About Us

The Interprofessional Learning Zone (IPLZ) sits within the AUT, Faculty of Health and Environmental Sciences, School of Clinical Sciences. An interprofessional steering committee oversees the ongoing development and implementation of the IPLZ. Core members of the committee are:

Brenda Flood Chair, Interprofessional Education
Shelaine Zambas and Rachel MacDiarmid Nursing
Todd Stretton and Kate Waterworth Physiotherapy
Heleen Reid Occupational Therapy
Judith McAra-Couper Midwifery
Angela Brenton-Rule Podiatry
Luke Summers Paramedicine
Heather Nicolls and Manorika Ratnaweera Oral Health
Fi Trevelyan An IPL Unit Leader
Jane Morgan Interprofessional Education
Robb Hogg Associate Dean Maori Advancement
Bobbi-Jo Wilson Physiotherapy
TBC Psychology
TBC Psychotherapy
Melissa Kowalewicz Faculty Timetable Coordinator
Leith Gatchell Interprofessional Administrator
Student Representatives TBC on an annual basis

References

Flood, B., Smythe, L., Hocking, C., & Jones, M. (2019). Interprofessional practice: Beyond competence. Advances in Health Sciences Education, 24(3), 489-501. doi:10.1007/s10459-019-09879-4

Flood, B., Hocking, C., Smythe, L., & Jones, M. (2019). Working in a spirit of interprofessional practice: A hermeneutic phenomenological study. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 33(6), 744-752. https://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2019.1577810

Floyd, A., & Morrison, M. (2014). Exploring identities and cultures in interprofessional education and collaborative professional practice. Studies in Continuing Education, 36(1), 38-53. http://doi.org/10.1080/0158037X.2013.783472

Friary, P., Tolich, J., Morgan, J., Stewart, J., Gaeta, H., Flood, B., & McNaughton, S. (2018). Navigating interprofessional spaces: Experiences of clients living with Parkinson's Disease, students and clinical educators. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 32(3), 304-312. doi:10.1080/13561820.2017.1417238

Morgan, C. J., Bowmar, A., McNaughton, S., & Flood, B. (2019). Transformative learning opportunities during interprofessional healthcare practice experiences in higher education: Viewed through the lens of a threshold concepts framework. Focus on Health Professional Education: A Multi-professional Journal, 20(2), 41-54. http://doi.org/10.11157/fohpe.v20i2.301

Morgan, C. J., & McNaughton, M. (2020). Learning person-centredness interprofessionally: An uneasy student journey. Journal of Interprofessional Care, https://doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2020.1715930

Institute of Medicine. (2015). Measuring the impact of interprofessional education on collaborative practice and patient outcomes. Washington, DC: National Academies Press

O'Brien, D., McNaughton, S., Flood, B., Morgan, C. J., & Bowmar, A. (2016). Piloting an integrated, interprofessional programme for people living with Type II diabetes: outcomes and experiences. Australian Journal of Clinical Education, 1. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10292/10980

Reeves, S., Fletcher, S., Barr, H., Birch, I., Boet, S., Davies, N., . . . Kitto, S. (2016). A BEME systematic review of the effects of interprofessional education: BEME Guide No. 39. Medical Teacher, 38(7), 1-13. http://doi.org/10.3109/0142159X.2016.1173663

Thompson, B. M., Bratzler, D. W., Fisher, M. J., Torres, A., & Sparks, R. A. (2016). Working together: Using a unique approach to evaluate an interactive and clinic-based longitudinal interprofessional education experience with 13 professions. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 30(6), 754-761. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13561820.2016.1227962

World Health Organization. (2016). Framework on integrated people-centred health services. Retrieved from http://www.who.int/servicedeliverysafety/areas/people-centred-care/framework/en/