Longitudinal IPE Facilitator Training (LIFT) Program
Open to all 1st year students*
*2nd year students for those in the Medical Radiation Sciences program
The Interprofessional Education (IPE) Curriculum Portfolio at the University of Toronto, collaboratively led by the Centre for Advancing Collaborative Healthcare & Education (CACHE) partnering with 11 health sciences programs and a practice network including more than 15 Toronto hospitals, is delighted to announce that students are now able to sign-up for the Longitudinal IPE Facilitator Training (LIFT) Program. Students wishing to develop facilitation and collaborative leadership skills are encouraged to register for LIFT. This program is open to 100 students who will be paired with a peer; they will co-facilitate together at various Foundational activities as part of this program.
LIFT will provide students with in-depth learning and experiences of effective facilitation while mobilizing evidence-informed approaches from education science. The objectives of the LIFT Program are to:
Develop & practice collaborative leadership skills, including facilitation of effective team processes for shared decision-making & establish a climate for shared leadership, accountability, & collaborative practice.
Apply education science principles during facilitation of IPE Foundational learning activities.
It is highly recommended that students review the program criteria to fully understand the commitment and requirements of the program.
LIFT Program Criteria (specific dates have been provided further below)
Students must be the 1st year (2nd year for MRS) of their program.
Complete general facilitator training (1.5 hours)
Participate in LIFT program orientation (30 minutes)
Complete 3 LIFT e-learning sessions prior to each Foundational IPE activity (30-45 minutes each)
Participate in preparatory orientations prior to each Foundational IPE activity (1 hour each)
Co-facilitate 3 Foundational activities in the 2024 – 2025 academic year (if your program does not require you to complete that Foundational activity, as part of LIFT, you will be required to participate in and facilitate that activity)
Participate in 3 debrief sessions following each Foundational activity (15-20 minutes each)
Participate in an exit interview at the end of the LIFT program (30-45 min)
Once registered, participants are expected to attend all requisite activities listed below.
(1) IPE Facilitator Workshop
Monday September 23, 2024 | 5:00pm – 7:30pm | Virtual on Zoom OR Monday September 30, 2024 | 5:00pm – 7:30pm | Virtual on Zoom
(2) LIFT Program Orientation: Tuesday October 1st, 2024 | 6:00pm – 6:30pm | Virtual on Zoom
(3) Why Collaborative Healthcare? Learning from Stories and Science (Foundational IPE Activity #1)
(3a) Orientation Session: Tuesday October 1st, 2024 |5:00pm – 6:00pm |Virtual on Zoom [LIFT Orientation: Tuesday October 1st, 2024 |6:00pm – 6:30pm |Virtual on Zoom] OR Tuesday October 8th, 2024 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm | Virtual on Zoom
(3 b) Asynchronous Education Science Module, Cognitive Integration – on Quercus (approx. 45 min)
(3 c) Actual Session: Thursday October 10th, 2024 | 3:30pm-5:45pm | Virtual on Zoom
(3 d) Debrief Session: Thursday October 10th, 2024 | 5:45pm – 6:00pm |Virtual on Zoom
(4) Who are your Collaborators? Valuing what we do and challenging what we think (Foundational IPE Activity #2)
(4 a) Orientation Session: TBC
(4 b) Asynchronous Education Science Module, Elaboration – on Quercus (approx. 45 min)
(4 c) Actual Session: Monday, November 11th, 2024 | 3:30-5:30pm | HYBRID (in person & virtual)
(4 d) Independent Debrief with your co-facilitator (immediately following the session)
(5) Cultivating Team Partnerships: Learning from Lived Experiences
(5 a) Orientation Session: TBC
(5 b) Asynchronous Education Science Module, Revival Practice – on Quercus (approx. 45 min)
(5 c) Actual Session: Monday, January 20th, 2025 | 3:30-6:00pm | HYBRID (in person & virtual)
(5 d) Debrief Session: Monday, January 20th, 2025 | 6:00-6:15pm | Virtual on Zoom
Please check all dates before registering to ensure you are able to attend all sessions.
Upon completion of all requirements, students will receive:
A Certificate of Completion for the LIFT Program.
Two IPE Elective Recognitions at the Exposure Level.
Should you have any questions regarding the LIFT Program please contact Elizabeth Cadavid at eli.cadavid@uhn.ca
