Interprofessional Practice (ICP) Competencies

Exemplars of Interprofessional Competency Ratings

ICP 1: Works collegially with students and/or clinicians of other professions to maintain a climate of mutual respect, shared values, ethical integrity and professionalism. (Values/Ethics)

Novice	Advanced Beginner	Competent
Frequently needs guidance in demonstrating professionalism and integrity and demonstrating respectful interactions with patients, families and team members.	At times, needs guidance in demonstrating professionalism and integrity through respectful interactions with patients, families and team members.	Consistently demonstrates a high level of professionalism and integrity through respectful interactions with patients, families and team members.
Often needs reminders to consider other health care team members perspectives in caring for patients and families.	Needs only occasional reminders to consider other health care team members perspectives in caring for patients and families.	Consistently considers and advocates for other health care team members perspectives in caring for patients and families.
Often needs guidance of preceptor to contribute to management of ethical dilemmas.	Contributes to the management of ethical dilemmas with minimal or occasional support from preceptor.	Provides independent contributions to the team in the management of ethical dilemmas.

 

ICP 2: Communicates with patients, families, communities, and other health professionals in a responsive and responsible manner that supports a team approach to the decisions and maintenance of health and the treatment of disease. (Communication)

Novice	Advanced Beginner	Competent
Frequently needs guidance/cues to communicate critical information to other team members, patients, families and consultants efficiently and appropriately.	Usually communicates critical information to other team members, patients, families and consultants efficiently and appropriately.	Consistently communicates critical information in a timely manner to other team members, patients, families and consultants efficiently and appropriately.
Needs guidance to anticipate questions from team members, patients and families.	Usually able to anticipate questions from team members, patients and families.	Able to anticipate questions from team members, patients and families.
Needs coaching to listen actively to other team members, patients and families, to share ideas and opinions, and to communicate clearly and appropriately with cultural humility in challenging situations. Examples of cultural humility provided?	Usually listens actively to other team members, patients and families, requires occasional coaching to encourage the sharing of ideas and opinions, and needs minimal support to communicate clearly and appropriately with cultural humility in challenging situations.	Consistently listens actively to other team members, patients and families, encouraging the sharing of ideas and opinions. Consistently communicates clearly and appropriately with cultural humility in challenging situations.

 

ICP 3: Applies principles of teams and teamwork as a fully accountable team member to perform effectively in different team roles to plan and deliver patient-/population-centered care that is safe, timely, efficient, effective, and equitable (Teams/Teamwork)

Novice	Intermediate	Competent
Needs support to articulate roles and unique contributions of other professionals to the team.	Is usually able to articulate roles and unique contributions of other professionals to the team.	Is consistently able to articulate roles and unique contributions of other professionals to the team.
Needs support to make care decisions in partnership with other team members, patients or family members.	Usually consults other team members, patients and family members in care decisions.	Consistently involves patients and families and team members in care decisions.
Often needs coaching to incorporate team goals into one’s own profession’s goals.	Usually incorporates team goals into one’s own profession goals.	Consistently works toward achieving team goals in conjunction with one’s own profession’s goals.
Participates in shared decision-making as a team member.	Demonstrates beginning ability to lead shared decision-making in teams and be led as a team member by others when appropriate.	Demonstrates ability to lead teams and be led as a team member by others when appropriate.
Often needs assistance in assessing team effectiveness.	Usually able to assess team effectiveness.	Able to assess team effectiveness and takes action to improve quality of team functioning.