The UBC Interprofessional Health Mentors program involves patients as teachers. In the program, students from different disciplines learn together with a mentor who has a chronic condition or disability. Groups (four students and a mentor) meet two to three times a semester for three semesters. The groups are self-directed with the mentor as the primary teacher. It is an example of patient-centered learning, situating the mentor (patient) as an expert by experience with considerableautonomy as an educator. The program is designed for students to learn about interprofessional collaborative patient-centred care from experienced patients.
The panel will include:
1) a brief overview of the Health Mentors Program
2) examples of student learning and mentor experiences
3) a closing question and answer period
Learning Objectives:
1. Describe student learning outcomes related to interprofessional care that can be achieved through learning from patients
2. Describe the roles patients can play in facilitating interprofessional learning
3. Identify opportunities and barriers to introducing patient-led interprofessional education at other institutions
