Pamela
Wener,
PhD, MEd, BMR(OT)
University of Manitoba
MB,
Canada
Pamela is a Professor Emerita at the University of Manitoba in the Department of Occupational Therapy in the College of Rehabilitation Sciences. Her focus is on Research, Education and Practice related to interprofessional collaboration on teams with a specific interest in primary care mental health. Her research has focused on the contribution occupational therapy makes to evolving team-based primary care. Pamela is a passionate researcher and educator for over 40 years.
Presenting at CAB 2025:
Health care teams must collaborate in novel ways to meet the complexity of care needs. An Interpretive Description study of the competencies needed to guide collaborative practice is presented, including emphases on patient safety, cultural humility, social determinants of access to care, and inclusion of patients and families as decision-makers.