Education

Background INTRODUCTION: Education is a Fundamental Part of Who We Are The core business of every hospital is to care for people. Leading hospitals diagnose and treat illnesses, prevent disease, ensure provision of services in a patient-centred, safe and timely way, and enable the discovery of new and better ways to care for patients. As an academic health science centre, Mount Sinai Hospital makes an additional pledge to be a great teaching and learning hospital, one which delivers on the integration of education and research and with patient care — our triple promise. Education not only supports the training of the next generation of health-care providers and clinician researchers, but is fundamental to who we are. Mount Sinai attracts clinicians and staff who want to teach and learn because of our commitment to education. We believe that everyone associated with our Hospital is a learner and that everyone benefits from education. This includes patients and their families, medical and health-care providers, the next generation of care providers, support staff, executive leaders, management, students, volunteers and visitors. Ultimately, the focus of all our education activities is to benefit the care of our current and future patients. Making Education a Priority Mount Sinai considers education a priority and works to provide significant resources to support education programs. Our commitment is evidenced in the establishment of the Vice-President of Education portfolio and the Interprofessional Education Advisory Council, both vital avenues to strengthening our education strategy and delivery. We are dedicated to the continuous evolution of our education initiatives and to identifying the necessary resources and requirements to deliver on our education goals. We recognize the critical need for staff to be kept up-to-date on scientific advances and improvements in patient care. We also feel a deep obligation to take our learnings beyond our walls. LEARNING AT MOUNT SINAI: OUR LEARNERS, LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND RESOURCES TO SUPPORT LEARNING We believe that everyone associated with Mount Sinai is a learner and that everyone benefits from education. Providing exemplary and outstanding medical, nursing and allied health professional education is at the core of our commitment to strategy. Mount Sinai is proud of its academic affiliation with the University of Toronto and numerous other universities and colleges for which we provide clinical training. Our education efforts will continue to use best practices and innovative approaches for the benefit of our patients. Sharing the knowledge and expertise gained from developing and researching educational innovations will empower us to shape and influence health education practices locally, nationally and internationally. To that end, our expertise in simulation will continue to grow and we will expand team-based learning aimed at improving patient outcomes. We believe the best way to learn how to care for patients is in interprofessional teams rather than in professional silos. 2 Education for All that Enables Putting Patients First 06282_BK(EXT).indd 2 2013/02/07 4:06:02 PM

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