Highlights
The Waneta Primary Care Clinic in Trail is a shining example of
IP collaboration in progress. Started initially by Dr. Blair Stanley,
the clinic has grown to become an integral aspect of the community.
The information and links below are materials that have been brought forward from the previous In-BC website. Please keep in mind that these pages have been created at various stages of In-BC's development. They are here for your use and historical reference but may not reflect the current status. The new website is under development and up to date information will be added weekly.
The College of Health Disciplines (CHD), in partnership with
the BC Academic Health Council (BCAHC), provides overall leadership and management of In-BC. Partners include
patients, learners, the six health authorities, post-secondary institutions, Health Match BC and the Ministries
of Health and Advanced Education.
In-BC is funded by Health Canada (through the Interprofessional Education for Collaborative Patient-Centred
Practice, the
IECPCP initiative) and the BC Ministry of Health.
In-BC Steering Committee sets the strategic directions, and promotes knowledge exchange across organizations and
projects.
In-BC Management Team ensures the workplan and resources are in place, and that the various components are moving
forward in synchrony.
In-BC Provincial Working Groups on Evaluation, Curriculum, and Communications lead the development of these three
provincial components.
Each of the regional projects has a steering committee or project team which leads the planning and
implementation of their respective project.
Steering Committee |
Evaluation Working Group |
Curricula Working Group |
Communications Working Group
Grant Charles
Grant Charles, Co-Chair, Steering Committee and Chair, Curriculum Working Group - Ph.D., R.S.W. is
Associate Principal, Research, College of Health Disciplines, and is on faculty in the School of Social
Work and Family Studies at the University of British Columbia. He is one of the leads for the Interprofessional
Rural Program of British Columbia (IRPbc) where he has chaired the evaluation and student orientation,
and has been involved in the G.F. Strong Interprofessional Program. He co-chaired the international conference
'All Together Better Health: Progress in Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice' in Vancouver,
British Columbia. He is currently co-editing a special edition of the Journal of Interprofessional Care. He has
presented at a number of regional, national and international forums on interprofessional practice and education.
Dr. Charles has collaborated with colleagues on the development of the UBC Interprofessional Practice and
Education Model. This model provides a framework for conceptualizing the various stages and corresponding
components of interprofessional education for students and practitioners.
Grace Mickelson
Grace Mickelson, Co-Chair, Steering Committee - RN, BScN, MA provides academic development
leadership for the Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA) of British Columbia. Since 2000,
she has been involved in collaborative development of interprofessional education initiatives in
clinical practice settings, including the Preceptor Development and Support Program, the
interprofessional Intrapartum Care Workshop at BC Women's Hospital and preceptorship learning
experience, as well as development of the Clinical Educator Certificate Program (CECP) -- an
innovative, interprofessional program available to health practitioners across the province via
its mixed- mode delivery format. Grace co-chairs the Practice Education Standing Committee for
BC Academic Health Council (BCAHC) and is a member of the Health Professions Education Committee
of BCAHC which involves leaders in health care, post-secondary education and government ministries
to align health professional education with health human resource needs.
Co-Chairs:
Grant Charles
Grace Michelson
The In-BC Steering Committee includes representation from the six health authorities, respective
post-secondary education partners, government, patients and learners. It is co-chaired by representatives
from health and education institutions with provincial mandates.
The In-BC Steering Committee is responsible for:
- Providing strategic direction to promoting and advancing interprofessional education and collaborative
practice initiatives across health and education in British Columbia;
- Fostering networking and knowledge exchange for interprofessional collaborative patient-centred care
across health, education and research;
- Overseeing the provincial activities of curricula, evaluation and knowledge translation;
- Overseeing implementation of approved regional projects and funding, and leverage the lessons learned;
- Discussing and resolve issues that cross programs and geographic boundaries;
- Fostering linkages with related initiatives at provincial and national levels;
- Leading dissemination activities across a range of stakeholders;
- Fostering sustainability of these initiatives; and
- Influencing health policy in BC based on the outcomes from the IECPCP projects across British Columbia.
The In-BC Steering Committee meets about nine times per year (monthly except summer).
Lesley Bainbridge
Lesley Bainbridge, Chair of Evaluation Working Group - BSR(PT), M.Ed., PhD student is Director
Interprofessional Education (Faculty of Medicine) at the University of British Columbia where
she also serves as Associate Principal Interprofessional Programs (College of Health Disciplines).
She served as interim and then permanent head of the physical therapy academic program from 1994
until 2002 when she became interim Director of the School of Rehabilitation Sciences. She served
in this position until 2005 when she assumed her current positions. She is currently enrolled in
an interdisciplinary arts and science doctoral program through Union Institute & University
focusing on interprofessional education and collaborative practice in the health care setting.
She has presented numerous papers on interprofessional education and practice, co-chaired the
international conference Altogether Better Health: Progress in Interprofessional Education &
Collaborative Practice (Vancouver May 2004) and sits on the sits on the Steering Committee for
the Interprofessional Rural Program of B.C.
Chair:
Lesley Bainbridge
The Evaluation Working Group is comprised of representatives from each of the IECPCP and related projects and
is responsible for:
- Providing overall direction to developing a detailed evaluation framework incorporating evaluation at
a network (provincial), transproject and specific project level, and identifying standardized measures
as appropriate across the projects in British Columbia;
- Confirming what is being collected and analyzed and by whom;
- Liaising with the individual projects to ensure consistency in measurement and adherence to Health
Canada requirements;
- Linking with related initiatives and potential partners throughout Canada regarding evaluation;
- Monitoring the evaluation process throughout the duration of the project; and
- Reviewing data emerging from the projects.
The Evaluation Working Group reports to the Steering Committee for In-BC. It meets approximately monthly.
Chair:
Lesley Bainbridge
The Curricula Working Group is responsible for:
- Leveraging existing resources and the expertise of health and education representatives across the province;
- Fostering the sharing of specialized curricula among post-secondary institutions and health authorities;
- Developing, testing and implementing online modules for use by students, preceptors and practitioners to
advance interprofessional education and collaborative patient-centred practice
- Linking with potential partners within British Columbia and throughout Canada regarding curriculum development.
The Curricula Working Group meets approximately monthly.
Rosemin Kassam
Rosemin Kassam, Chair, Communication & Knowledge Translation Working Group - B.Sc., PharmD., is
the Director of the Structured Practice Education Programs, Associate Professor with the Faculty
of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of British Columbia, and serves as Chair of the
Practice Education Committee (College of Health Disciplines). She is also on the Steering Committee
for the In-BC project, the curriculum and evaluation working groups, and is involved with the
interprofessional Rural Placement Program of British Columbia (IRPbc). Dr. Kassam brings over
20 years of practice experience to her position, has been involved in development of
patient-centred experiences, and has presented and published numerous papers on practice
education and pharmacy practice.
Chair:
Rosemin Kassam
The Communications Working Group is responsible for:
- Providing strategic advice and direction for overall communications plans and dissemination activities for In-BC;
- Fostering discussions with and across projects relating to knowledge translation and how these concepts will
be incorporated into the workplan of In-BC and respective projects;
- Establishing a plan and policies relating to knowledge translation for In-BC projects and activities.
The Communications Working Group meets approximately monthly.
