Interprofessional Education and Cultural Responsiveness II

1 credits · Professional

The purpose of this course is twofold: 1. To provide students with meaningful and relevant interprofessional experiences by engaging them with other health and social care students and practitioners, applying collaborative competencies from exposure to immersion to practice-readiness, using the Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative’s Interprofessional Competency Framework (2024). 2. To engage students in psychologically safe and thought- provoking interventions that improve their cultural responsiveness. Cultural Responsiveness is defined as the ongoing process of recognizing and understanding different cultural variables, adapting practices to honor and incorporate those variables, and applying this knowledge to provide more equitable and effective care. It involves a dynamic commitment to continuous learning, self-assessment, collaboration with diverse communities, and the creation of inclusive environments where all cultures are valued with the goals of improved services, stronger relationships and addressing disparities. Purpose 1 and 2 may be addressed separately or in a single section/intervention. For instance, an intervention might focus on cultural responsiveness in a uniprofessional setting or be an interprofessional intervention without cultural responsiveness as a central topic.