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SUMMARY:IP.Global Café - 12 August 2026 - Creative Arts in IPE: Teaching Lived Experience as a Patient Partner Using Poetry
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Creative Arts in IPE: Teaching Lived Experience as a Patient Partner Using
Poetry
12 August 2026
UTC 14:00; Toronto 10:00; London 15:0; Paris 16:00; Doha 17:00
Presenters: Dr. Kateryna Metersky - Toronto Metropolitan University
Moderator: Dr. Vikki Park - CAIPE; Teesside University
Description:
How can poetry transform interprofessional education and deepen
understanding of patient-centered care? This presentation explores an
innovative virtual interprofessional education (IPE) session that
integrated poetry authored and facilitated by a patient-partner with lived
experience. Through reflective discussion, collaborative aesthetic
activities, and engagement with the patient narrative, learners from 14
health professions examined patient roles within interprofessional teams,
empathy in clinical interactions, and strategies for meaningful patient
partnerships. Evaluation findings from 155 learners demonstrated enhanced
understanding of collaborative care, patient perspectives, and professional
identity formation. Attendees will gain practical strategies for
incorporating arts-based approaches into healthcare education.
Abstract:
This presentation explores an innovative interprofessional education (IPE)
session that used poetry authored and facilitated by a patient-partner to
enhance learners’ understanding of patient-centered care and
collaboration. Students from 14 health professions participated in a
two-hour virtual session that combined poetry, facilitated discussion, and
collaborative aesthetic reflection.The patient-partner’s poem provided
insight into the lived experience of navigating healthcare, prompting
learners to examine the patient’s role within interprofessional teams and
strategies for meaningful patient partnerships. Evaluation data from 155
learners demonstrated increased understanding of collaborative care,
empathy, and patient engagement. Qualitative feedback highlighted themes of
emotional connection, holistic care, and appreciation for the patient
perspective.Findings suggest that arts-based approaches, such as poetry,
can enrich IPE by fostering reflection, empathy, and a deeper understanding
of person-centered collaborative practice.Author(s): Kateryna Metersky;
Sylvia Langlois, Mathumesa Muhunthan, and Tommy Lin
Author(s) email: kateryna.metersky@torontomu.ca
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