Coordination of Care - Case: Primary Care and the Medical Laboratory This presentation examines the role the medical laboratory plays in the coordination of care in collaboration with primary care teams. Details Conference: Canadian Association of Health Services and Policy Research Date: May, 2023 Location: Montreal, QC, Canada Presenter: Brenda Gamble, PhD
The Role of Interprofessional Education for Medical Laboratory Professionals The need to provide quality health care is a priority in Canada. Interprofessional collaboration (IPC) supports this priority. Within the medical laboratory sector, the delivery of quality services is dependent upon the collaboration of professionals inside (i.e., MLT and MLAT) and outside (i.e., physicians, and epidemiologists). The COVID-19 pandemic has expedited the need for medical laboratory professionals who can work collaboratively with public health professionals who provide clinical care to address the health needs of Canadians....
Development of microcredential modules and serious games to support interprofessional education for Medical Laboratory Technologists Our team has been working on the development of seven microcredentials modules to introduce MLTs to the interprofessional competencies that are foundational for interprofessional collaborative practice. During this session we will present the “Cultural Humility and Indigenous Peoples” module, including an interactive simulation serious games, and the tools that we have used to develop them....