Interprofessional Identity – Reframing Our Psychological Reality
In this presentation, two fundamental human characteristics underlying many interconnected problems in an era of increasing complexity serve as the starting point for a psychological solution. The Extended Professional Identity Theory (EPIT) was developed to address collaborative challenges rooted in the very human tendencies that generate them. It conceptualizes interprofessional identity as a social construct from a psychological perspective.
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In this presentation, two fundamental human characteristics underlying many interconnected problems in an era of increasing complexity serve as the starting point for a psychological solution. This solution does not aim to change human nature, but rather to acknowledge it and reframe how we engage with it. Paradoxically, the origins of many human challenges can also become the basis for their resolution. To better leverage human nature, we must understand its underlying logic, including how brain processes relate to behaviour and environmental context. This is not simple, but it reflects a complex system.
The Extended Professional Identity Theory (EPIT) was developed to address collaborative challenges rooted in the very human tendencies that generate them. It conceptualizes interprofessional identity as a social construct from a psychological perspective. EPIT is a mid-level theory that integrates insights from foundational psychological theories to explain why interprofessional identity can emerge as a meaningful psychological reality.
Presenter
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Dr. Jan-Jaap Reinders is a Dutch work and organizational psychologist specializing in how professionals from different fields collaborate effectively. Since 2000, he has been affiliated with the University Medical Center Groningen of the University of Groningen. Since 2010, he has also worked at Hanze UAS as a researcher, lecturer, and coordinator.
He developed the Extended Professional Identity Theory (EPIT). The only validated psychological theory on interprofessional identity. It explains why this social identity is distinct from other social identities, such as professional identity. EPIT also demonstrates that interprofessional identity strengthens collaboration across professions, a finding that is empirically supported. The Extended Professional Identity Scale (EPIS) is based on EPIT and has been validated in countries such as The Netherlands, Germany, Türkiye, Indonesia, and Lithuania. New studies are underway in France, Canada, Norway, and South-Korea. He further developed the Meta-Model of Interprofessional Development. This model integrates EPIT with complementary theoretical perspectives and provides a framework for understanding systemic change in interprofessional education and collaborative practice.
Dr. Reinders supervises PhD candidates across international projects. His work has received recognition, including a research award for interprofessional identity in Türkiye, and continues to attract global scientific interest. He holds leadership roles in IPINN, Interprofessional.Global, and the NFU interprofessional education group. He has delivered various keynote lectures in, for example, Paris, Paramaribo, Liverpool, Utrecht, Bergen, and Isparta. He is invited for upcoming keynotes in South Africa, Germany, and The Netherlands. Developments in EPIT-based interprofessional identity are accelerating, with studies confirming and replicating its propositions worldwide.
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Start date: May 12Duration: 1 hourLocation: OnlineCost:Offers:
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