How is the Integrated Curriculum unique?
The Integrated Curriculum is:
- Competency-based: draws on the competencies of the Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative National Interprofessional Competency Framework
- Collaborative: developed in collaboration with participating programs, content experts, students, and patient/community members
- Integrated: formally integrated into the training of health professionals at UBC and a mandatory component for each professional program
- Adaptive: continuously evaluated and reassessed to ensure its relevance as practice changes
How is the Integrated Curriculum delivered?
Students take part in interactive workshops and online modules as part of the Integrated Curriculum. Workshops are co-led by facilitators from different health programs, demonstrating how professionals collaborate in real-world settings. Patient facilitators also take part, offering valuable insights and lived experiences for students to learn from. Indigenous cultural safety sessions follow an allyship model and are co-facilitated by an Indigenous facilitator, creating space for meaningful learning and reflection.
The Integrated Curriculum includes workshops and modules on:
- Professionalism
- Ethics
- Indigenous cultural safety*
- Health informatics
- Collaborative decision-making
Partnerships
UBC Health works with the Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health to support the delivery of UBC 23 24 Indigenous cultural safety training as part of the Integrated Curriculum. These modules and workshops help prepare future health professionals to provide culturally safe care and contribute to better health outcomes for Indigenous peoples.
In partnership with the BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU), UBC Health also supports improved education around substance use and addiction. A dedicated workshop within the Integrated Curriculum gives students foundational training in prevention, treatment, care, and recovery—equipping them with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to better support people who use substances.