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

Lexicon of Common Terminology


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.