In BC, a number of leaders in healthcare are advocating and enabling change for more team-based care. The words ‘team-based care’ are central in the Redesign cornerstone of the BC government’s recently-released health human resources strategy. Opportunities for interdisciplinary care are rising with recent changes, such as expanded pharmacists’ roles in community pharmacies and new remuneration for multiple professions in GPs’ offices. Yet, there is much variation in how team-based care looks in practice even between similar BC sites in the same healthcare sector.

Considering the differences in how it is enacted, what do we mean by the term ‘team-based care’? What is consistent in our definitions, and what are important variations? How does the definition affect:

- how team-based care practice is evolving in BC;
- how research and evaluation reflect understanding about team-based care and inform practice change; and
- how education influences team-based care practice in the years ahead?

The TBC@UBC Network hosted a dialogue session on this topic. Network co-facilitators brought contextual information and sparked discussion for a lively session.

Co-Facilitators
- Christie Newton, Associate Professor and Associate Head, Education and Engagement, Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine, UBC
- Lee Yeates, Clinical Associate Professor, Midwifery Program, Department of Family Practice, Faculty of Medicine, UBC and Co-Lead, Rural Obstetrics Network, Rural Coordination Centre of BC

About the TBC@UBC Network
The TBC@UBC Network, supported by UBC Health, convenes health professionals and leaders, community members, academics, and policymakers to bring forward questions and ideas important for team-based care in BC. The network supports province-wide efforts to enhance team-based care in BC. Together, UBC Health, Doctors of BC, BC Patient Safety & Quality Council, and UBC’s Innovation Support Unit aim to offer a responsive and integrated approach to learning on team-based care. This includes showcasing team-based care resources, tools, models, and experiences through Team Up! webinars and podcasts, alongside opportunity for dialogue and exchange of ideas on those topic areas during TBC@UBC Network events. For more information on the TBC@UBC Network, visit health.ubc.ca/tbc.

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