Competence Centers

Interprofes -sionality

The Interprofessionality Competence Center focuses on collaborative practices, their modalities, as well as the perceptions, knowledge, and competencies associated with them. This is a crucial area, both for coordinating patient care and for addressing transitional care and the continuity of therapeutic pathways.

A better understanding of the roles and professional cultures of healthcare practitioners makes it possible to act at a structural level, strengthening synergies between professions and promoting more coherent, integrated patient care.

Interprofessional collaboration is embedded in HESAV’s DNA. Through its five degree programmes (Nursing, Midwifery, Physiotherapy, Medical Radiology Technology, and Occupational Therapy) and its strong grounding in professional practice, our University of Applied Sciences is ideally positioned to address these challenges and contribute to the development of innovative, integrated healthcare models.

Analyzing collaborative practices, their modalities, and the associated perceptions, knowledge, and competencies.

  • Head of Unit & Deputy

    Head of Unit
    Amélia Didier, Professor

    Deputy
    Carla Ribeiro, Faculty

  • Partners

    Faculté de biologie et de médecine de l'UNIL
    UNISANTE
    Centre hospitalier universitaire vaudois
    Fédération des hôpitaux vaudois
    Université LAVAL-Montréal
    Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile-Chile
    School of Nursing, Tung Wah College – Hong Kong

The Competence Center’s Research Areas

Concrete modalities of collaborative practice: How do healthcare professionals collaborate with other professions to support patient care?

Professional cultures, identities, and representations: How do professional cultures, social backgrounds, and career trajectories influence interprofessional collaboration?

Clinical and relational competencies: Which competencies are involved in interprofessional collaboration, and how can they be developed?

News & events

Education

Enseignements interpofessionnels (EIP) : voir la page dédiée

Past events

Juin 2026 : Qu’est-ce qui est important pour vous ? Conférence interne d'Anthony Staines, Veronica Coelho et Cindy Castro en collaboration avec le Consortium vaudois.

Upcoming events

Janvier 2027 : Leadership collaboratif dans l’enseignement et la pratique : comment et avec qui ?