Dean Lising

University of Toronto | U of T · Department of Physical Therapy Faculty of Medicine

The COVID-19 pandemic created global disruption in health professions education and healthcare practice, necessitating an abrupt move to digital delivery. A longitudinal survey was conducted to track the evolution of global responses to the pandemic. During the initial stages, educational and health institutions were forced to adapt quickly without...

Introduction Although concern related to conflicts within health care teams has been discussed in the literature, most studies have focused on individuals' personal conflict management style identification or on managers resolving workplace conflicts between parties. The purpose of this review was to identify significant components in the field of...

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a sizable effect on interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPECP) globally, yet much of the available literature on the topic remains anecdotal and locally bounded. This body of literature reflects celebratory and aspirational reports, with many case studies of successful response and perseverance unde...

The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded everyone of the importance of long-term planning and preparedness. Effective pandemic preparedness requires the engagement of all stakeholders from across the spectrum of care while being aware of the strengths, susceptibilities, and capabilities of the health care system. Identifying gaps in preparedness, determi...

Quality improvement (QI) teams typically consist of membership from many roles and professions working together to improve care. However, despite the growing number of interprofessional (IP) teams involved in QI education and projects, carrying out successful improvement remains challenging. IP competency frameworks have been used as an enabler in...

The COVID-19 pandemic has created an unprecedented challenge for health care organizations and institutions in which more than 80% of healthcare providers and more than 70% of college level students experience anxiety, stress, and/or burnout (Amnesty International Organization, 2020; Hu et al., 2020; Son et al., 2020). To prevent a parallel pandemi...

The University of Toronto Interprofessional Education Curriculum (IPE) is an exemplar of advancing interprofessional education with a focus on preparing students for practice in healthcare settings. Our paper begins with a detailed overview of the University of Toronto's IPE program including the range of participating faculties, an overview of the...

Globally, the advent and rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus has created significant disruption to health professions education and practice, and consequently interprofessional education, leading to a model of learning and practicing where much is unknown. Key questions for this ongoing evolution emerge for the global context leading to reflections...

Educators, practitioners, and policy makers are calling for stronger connections between continuing education (CE) for professionals and the concerns of workplaces where these professionals work. This call for greater alignment is not unique to the health professions. Researchers within the field of higher education have long wrestled with the comp...

A Joint Publication by InterprofessionalResearch.Global and Interprofessional.Global

Purpose: This scoping review examines what is known about the processes of quality improvement (QI) teams, particularly related to how teams impact outcomes. The aim is to provide research-informed guidance for QI leaders and to inform future research questions. Data sources: Databases searched included: MedLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Web of Science a...