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- Title
Together We Stand: The Imperative for Interprofessional Education in Professional Psychology Training.
- Authors
Holmqvist, Maxine; Button, Pamela; Heath, Olga
- Abstract
In this article, we argue that interprofessional competencies are increasingly necessary to achieving success in all facets of a professional psychologist's work. We note that the growing complexity of health challenges facing Canadians requires a renewed investment in interprofessional care and interdisciplinary research. We define key terms and discuss significant national and international trends toward interprofessional, competency-based training in health professional education. In Canada, psychology has been largely absent from these efforts, and we identify barriers that may be inhibiting psychology's participation in interprofessional education (IPE). We describe a model for integrating competency-based IPE across the continuum of professional training, and provide an example of the model's implementation. We then offer a number of recommendations for the future of professional psychology training and argue that involvement in high-quality IPE should be a program and internship accreditation requirement. Finally, we conclude by discussing the implications for the future of psychology as a health care profession if we fail to modify our current training model.
- Subjects
CANADA; EDUCATION of psychologists; INTERDISCIPLINARY education; PROFESSIONAL employee training; PSYCHOLOGY; JOB performance
- Publication
Canadian Psychology / Psychologie Canadienne, 2019, Vol 60, Issue 4, p255
- ISSN
0708-5591
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1037/cap0000180