Abstract

The current project aims to evaluate the feasibility, acceptance and educational values of inter-professional education (IPE) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK). This project is in line with the CUHK strategic themes (2016-2020) and the United Nation sustainable development goals (SDGs) in particular to goals 3 (good health and well-being), 4 (quality education), 10 (reduced inequalities), 16 (peace, justice and strong institutions) & 17 (partnerships for goals). Aging is a global problem. Elders are facing not only health-related problems but also stronger demands for better quality of life and services. There are wide variety of industries including health, business, insurance, engineering, public legal policies and city infrastructure design are needed to address the changing demands of the aging population. In order to address this societal problem, multidisciplinary approach is vital and necessary. As a result, we need to prepare our students and teachers at CUHK on IPE. This project involves three phases. Phase 1 is the pilot phase to collect information from the teaching staff from all 8 faculties at CUHK and students on their views for IPE including barriers, curriculum impact, administrative issues as well as teaching and learning expectations. The identified issues and problems are then analyzed and summarized. Suggestions and/or strategies in tackling the problems are generated for the second execution phase. In phase 2, we aim to implement the IPE curriculum with at least 5 faculties within CUHK. The final phase is the evaluation process to investigate the impact of IPE at CUHK. The current project will provide new insight for the development of IPE at CUHK in the future.