Sharla
King,
PhD
Program Director
University of Alberta
Dr. Sharla King is a Professor and Program Director for the Master of Education in Health Sciences Education program in the Faculty of Education at the University of Alberta. Dr. King is the Program Director for the Master of Health Sciences Education program, a graduate program for health professionals interested in enhancing their scholarship in teaching and learning.
Dr. King has worked in the area of interprofessional education and research at the University for over 20 years. Her research interests relate to interprofessional education and collaborative practice in pre-licensure and continuing education, blended and online learning.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
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…