Interprofessionalism and the Collective Dimensions of Professional Practice

Citation

Boreham N (2007) Interprofessionalism and the Collective Dimensions of Professional Practice. Second Professional Lifelong Learning Conference (Professional lifelong learning: critical debates about professionalism), University of Leeds, 09.07.2007-09.07.2007. http://www.leeds.ac.uk/medicine/meu/lifelong07/index.html

Abstract
In recent years, most professions have come under increasing pressure to work more collaboratively than before. In particular, they have been encouraged to participate in various kinds of interprofessional collaboration which entail relinquishing some of their professional autonomy. This paper discusses the collective competence that underpins interprofessionalism in these situations, and the kinds of professional education and training that help to develop it.

Keywords
lifelong learning; professions; continuing professional education; interprofessionalism; multiprofessionalism; collective competence; crew resource management; intensive care; collaborative practice; Employees Training of; Organizational learning; Interprofessional relations; Professional education; Business and education