Collaborators work cohesively with health-care professionals, community partners, system leaders and stakeholders, colleagues, patients and families to develop, provide, promote, evaluate and improve on quality and efficient patient care. Collaborator is grounded in the team skills of mutual trust, respect, and sharing knowledge in decision-making while respecting diversity across the continuum of care. Through collaboration, physicians participate in effective shared decisions of medical care, education, administration, and scholarship. Collaboration extends as a life skill into the professional’s professional, personal and community life.
1. Work effectively and appropriately within an interprofessional health care team.
1.1 Demonstrate an understanding of the integrated responsibilities and skillsets of health care team members.
1.2 Demonstrate the ability to identify, develop, research and communicate new knowledge in care with the health care team.
1.3 Work effectively and respectfully with patients, families and health professionals to provide patient and family-centered care.
1.4 Participate in shared decision-making with patients, families, and other health professionals.
1.5 Demonstrate the verbal and written skills necessary to safely handover care to health care team members in all clinical contexts.
2. Contribute to a positive professional work and care environment.
2.1 Demonstrate respect for patients, families and all health professionals.
2.2 Demonstrate how to navigate interpersonal differences, misunderstandings, and limitations of dialogue to foster a positive collaborative professional culture.