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A New Lens on Interprofessional Education: Organizational Behavior Theories Explain One Institution's Experience With
Nicole Harnett1, Caitlin Gillan2
1Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
Seminars in Radiation Oncology
|February 26, 2026
Summary
Interprofessional education (IPE) fosters collaboration among healthcare professionals. Faculty collaboration in IPE enhances teamwork, reduces hierarchy, and improves problem-solving for better patient care.
Area of Science:
- Healthcare Education
- Radiation Medicine
- Teamwork in Healthcare
Background:
- Increasing healthcare specialization necessitates interprofessional collaboration (IPC) for comprehensive patient care.
- A radiation medicine program implemented continuing education (IPE) focusing on IPC among medical physics, radiation oncology, and radiation therapy professionals.
- IPE aims to improve care delivery through effective teamwork.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine the impact of delivering high-quality IPE on faculty IPC within a radiation medicine program.
- To understand how faculty investment in teamwork influences collaboration, hierarchy, and problem-solving.
- To explore the theoretical underpinnings of faculty collaboration in IPE.
Main Methods:
- The study reviewed a continuing education program in radiation medicine.
- Faculty collaboration was analyzed through the lens of organizational behavior theories.
- The review considered the impact of faculty IPC on program delivery and outcomes.
Main Results:
- Participants valued the interprofessional elements of the IPE courses, influencing their practice.
- Faculty collaboration in IPE fostered familiarity, reduced perceived hierarchy, and improved problem-solving.
- The collaborative model led to the generation of new ideas, projects, and collaborations.
Conclusions:
- Effective faculty collaboration is crucial for successful interprofessional education programs.
- IPE delivery, when modeled by collaborative faculty, benefits both faculty and their organizations.
- Strengthening faculty IPC can lead to innovations and improved healthcare delivery.
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