



CIHC

Canadian Interprofessional Health Collaborative
CIHC was:
- Established in 2006
- Funded by Health Canada: Contribution Agreement (with University of British Columbia; John Gilbert contract director)
- Funding terminated 2012
CIHC became not for profit corporation (terms of reference, bylaws, new legislation).
Aspirations for the Next Five Years
The CIHC will be a strong, cohesive voice to amplify and influence a national and global conversation that interprofessional collaborative practices are an essential element of health leadership, workforce strength and resilience, good health outcomes and fiscal accountability.
We will have a robust network of partners, leaders and collaborators, inside and beyond health disciplines, producing evidence and innovative resources that drive change in education, leadership, practice, policy, regulation and legislation.
Priorities, Goals and Actions
- Leadership: Integrate capacity for collaboration into health leadership
- Knowledge: Build evidence and research to build the value of IPE/C
- Workforce: Establish IPC as fundamental for workforce strength and resilience
- Advocacy: Advocate for system change through evidence
Contact Person
- CIHC Chair : Kathryn Parker
- kathrynparke7@gmail.com
Committee
Board of Directors:
- Ryan Brown, Co-Chair
- Carrie Krekoski, Secretary
- Andrea Burton
- Kent Cadogan Loftsgard,
- Robert Catena
- Afifa Eidher
- Debbie Ellen
- Moni Fricke
- Lisa George
- Isabelle Giroux
- Marie-Josée Guérette
- Beverly Guttman
- Kellie Lackie
- Kateryna Metersky
- Crystal Parker.
Honorary Directors:
- John Gilbert
- Ruby Grymonpre
Interprofessional.Global Representatives
