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Convergence of Disciplines:

An Approach to HealthDisparities Research

Interprofessionality David A. Anderson, DDS, MDS

Public Health Ethics Intensive CourseNational Center for Bioethics in

Research and Health CareApril 25, 2012

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Convergence of DisciplinesInterprofessionality

Response Objectives

Interprofessionality synopsisReview ethical framework iterationsPraxis - Convergence in action

IntegratedEthics - Parity and Equity

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Convergence of DisciplinesInterprofessionality

Interprofessionality is

the process by which professionals reflect on anddevelop ways of practicing that provides anintegrated and cohesive answer to the needs of the client/family/population.

D

Amour, D. & Oandasan, I. Interprofessionality As the Field of Interprofessional Practice and Interprofessional Education: An EmergingConcept. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 19 (Supplement 1), 8-20. 2005

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Convergence of DisciplinesEthical Frameworks

PrinciplismBeauchamp and Childress (2009)

Conanical Content Full MoralityEngelhardt (1986)

Common Morality

Gert, Culver, Clouser (2006)Social JusticePowers and Faden (2006)

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Convergence of DisciplinesPraxis - Convergence in Action

Framework for Action on Interprofessional Education & Collaborative Practice World Health Organization 2010http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2010/WHO_HRH_HPN_10.3_eng.pdf

Healthy Food, Healthy Communities Promising Strategies to Improve

Access to Fresh, Healthy Food and Transform CommunitiesFournoy (2011) www.policylink.org

Changing Places: How Communities Will Improve the Health of Boysof Color. Edley and Ruiz de Velasco (2010)www.boysandmenofcolor.org

Healthy People Healthy PlacesFunder Toolkit Convergence Partnershipwww.convergencepartnership.org

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Convergence of DisciplinesInterprofessional Education &

Collaborative Practice (WHO 2010)

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Convergence of DisciplinesInterprofessional Education &

Collaborative Practice (WHO 2010)

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Convergence of DisciplinesIntegratedEthics - Parity and Equity

IntegratedEthics takes on the full range of health care ethics issuesin a comprehensive, integrated fashion, establishing clearstandards, roles, competencies, methods, and performance

metrics . It is a multi-level , multi-faceted organization-wide program supported by a national policy , sophisticated trainingprograms, validated evaluation tools , and a robust electronic dataand communications network .

FunctionsEthics Consultations Preventive Ethics Ethical Leadership

www.ethics.va.gov/integratedethics

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BibliographyBeauchamp and Childress, J. Principles of Biomedical Ethics SixthEdition Oxford University Press 2009

Engelhardt, H.T. Jr., The Foundations of Bioethics Second EditionOxford University Press 1996

Gert, B., Culver, C. and Clouser, K. Bioethics: A Systematic Approach Second Edition Oxford University Press 2006

Powers, M. and Faden, R. Social Justice The Moral Foundations of Public Health and Health Policy Oxford University Press 2006

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AcknowledgmentsDr. Cecelia L. Dows Scholarship Fund of the American College of Dentists for support during my pursuit of the Master of Arts degree inBioethics and Health Policy Loyola University (2012)

Dr. Thomas Braun, Dean, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine for supportduring my pursuit of the Graduate Certificate in Health Care EthicsDuquesne University (2009)

Dr. Rueben Warren, Director, National Center For Bioethics in Research andHealth Policy Tuskegee University for continual visionary challenges.

Contact Information

David A. Anderson, DDS, MDS4201 Butler Street Suite 100Pittsburgh, PA 15201(412) 687-8200SpenbradRA@comcast.net