VITAL - Virtual Interprofessional Teaching And Learning
VITAL: Virtual Interprofessional Teaching And Learning is a six-module virtual learning series that covers key best practices and core competencies for interprofessional education (IPE) and virtual facilitation.
Virtual technology and virtual learning strategies are co-facilitated and modelled by two CACHE faculty leveraging; didactic theory bursts, small group breakouts, large group discussions/reflections, virtual stretch breaks, real-time polling, chat boxes and team simulation videos. The unique use of best practice videoconferencing team norms supports participant psychological safety, equity and attention to engagement in a virtual environment.
The VITAL program received the University of Toronto Temerty Faculty of Medicine 2020-2021 Helen P. Batty Award for Excellence & Achievement in Faculty Development in the category of Innovation in Program Development and Design at the Temerty Faculty of Medicine Education Achievement Celebration on May 18, 2022.
Program Learning Objectives:
By the end of this series of six modules, we expect that you will:
- Understand the rationale for advancing interprofessional education and interprofessional core competencies into learning activities for students, educators and clinicians.
- Explore interprofessional virtual facilitation best practices, tips and resources.
- Develop virtual and face-to-face strategies to enable increased faculty and clinical capacity and interest in IPE in academic and practice settings.