount Royal University , Calgary , Alberta , Canada.
Blake
B
Hinchey
d Faculty of Health , York University , Toronto , Ontario , Canada.
Faraz
F
Honarparvar
e Faculty of Health Sciences , Western University , London , Ontario , Canada.
Morgan
M
Jennings
f Faculty of Health and Behavioral Sciences , Lakehead University , Thunder Bay , Ontario , Canada.
Chad
C
Keefe
g Faculty of Health and Social Development , University of British Columbia Okanagan , Kelowna , British Columbia , Canada.
Trisha Lee
TL
Metro
f Faculty of Health and Behavioral Sciences , Lakehead University , Thunder Bay , Ontario , Canada.
Celeste
C
Peel
c Faculty of Health, Community, and Education , Mount Royal University , Calgary , Alberta , Canada.
Cordelia
C
Snowdon
f Faculty of Health and Behavioral Sciences , Lakehead University , Thunder Bay , Ontario , Canada.
Justine
J
Tempelman
h College of Medicine , University of Saskatchewan , Saskatoon , Saskatchewan , Canada.
Melody Elise
ME
Wong
i School of Kinesiology , Lakehead University , Thunder Bay , Ontario , Canada.
Susan L
SL
Forbes
j Faculty of Health Sciences , University of Ontario Institute of Technology , Oshawa , Ontario , Canada.
Lori A
LA
Livingston
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002170:Canada; D032921:Consensus; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D007857:Leadership; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013336:Students, Health Occupations / Q000523:psychology*
Consensus statement; health sciences; interprofessional education; program content; student leaders