Across the globe approximately 810 women die every day due to preventable causes related to pregnancy and childbirth. Factors such as poverty and gender equality play a huge role, however, we must still invest in training midwives and in making emergency obstetric care available 24hrs a day. Of course, the structure of this investment varies,… Read More »
CAIPE jointly with the Royal Society of Medicine offers two annual prizes in the memory of Dr John Horder who, as you may know, was one of the founding members of CAIPE, the GP section of the RSM and the RCGP. Ther is an offer of two awards – one to a nominated or self-nominated… Read More »
The InterprofessionalResearch.Global (The Global Network for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Research) and the Interprofessional.Global (The Global Confederation for Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice) have released the discussion paper “Guidance on Global Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice Research“. This Discussion Paper was developed by a number of world-renowned experts over the last year to… Read More »
Police Response to Mental Health in Canada Edited by Uzma Williams, Daniel J. Jones, and John R. Reddon. Canadian Scholars’ Press, August 2019 342 pages, Print $69.95, eBook $64.95 ISBN: 978-1-773-38145-9 Review by Jenan Halabi, Department of Applied Psychology, Concordia University of Edmonton Police Response to Mental Health in Canada is an editorial style… Read More »
By Richard Gray & Elizabeth Howkins (Biographies at end of post) The Background Stories help people make sense of experiences – their own and others. They can be a particularly beneficial way for participants to process difficult, confusing or painful experiences, and to share those experiences with others. Digital stories are short, multi-media… Read More »
Who do you trust? A common question we face, but a difficult one to answer. It is difficult to place trust and this takes time. Yet, in healthcare, there has to be a level of trust from the get-go, as patient care is the top priority and the only way we deliver better healthcare,… Read More »
This year the journal was privileged to work together with members of the Africa Interprofessional Education Network (AfrIPEN) to deliver a themed issue collecting work from the region. This is a first for the journal, building on the legacy and current motivations of many involved with the journal, bringing and publishing research from regions that… Read More »
Therapeutic Justice Karen A. Snedker, Springer International Publishing Place Published: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland Date: 2018 Pages: 325 Price: Hardcover—$159.0 or Ebook—$119.00 ISBN: 978-3-319-78902-6 Review by Deborah-Rae Chizek, Concordia University of Edmonton Therapeutic justice by Karen A. Snedker provides and insightful perspective from someone who has personally been touched by mental… Read More »
A quick post here, but one of some importance. Currently, for all those that wish to submit a paper to the journal, our guidelines do include some definitions that can help, including the most commonly used for Interprofessional Education (IPE): Interprofessional education occurs when members (or students) of two or more health and/or social… Read More »
The Globalization of Addiction: A Study in Poverty of the Spirit Bruce K. Alexander. Oxford University Press, 2008 (reprinted 2011). 470 pages, 38.00 Canadian Dollars (approximate). ISBN: 978-0-19-958871-8 Review by Peter Jensen, Program Facilitator (Addictions and Anger Management), Elizabeth Fry Society of Edmonton Author Bruce K. Alexander, a professor of psychology at the University of… Read More »