Interprofessional Projects
Interprofessional e-health
A survey focusing on interprofessional e-health initiatives within education and clinical practice contexts across the U21 network has been undertaken and a range of case-studies documented. A draft paper informed by a brief literature review and outlining survey results was presented at the 2007 annual meeting in Hong Kong.
A web survey is available for anyone wishing to include their interprofessional e-health activities on the current case-studies data base.
In 2009, the U21 Health Sciences Executive Committee approved a funding application submitted by Professor Edwin Yen (UBC dentistry) on behalf of the U21 Interprofessional e-health Steering Committee. The aim of the project is to establish a process that will encourage and facilitate U21 institutions to develop and prepare proposals focusing on optimal strategies for inter-professional collaboration. The proposals will also incorporate e-Health, UN Millennium Development Goals, and a role for Health Sciences education, plus other key deliverables The U21-IP committee, using external expert reviewers, will adjudicate all applications for proposal development and select a maximum of three for a total of US $30,000 funding.
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U21 Health Sciences / United Nations Millennium Development Goal (MDG) training and education initiative
In conjunction with partial funding from Korea University, the latest UN MDG workshop was hosted by the University of Hong Kong in February 2010, Broadly defined, the outcomes of the workshop in Hong Kong included progress on the U21 UN MDG module, involving discussion of a pedagogical framework, additional case development, and a strategy to build on existing learning/teaching resources including videos involving students and UN MDG experts; strategies for strengthening student involvement and leadership, including succession planning garnering broad-based interprofessional and institutional involvement; international partnership building including a commitment to develop an educational research agenda around UN MDG education; and synergy with eHealth through the U21 Health Sciences eHealth committee and partners.
At the conclusion of the workshop, a very comprehensive list of 'next steps' was drawn up, following feedback by delegates working in small groups and as a general audience. It was acknowledged that not all of the suggestions could be accomplished in the short term. Instead, delegates' feedback will be used as a blueprint for how to progress the UN MDG initiative in a sustainable way over time. The U21 UN MDG Education Steering Committee will meet and look at the range of outcomes from this workshop, and prioritise work packages over the coming months.
Progress will be reported on at the next U21 Health Sciences UN MDG workshop, to be held on 27-28 September, and at the upcoming U21 Health Sciences annual meeting at Tecnológico de Monterrey (29 September - 1st October 2010).
View the report on the 2010 UN MDG workshop
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