Immersion & Development (formative)
Immersion & Development activities consist of IPE learning activities that provide students with the opportunity to learn about, with, and from other professional students in an experiential learning situation where they are applying learning during the activity. The desired outcome for activities offered at the immersion level is that students will develop critical thinking skills as part of an interprofessional view that incorporates multiple perspectives, acknowledging and encouraging the necessity of diversity in providing quality health and human services. These events will tend to be longer in length and may require pre and/or post-work outside of the event. Examples of events include the case-based team discussions, service-learning events, mid-fidelity simulation activities.
Reference: Charles G, Bainbridge L, Gilbert J. The University of British Columbia model of interprofessional education. J Interprof Care. 2010;24(1):9-18. doi:10.3109/13561820903294549