Surrey Place is committed to providing interdisciplinary learning experiences to students, medical trainees and residents. As part of our commitment to interprofessional learning, Surrey Placeand CAMH Dual Diagnosis Program have co-sponsored IPE perspectives™. These comprehensive teachings offer health science students to a wide range of learning opportunities in developmental disabilities and interprofessional collaboration and is facilitated by an interdisciplinary team working in the field.
What are the learning objectives of IPE Perspectives?
The learning objectives of IPE perspectives™ for health professionals are:
- To gain knowledge and skills in interprofessional education (IPE) and interprofessional collaboration (IPC)
- To develop a perspective on developmental disabilities
- To learn about careers in developmental disabilities
Who can register for IPE Perspectives?
IPE perspectives™ is available to Health science students from the following academic programs:
- University of Toronto Health Sciences
- York University Graduate Psychology and Nursing
- George Brown College Behavioural Science Technology
- Ryerson University Nursing
What does IPE Perspectives involve?
Case Studies
Help Casey and Help Matteo provide insight into how interprofessional education and collaboration have impacted the lives of a child and an adult with developmental disabilities.
Team Perspective Seminar
This seminar offers students the opportunity to observe an interprofessional team as they review a case and formulate assessment and/ or treatment plans. Students will attend this clinical meeting and then meet after with IPE facilitators to discuss their experience. Students will reflect on and discuss the team process and dynamics in terms of communication, power or hierarchy and role responsibilities. They will also be asked to identify the key clinical issues that arose with regards to treatment and support of individuals with developmental disabilities.
How to Register for IPE Perspectives
Health Science students at the University of Toronto can register by logging onto the UT Portal system (https://portal.utoronto.ca) and enter the UT IPE site listed under “My Organizations Plus”: UT Interprofessional Education (IPE) Program/Curriculum. All available elective sessions will be listed under “Learning Activities” in the menu.
Psychology graduate students or Nursing students at York, Behavioural Science Technology students at George Brown or Nursing students at Ryerson may register at: education@surreyplace.ca.