Kelly Lackie, PhD RN CCSNE
Associate Professor and Associate Director, IPE & SBE
Dalhousie University
Dr. Kelly Lackie PhD RN CCSNE is an Associate Professor and Associate Director, Simulation-based Education & IPE, Dalhousie University School of Nursing; an Affiliate Scientist at Nova Scotia Health; and cross-appointed to the Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University. Dr. Lackie sits on the InterprofessionalResearch.Global Steering Committee. Her research focuses on interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPECP) and psychological safety, examined through an equity, diversity, inclusion, accessibility (EDIA) lens. Dr. Lackie aims to enhance how health professional students are taught thereby fostering the development of a collaborative practice-ready workforce. Her work, showcased in peer-reviewed publications and international conferences, highlights the importance of psychological safety in IPECP for challenging historical dominance in the learning and practice environment.

Presenting at the Nexus Summit:

Purpose: Interprofessional collaborative practice (IPCP), occurs when health professions work collaboratively with the goal of improved quality of care and services. IPCP is reported to enhance patient outcomes and care providers’ professional and workplace satisfaction, yet there exist myriad challenges to enacting it. Interprofessional education for collaborative practice (IPECP) is considered foundational for promoting collaboration among healthcare students yet there is a gap in understanding how IPECP contributes to students’ professional and interprofessional identity development and…
InterprofessionalResearch.Global (IPR.Global) is dedicated to fostering leadership in interprofessional education and collaborative practice (IPECP) through innovative research and collaboration. This lightning talk will showcase the IPR.Global Summer Research Institute—a pioneering initiative designed to equip the next generation of interprofessional researchers with the skills and knowledge necessary to conduct high-quality IPECP research and lead collaborative efforts in their respective fields. The Institute represents a global collaboration, including experts from IPR.Global and four U…
This Lightning Talk will present recommendations from InterprofessionalResearch.Global’s e-book, "The Transformative Power of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Social Justice in Interprofessional Education and Collaborative Practice (IPECP)," aimed at addressing healthcare inequities, racism, and biases. The principles of inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility, and social justice (IDEAS) and the Quintuple Aim framework emphasize patient and provider outcomes and system efficiency. Inclusion goes beyond superficial representation by fostering environments where every voice…