Doha: The Qatar University QU-Health Interprofessional Education Committee (IPEC) which consists of representatives of all the different healthcare schools in Qatar, have organised the seventh IPE activity for this academic year on the topic “Pneumonia and Antibiotic Stewardship”.
Around 77 students and nine facilitators attended the event. Professions involved in this activity were Pharmacy, Public Health and Biomedical Science.
Besides discussing the theme, the event explained the principle of collaboration and how to be culturally sensitive and responsible when communicating with stakeholders. The activity outlined the importance of including stakeholders in the decision-making process regarding patient healthcare outcomes. In addition, it discussed controversial issues of patient’s autonomy and right to decline care.
The session started with an introductory video by Dr. Ziad Nasr (Lead Facilitator, Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Pharmacy, Qatar University). Then a case discussion was introduced about a 51 years old man who was admitted to the emergency department of Hamad General Hospital. Students looked at his symptoms, vital signs and lab results and discussed his treatment plan.
Dr. Ziad Nasr commented: “it was nice to witness how all students from various healthcare professions were able to interact and use concepts and principles of antimicrobial stewardship to implement them within an infectious diseases case.”
Moza Saad Al kuwari, Public Health Student from the College of Health Sciences, QU said: “I had a great experience joining the IPE session. It highlighted the role of public health professionals clearly and showed other professions that every health care professional has to have a background in public health to succeed in their field.”
