University of Alberta

Providing care to patients with increasingly complex challenges within an evolving health system requires a new approach to health science education. The Health Sciences Education and Research Commons (HSERC) is committed to equipping the next generation of health professionals with the skills to provide such care. 

HSERC is a shared resource comprising eight faculties with two essential parts. First, HSERC is home to interprofessional curriculum with a focus on supporting the development and evaluation of team-based learning experiences for all health science faculties. Second, HSERC has a suite of simulation learning environments and simulation services (e.g. Standardized Patient Program) to support curriculum development/delivery and education research.





 

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  • Acting patient brings long-term benefits

    Angela Bokenfohr’s had schizophrenia, asthma, numerous ankle injuries, broken bones and bruises covering her entire body. But Bokenfohr isn’t short on luck– she works at the University of Alberta’s Standardized Patient Program (SPP) where portraying varying medical conditions is the name of the game.

  • Breathing life into health team education

    “HELP! Please - I need HELP!” An urgent plea for help sounds from the student commons lobby in the University of Alberta’s Edmonton Clinic Health Academy. Four health science students chatting in a nearby hallway look at one another, drop what they’re doing and run. “I’m so glad you’re here.” A man in a baseball cap paces around a coffee table, wringing his hands, looking anxiously at the ground a few feet away from him.

  • Dead Papers Society

    Many people face challenges communicating the work they do to others in the form of publications and presentations. One year ago, the Health Sciences Education and Research Commons (HSERC) at the University of Alberta initiated the Dead Papers Society (DPS), a group focused on sharing research knowledge and improving personal writing skills.

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