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APTU-01 - The value of interprofessional co-operation in delivering optimal health care (Supported by the Square Foundation)
Tracks
Room 520-AD
| Tuesday, September 1, 2026 |
| 5:30 PM - 6:30 PM |
Details
Additional programme supported by the Square Foundation
Chair(s)
Mark Awuku, Professor Emeritus, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, Canada & Recent chair of the CPD Committee of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Canada
Introduction:
While intuitively sensible and obviously desirable, continuing professional development (CPD) tends to focus on acquisition of knowledge rather than skills. This symposium summarizes evidence and suggests ways of facilitating interprofessional cooperation and reinforcing it in practice through CPD. The symposium has the expertise of a physician, pharmacist and chair of the CPD committee of Canadian physicians.
Programme:
Learning objectives:
1. Demonstration that interprofessional collaboration; leads to positive health care outcomes.
2. Identify some of the hurdles in implementing this.
3. Recognition that people learn in different ways and that coaching is an important component of CPD.
Take home messages:
Pharmacists and physicians working together benefits the health service and leads to more pharmacist and physician satisfaction.
| 17:30 – 17:35 | Chair Introduction |
| Mr Mark Awuku, Professor Emeritus, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, Western University, Canada & Recent chair of the CPD Committee of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Canada | |
| 17:35 – 17:50 | Optimising health care delivery |
| Ms Haregeweyni Gebremeskel, MD, MPH.C Physician, Mekelle, Tigray, USA | |
| 17:50 – 18:15 | Hurdles and solutions: A non-medical example |
| Prof. Marie-Claude Vanier, University of Montreal, Canada | |
| 18:15 – 18:30 | Closing |
