Doha: Qatar University (QU) Health Interprofessional Education Committee (IPEC) in Qatar, which consists of representatives from all healthcare schools in Qatar, organized its second activity titled ‘Interprofessional Education (IPE) Activity on Mental Health.’
Over 150 students and 13 facilitators attended the event. Professions and colleges involved are Biomedical Sciences, Human Nutrition, and Public Health from College of Health Sciences (CHS), College of Medicine (CMED), and College of Pharmacy (CPH).
This IPE activity aimed to introduce the concept of interprofessional education by promoting collaboration between different healthcare professions. The session started with an introductory video by QU-CHS Associate Professor of Public Health and lead facilitator Dr. Lily O’Hara. Discovery interviews were conducted to learn about other health professional disciplines within the group.
A case study was introduced to students on mental health about a 23-year-old female. They looked at her vital signs, nutrition intake, and physical assessment and addressed the mental health and services available for her. Dr. Lily O’Hara said, “Bringing students from different health disciplines together to learn about, with, and from each other is an incredibly valuable experience for them. In this event, we had a case study of a young woman whose mental, physical, and social factors impact her social health and wellbeing.
This case study was highly relevant to young people today, as they are dealing with many similar issues.
