IPE Facilitators
Our Interprofessional Education (IPE) program is delivered almost entirely by dedicated volunteer facilitators. These facilitators consist of faculty and staff from a broad range of academic units and health and social care practitioners from diverse professional backgrounds.
What Facilitators Do
At the pre-licensure level, we offer IPE skills training and case-based modules. Facilitators lead small groups of students from different programs. They guide activities that help students work better as a team and support students as they develop key interprofessional competencies.
IPE Facilitator Resources
- Promote the benefits of interprofessional (IP) learning for effective teamwork and improved patient care
- Guide groups toward learning objectives without making decisions for them
- Encourage interaction, communication, and collaboration among learners
- Model and reward the skills necessary for good IP teamworking, such as mutual respect and flexibility
- Provide ongoing encouragement and support throughout the learning experience
- Guide and support learners through interactive, face-to-face learning activities
- Lead group discussions and provide context from their own practice experiences
- Assess IPE writing assignments and provide constructive feedback
- Moderate and stimulate online discussions, responding to and commenting on learner posts
- Participate in curriculum development and ongoing program improvement and revision
- Gain experience and receive training in leading educational activities using online interactive tools and environments
- Be recognized as a CCHPE Faculty Associate on our website
- Receive a thank you letter documenting all activities and associated hours, so that IPE facilitation can be included in your CV.
- Build mentoring relationships with the next generation of health and social care professionals
- Enhance collaborative care skills for use in practice
- Claim IPE facilitator training as professional development hours (where applicable)
More information about the IPE facilitator commitment can be found in the documents below.
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Facilitator Recruitment Brochure Hybrid Delivery
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This document provides an overview of the IPE facilitator role and responsibilities, our IPE Skills Training Series, and the IPE case-based modules that will take place in person or with a mix of online and in person. It also includes IPE activity dates for the 2025/26 year. (PDF)
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Facilitator Recruitment Brochure Online Delivery |
This document provides an overview of the IPE facilitator role and responsibilities and the IPE Skills Training Series that will take place fully online. It also includes IPE activity dates for the 2025/26 year. (PDF)
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The Facilitating Interprofessional Education resource provides practical strategies for effective facilitation, highlights key roles and skills of IPE facilitators, and emphasizes the importance of collaborative practice.