Future-Proofing the Health Professions: Creating Synergy Between Education, Practice, and Policy
Health professionals are well positioned to influence and lead in shaping the future our ever-evolving, complex health system by creating synergies between education, practice, and policy to ensure we are future-proofing the health professions. This presentation will describe the federal CNO mandate and priorities with insights for interprofessional education, practice, and policy, highlighting the intersection therein.
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Description
The reinstatement of a federal Chief Nursing Officer (CNO) role has come at a critical time in healthcare – the current state of healthcare has revealed an opportunity for change. We need a resilient and dynamic workforce to support the health needs of people in Canada. There is an opportunity before us to address these challenges to build a more equitable and sustainable system for the future. Health professionals are well positioned to influence and lead in shaping the future our ever-evolving, complex health system by creating synergies between education, practice, and policy to ensure we are future-proofing the health professions. This presentation will describe the federal CNO mandate and priorities with insights for interprofessional education, practice, and policy, highlighting the intersection therein.
Presenter
Leigh Chapman
Dr. Leigh Chapman is committed to advancing the nursing profession in Canada to ensure equitable access to quality care. As CNO for Canada, she provides strategic advice to Health Canada, plays a convening role on key nursing issues, and represents the Federal Government at public forums.
Leigh is a registered nurse (RN) who received her PhD from the University of Toronto's Lawrence S. Bloomberg Faculty of Nursing. Over the past 20 years, she has gained a deep understanding of nursing by working in both frontline and clinical leadership capacities. In addition to her role as CNO for Canada, Leigh continues to work at a community-based consumption and treatment site in Toronto, where she provides harm reduction services and frontline care.
Rounds Details
Best Practices in Education Rounds (BPER) are co-hosted by the Centre for Faculty Development, The Wilson Centre and the Centre for Advancing Collaborative Healthcare & Education.
Accreditation Details
Each BPER has been accredited for up to:
- 1 College of Family Physicians of Canada – Mainpro+ credits
- 1 Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada – Section 1 hours
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