Competencies + Foundations Resources
General Resources
A Guide For Collaborative Practice
This guide is the textbook for INT D 403: Foundations of Collaborative Practice and related courses. It provides the foundation for developing interprofessional competency skills.
Topics covered:
- Team development
- Team-based decision-making
- Conflict management
- Communication strategies
- Giving and receiving feedback
- Team debriefing
Author: Health Sciences Education and Research Commons (HSERC)
Interprofessional Competencies: Communication, Collaboration, Role Clarification
A Guide for Collaborative Practice
Lexicon of Common Terminology
A glossary of terms relating to interprofessional education and simulation.
Author: Alberta Health Services, MacEwan University, NAIT, NorQuest College, and University of Alberta as part of the Interdisciplinary Health Education Partnership (IHEP)
Interprofessional Competencies: Communication
Interprofessional Competencies
Interprofessional Learning Pathway Competency Framework
The Competency Framework is foundational to how the U of A approaches interprofessional education. In this document, the four competencies are defined and explored in depth.
Author: Health Sciences Education and Research Commons (HSERC)
Interprofessional Competencies: Communication, Collaboration, Role Clarification, Reflection
Interprofessional Learning Pathway Competency Framework
Interprofessional Competencies Self-Assessment
This worksheet is used in INT D 410 to assess your skills in the core interprofessional competencies, based on your performance in various team activities.
Author: Health Sciences Education and Research Commons (HSERC)
Interprofessional Competencies: Communication, Collaboration, Role Clarification, Reflection
Interprofessional Competencies Self-Assessment
IPE @ UALBERTA
These interactive modules introduce why and how Interprofessional Education (IPE) is done at the U of A. Each one describes the interprofessional competencies and the core IPE events for health sciences students.
Author: HSERC
Interprofessional Competencies: Communication, Collaboration, Role Clarification, Reflection
For Facilitators + Practitioners
Interprofessional Facilitation Handbook
This handbook describes the skills required to be an effective interprofessional facilitator, including:
- Role modeling
- Team development
- Conflict management
- Giving and receiving feedback
- Debriefing
The handbook also includes models for co-facilitation and self-assessment of facilitation competencies.
Author: U of A Health Science Education and Research Commons
Interprofessional Competencies: Communication, Collaboration, Reflection
Interprofessional Facilitation Handbook
IPE @ UALBERTA: Overview For Facilitators
This video introduces why and how we do IPE at the U of A and how facilitators are involved.
Topics include:
- The Interprofessional Learning Pathway
- Interprofessional Launch
- INT D 410/Essentials of Collaborative Practice
- Save Stan
- The role of facilitators in IPE activities
- Facilitation skills
Author: HSERC
Interprofessional Competencies: Communication, Collaboration, Role Clarification, Reflection
Developing Intentional Interprofessional Education: A Backwards Design Approach
This document shows educators the process of developing interprofessional education using a backwards design approach. It also outlines some of the benefits and outcomes for both students and educators.
Author: Isabelle Clutson, Kristin Dam, and Samantha Sanderson, in partnership with Health HSERC
Developing Intentional Interprofessional Education: A Backwards Design Approach
Reflection Guide (Practitioner Version)
This reflection guide is designed to support healthcare practitioners in reflecting on individual and team processes. The guide defines reflection within a professional context and provides a basic rationale for reflection. After reflection, the guide also supports practitioners and teams through action and analysis.
Author: HSERC
Interprofessional Competencies: Reflection
Reflection Guide (Practitioner Version)
The Education Version is on the Interprofessional Skills Assessment page.