Monthly Archives: February 2012

Informal interprofessional learning: Visualizing the clinical workplace

Very interesting article on JIC early online: Informal interprofessional learning.Written by: Judith Martine Wagter (Foreest Medical School, Medical Centre Alkmaar,  Alkmaar , The Netherlands), Gerhard van de Bunt (Faculty of Social Sciences, VU Amsterdam University,  Amsterdam , The Netherlands), Marina Honing (ICU/MCU, Medical Centre Alkmaar,  Alkmaar , The Netherlands), Marina Eckenhausen (Foreest Medical School, Medical Centre Alkmaar,  Alkmaar , The Netherlands), Albert Scherpbier (School of… Read More »

From the nurses’ station to the health team hub: How can design promote interprofessional collaboration?

Great article on how can design promote interprofessional collaboration.Written by: Lyn Frances Gum (School of Medicine, Flinders University Rural Clinical School,  South Australia , Australia), David Prideaux (School of Medicine, Flinders University,  Adelaide , Australia), Linda Sweet (School of Medicine, Flinders University Rural Clinical School,  South Australia , Australia), Jennene Greenhill (School of Medicine, Flinders University Rural Clinical School,  South Australia , Australia)… Read More »

Professional status and interprofessional collaboration: A view of massage therapy

Fascinating article that examines massage therapy and professional status and interprofessional collaboration. Written by Cathy Fournier (Department of Health Studies, University of Toronto,  Toronto, Ontario , Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Wilson Centre for Research in Medical Education, University of Toronto,  Toronto, Ontario , Canada), Scott Reeves ( Director, Center for Innovation in Interprofessional Healthcare Education,University of California, San Francisco). Massage therapy is one… Read More »