Presenters:
Dr. Kateryna Metersky – Toronto Metropolitan University
Moderator:
Dr. Vikki Park – CAIPE; Teesside University
Description:
How can poetry transform interprofessional education and deepen understanding of patient-centered care? This presentation explores an innovative virtual interprofessional education (IPE) session that integrated poetry authored and facilitated by a patient-partner with lived experience. Through reflective discussion, collaborative aesthetic activities, and engagement with the patient narrative, learners from 14 health professions examined patient roles within interprofessional teams, empathy in clinical interactions, and strategies for meaningful patient partnerships. Evaluation findings from 155 learners demonstrated enhanced understanding of collaborative care, patient perspectives, and professional identity formation. Attendees will gain practical strategies for incorporating arts-based approaches into healthcare education.