The Partnered Learning Project
A study in Interprofessional Collaboration and Interprofessional Learning
Partners
The Partnered Learning Project (PLP) was funded by HealthForceOntario. The project implementation period was January 2008 through June 2009. It is anticipated that the findings from this study will first be presented in the fall of 2009.
The Research Partners directly involved in the PLP study were:
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The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) is Canada's most research-intensive hospital and one of the world's largest and most respected paediatric* academic health sciences centres. As innovators in child health, our mission is to lead and partner to improve the health of children through the integration of care, education and research:
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Canada's largest academic hospital specializing in adult rehabilitation, complex continuing care and long-term care, our focus is to help those who experience disabling injury or illness to rebuild their lives. We also strive to advance the practice of rehabilitation science through research, education and knowledge sharing. A fully affiliated and specialized teaching hospital of the University of Toronto. |
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A regional, academic pediatric* hospital affiliated with the University of Ottawa, with a mandate for care, research and teaching. Over the past thirty years, CHEO has established itself as a world-class academic health sciences centre providing leading-edge treatment, diagnostic and laboratory services for children and youth aged 0 to 18 years. CHEO houses the Provincial Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health and the Ontario Newborn Screening Program. CHEO is an active partner in the Champlain Local Health Integration Network, providing leadership in all aspects of pediatric health and wellbeing. |
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* Note: The spelling of paediatric / pediatric reflects the preference of each organization.
Project
The Unique PLP Contribution
Two reasons in particular suggest that the Partnered Learning Project materials should be of interest to our target audience. The PLP study simultaneously focused on practicing professionals (IPC) as well as healthcare students on placement (IPE). The study also adapted IPE curriculum materials for use in a paediatric hospital setting. This website has been designed to share both our experience in managing the complexity of implementing a combined IPC / IPE program and to share the materials that were designed or adapted for our project curriculum. To supplement and provide a wider context for these materials, our Resources section also includes a short list of currently available resources that helped inform our thinking and curriculum development work.
Website
The PLP Website
The PLP website has been developed to ensure the insights and experience gained over the course of this project are shared widely with the academic community and other healthcare educators interested in interprofessional collaboration. IPC / IPE is an evolving field of study with new thinking and resources regularly emerging. Many useful resources and project reports have already been posted on the web. The PLP group has endeavored to add to this body of knowledge without duplicating the efforts of others.
Three core sections form the heart of this website. The PLP Project Handbook has been designed to stimulate thinking for those who may be contemplating the development of an IPC / IPE project. The handbook poses a series of questions your group may wish to consider in the early planning stages of a similar project. We have also woven in some examples of topical challenges and strategies, drawn from our own implementation experience.
Citation Reference
Please cite in text as
(Partnered Learning Project, 2009)
Please reference in bibliography as
Partnered Learning Project. (2009) Title of section. The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. Retrieved from www.partneredlearningproject.ca
