You can promote health for all Canadians through improved interprofessional collaboration. Nurses, nurse practitioners, other physician specialists, physiotherapists, pharmacists, and other health care professionals are integral to health care teams. However, to create a team capable of addressing the many needs of the community, the capacity to work together is important. Interprofessional collaboration is an essential part of providing comprehensive, continuing health care to patients. Effective health care teams that are well planned and well supported can contribute significantly to achieving the goals of the PMH. Cohesive teams are associated with better health outcomes and higher patient and provider satisfaction.
