The Second Symposium: Interprofessional Education for Africa will be hosted in Nairobi, Kenya from 19-20 September 2019. As part of a preconference workshops on 17-18 September an ICF Facilitator Training course will be presented.
The symposium will be co-hosted by
- AfrIPEN
- Sigma Theta Tau’s Tau Lambda at Large Chapter
- WHO-FIC Collaborating Centre for the Africa region
- with the endorsement of AFREhealth
Theme:
Building the IPE Culture – from policy to practice
Topics for abstract submissions:
- Policy as catalyst for interprofessional collaborative practice
- Policy as catalyst for interprofessional education
- Interprofessional situational analysis informing policy development
- Culture influencing interprofessional education and collaborative practice
Venue:
- Amref International University (AMIU), Langata Road, Nairobi, Kenya
Dates:
Monday 16 Sept 2019:
- Board meetings / working groups of AfrIPEN and Sigma Theta Tau’s Tau Lambda at Large Chapter
Tuesday 17 Sept 2019:
- Preconferences, including ICF Facilitators Training Course (Day 1)
Wednesday 18 Sept 2019:
- Preconferences, including ICF Facilitators Training Course (Day 2)
- AGM: Sigma Theta Tau’s Tau Lambda at Large Chapter
Thursday 19 Sept 2019:
- Symposium Day 1
- AGM: AfrIPEN
- Gala dinner
Friday 20 Sept 2019
- Symposium Day 2
Important dates:
- Abstracts & Registration open 1: 1 December
- Abstracts close 1: 1 March 2019
- Outcome 1: 28 March 2019
- Abstracts 2 open: 1 April 2019
- Abstracts 2 close: 3 May 2019
- Outcome 2: 31 May 2019
- Registration early bird closes: 31 July 2019
- Registration closes: 30 August 2019