Farah
Friesen,
MI
Manager, Research & Knowledge Mobilization
University of Toronto and University Health Network
Farah Friesen, MI, is currently Manager, Research & Knowledge Mobilization at the Centre for Advancing Collaborative Healthcare & Education (CACHE), University of Toronto at University Health Network (UHN).
She joined CACHE in a Research & Strategy Associate role on the heels of a whirlwind (pandemic-focused) year as the Coordinator, and a prior 6.5-year tenure at the Centre for Faculty Development (CFD). At the CFD, Farah played a number of pivotal roles including as a knowledge broker, research coordinator, and program coordinator. Trained as a librarian (Master of Information), Farah has a passion for facilitating collaboration and informed decision-making.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Lightning Talk Description:
Description. Readiness for interprofessional (IP) practice is a key objective of interprofessional education (IPE). Little is known about whether IPE interventions orient towards a range of practice possibilities. In this study, we engaged in a literature review to explore: (1) how IPE interventions relate to different kinds of IP practice and (2) the range of IP implicitly or explicitly assumed by the IPE interventions.
Methods. We searched four databases for publications from 2011-2021 describing IPE interventions at the pre-licensure level. After removing…
Seminar Description: Health systems science (HSS) is gaining attention as health and social care systems increase in complexity. The American Medical Association (AMA) has framed HSS as an integral 3rd pillar complementing basic and clinical sciences in medical education to prepare learners for the realities of current practice. Interprofessional team practice is recognized as one of twelve HSS’ core domains, yet the fields of interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPECP) and HSS have only begun to interact with one another. A recent literature review has shown that while HSS…