Developing Interprofessional Competencies in Professional Psychology

Olga Heath is a registered psychologist and director of the Centre for Collaborative Health Professional Education at Memorial University. She worked as a clinical psychologist and professional practice consultant for over 20 years before taking a university position in interprofessional education. She is an associate professor holding a joint appointment with the Counselling Centre and Faculty of Medicine. She has been involved in IPE research and education, with particular emphasis on practice-related initiatives for 11 years. Her research interests include health care team functioning and interprofessional education across the continuum of professional development for health care professionals.

Maxine Holmqvist received her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Saskatchewan, where she was a founding member of the Student Wellness Initiative Toward Community Health, a student-run interprofessional health clinic. Her research interests include psychological influences on health behavior, innovative methods of health care delivery, and IPE and collaborative care. Clinically, she works in hospital and community settings. She is an assistant professor in the Department of Clinical Health Psychology at the University of Manitoba, where she coordinates all IPE activities for her department and serves as the theme lead for health psychology in the College of Medicine.