Enhancing Interdisciplinary Collaboration
in Primary Health Care (EICP)
EICP Initiative
CASLPA is pleased to announce its active participation in an
exciting new national initiative focused on encouraging more
collaboration among primary health care providers. The Enhancing
Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Primary Health Care (EICP)
Initiative is funded by Health Canada's Primary Health Care
Transition fund and is intended to provide research and recommendations
that could very well change the way health care providers work
together in the future. Visit the EICP web site at www.eicp.ca
to learn more. An interesting note: one of the photos featured
on the EICP Web site banner is that of a CASLPA audiologist
and her client.
April 25, 2006, OTTAWA - After an 18th month study of
interdisciplinary collaboration in primary health care, The
EICP Initiative releases a set of principles and a framework
that will guide health organizations, governments, regulators,
educators and the health professions themselves as they nurture
and practice more interdisciplinary collaboration.
Collaboration
Toolkit
The Enhancing Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Primary Health
Care (EICP) Initiative leaves as part of its legacy this Collaboration
Toolkit. Its aim: to provide the best possible advice and to
share leading examples of how organizations across the country
are practicing interdisciplinary care. Anyone keen to build
or sustain an interdisciplinary primary health care team will
find practical tools and advice here. Policy-makers too will
also benefit from many components of the Toolkit. The Collaboration
Toolkit consists of one report and one inventory of tools and
practices.
Media Release
The
Principles and Framework for Interdisciplinary Collaboration
in Primary Health Care
EICP Principles
and Framework Fact Sheet
EICP Supporters
Members of steering committee (left) and
CASLPA President, Linda Rammage (right)
sign their approval for the final Principles and Framework
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Nine CASLPA board members attended
the 2nd Leaders’ Forum held in Montreal, Quebec on June
5 and 6th, 2005
CASLPA reprentatives participated, along with physicians, social
workers, psychologists, nurses, physiotherapists, occupational
therapists, dietitians and pharmacists in discussing the importance
of a shared vision for interdisciplinary collaboration(IDC)
in primary health care(PHC). They also discussed and provided
input on the Principles and Framework document and worked to
develop an understanding of the implications for adoption of
the EICP Principles and Framework.
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The Leaders’ Forum 2 session officially
began with the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of
Public Health, providing insight into her experiences
with IDC in PHC. She indicated that an empowered patient
must be the focus of an active participant in any health
care renewal activity.
Stephen Lewis, Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS
in Africa and former Canadian Ambassador to the United
Nations delivered a keynote address of his views on leadership
and why it is important to participants.
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Selene Tash, CASLPA President joins the Honourable
Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Public Health, and other Presidents
and Leaders of national health associations at the 2nd Leaders’
Forum on Enhancing Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Primary
Health Care.
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CASLPA member Wendy MacDonald's involvement with a collaborative
Child Development Team has been highlighted on the "Spotlight
on Collaboration" area of the EICP Web site http://www.eicp.ca/en/spotlight/mcdonald.asp
If you work with a great interdisciplinary team, let EICP know
about it. Email details to info@eicp-acis.ca
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CASLPA Staff and Board Members
Meet with Minister of State for Public Health, Carolyn Bennett
at the EICP Leaders Forum.
L-R: Sharon Fotheringham, Manager of Professional Standards,
Ondina Love, Executive Director, Selene Tash, President, Carolyn
Bennett, Minister of State for Public Health, Terence Miranda,
BC, Nicole Léger, PEI,
Isabelle Cabot, Quebec
