The Partnership for Health in Aging, an American coalition of over 30 organizations, has published a position statement on Interdisciplinary Team training. They conclude that Interdisciplinary Teams "are essential components of an integrated and comprehensive care system for older adults in the United States."  They go on to recommend: "a wide variety of organizations - including professional associations,credentialing and licensing groups, and accreditation bodies-should rapidly and significantly increase their advocacy efforts in support of IDT education." 

Social media is a fact of life for more or less everyone these days.  In a recent survey conducted by the Canadian Medical Association, some 80% of respondents agreed that the use of social media "poses professional and legal risks to physicians." As the use of social media increases, it is important that health sciences students understand the implications of "sharing".

 

In 2013, the Interprofessional Pathway Launch offered a social media station that provided tips, and challenged students to test their social media savvy in the context of a health sciences profession. (download teaching resources here) In an article published in Medical Education, an interdisciplinary team of health educators evaluated the approach; they note that while most students found the information useful, others seemed confident they already knew how to use the medium wisely. Their confidence may or may not be realistic; authors Tara Hatch, Heidi Bates, Sheny Khera and Jennifer Walton questioned the students' ability to accurately assess themselves. As social media becomes more fully entrenched as our communications vehicle of choice - it's a topic that will attract much more attention and study.

 

   

Pediatric Update is an annual continuing medical education (CME) pediatric conference for family physicians, community pediatricians, nurse practitioners, nurses and other health professionals who work with children. Faculty are drawn primarily from the University of Alberta Department of Pediatrics. 

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!

September 18, 2014
Pre-Conference Emergent Situation Management Simulation and Skills Workshop (full day)

September 19-20, 2014
Pediatric Update (1.5 days)

Location: University of Alberta campus

 

The fridges in nutrition nooks located throughout ECHA are intended for short term food storage only. Many people are sharing limited space in these units. Please bring only one day's food at a time. Ideally, the fridges should be empty at the end of every day.

 

     

 

Health Research Data Symposium: An Alberta Perspective on Access, Management and Linkage

May 29, 2014, Lister Centre - Maple Leaf Room

 

   

Upcoming Workshops (RCPS CME Credit Available)

1. Build Your Data Management Plan - May 26, 2014

2. Effective Literature Searching in the Health Sciences - May 28, June 6

3. Introduction to Systematic Review Searching - June 4, 2014

 

 

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