The UBC Collaborative Health Education Committee informs and ensures the integration of both classroom- and practice-based collaborative health education across UBC and the province, complementing discipline-specific programming. The Collaborative Health Education Committee makes recommendations and decisions regarding issues advanced by the UBC Health Integrated Curriculum Implementation Group, Practice Education Network, and operations team. The Committee advises on strategies and opportunities related to the education mandate of UBC Health, as articulated in the UBC Health strategic plan and reflected in the associated action plan.
Terms of Reference
Role
- Guide strategic priorities related to the collaborative health education mandate of UBC Health.
- Identify opportunities for innovation in existing and new collaborative health education (online, classroom-based, and practice-based).
- Consider recommendations brought forward by ICIG, PEN, and UBC Health operations team.
- Make collaborative decisions regarding resources and supports for the delivery of collaborative health education.
- Communicate decisions back to their programs and ensure integration and implementation of decisions within their respective programs related to collaborative health education.
- Advocate for system-level changes that will support collaborative classroom- and practice-based education.
- Recommend strategic partnerships for the initiation of collaborative initiatives and advance issues of common concern.
Accountability
The Collaborative Health Education Committee reports to the UBC Health Senior Leadership Team (SLT). Meeting minutes and issues requiring higher-level input and decision-making will be advanced to the UBC Health Executive by the Director of Education, UBC Health through SLT. ICIG and PEN report into the Collaborative Health Education Committee and are guided by the Committee’s recommendations and decisions. Issues of common concern may be brought to the UBC Health Student Caucus and Patient and Community Advisory Committee for input as appropriate.
Composition and Organization
- The Committee is chaired by the Director of Education, UBC Health.
- The Committee is supported by staff from UBC Health.
- Membership consists of a faculty member appointed by program leadership or its formally appointed designate from each of the health professional programs at UBC (including UBC Okanagan).
- Meetings are scheduled three to four times per year, or as needed under special circumstances.
- The Terms of Reference are reviewed annually.
Expectations and Obligations of Members
- Foster and contribute to open, collaborative, and respectful discussions.
- Read and review all meeting materials which, combined with active participation time, is expected to require an average commitment of up to 20 hours per year of membership.
- Actively participate in all meetings, drawing on their own knowledge, expertise, and experience to provide constructive advice.
- Find a delegate if unable to attend a meeting.
Current Membership 2023/24
- Kelly Allison, Assistant Professor of Teaching and Chair of Field Education, School of Social Work, Faculty of Arts (Chair)
- Salima Alibhai, Director, Dental Hygiene, Faculty of Dentistry
- Elisabeth Bailey, Associate Professor of Teaching, School of Nursing, Faculty of Applied Science
- Marcia Choi, Assistant Professor of Teaching, School of Audiology and Speech Sciences, Faculty of Medicine
- Donna Drynan, Professor of Teaching and Associate Head of Educational Affairs, Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, Faculty of Medicine
- Joana Gil-Mohapel, Director of Curriculum, Undergraduate Medical Program, Faculty of Medicine
- Alison Greig, Associate Head, MPT Program and Professor of Teaching, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine
- Tamar Kafka, Dietetics Education Coordinator, Dietetics, Faculty of Land and Food Systems
- Paul Kennedy, Associate Professor of Teaching and Associate Director, Undergraduate Affairs, School of Kinesiology, Faculty of Education
- Carrie Krekoski, Assistant Director of Education, UBC Health
- Tracey Oh, Co-Director, Genetic Counselling Program, Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine
- Manuela Reekie, Associate Dean, Faculty of Health and Social Development, UBC Okanagan
- Anastasia Richardson, interim Co-Director, Genetic Counselling Program, Department of Medical Genetics, Faculty of Medicine
- Angela Towle, Co-Director, Patient and Community Partnership for Education, UBC Health (ex-officio non-voting member)
- Kerry Wilbur, Executive Director, Entry-to-Practice Education, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences
- Angelina Woof, Associate Head, Clinical Education and Assistant Professor of Teaching, Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Medicine
Representatives from the Faculty of Dentistry and the Midwifery Program, Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine are to be determined.