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What is a Community of Practice?

Communities of Practice (CoP) is a term used to describe a “group of people who share a concern, a set of problems, or a passion about a topic, and who deepen their knowledge and expertise in this area by interacting on an ongoing basis”. The CoP is formed to collaborate across disciplines about a shared topic to enrich professional knowledge and personal development.

A CoP has the following three characteristics:

Domain: the shared topic of interest

Community: regular engagement, activities, and relationships and;

Practice: members contribute to a shared resource repository about the topic.

Purpose

The Communities of Practice are established in CHSP to support interprofessional education, collaboration, and communication. Each CoP will identify the specific purpose, goals, and outcomes for their domain. Each CoP will identify the appropriate activities, level of engagement, resources, and technological needs to support the CoP.

Framework

CoPs are designed using a framework that is centered around Interprofessional Education Collaborative (IPEC) competencies.  The four core competency domains include values & ethics, roles & responsibilities, communication, and teams & teamwork (IPEC, 2023).

2024 Communities of Practice:

Pediatrics

A series of workshops spanning the pediatric lifespan.

Sports & Human Performance

The CHSP Human Performance and Sports Science Initiative is committed to a comprehensive and integrated approach to sports science and human performance, leveraging education, research, service, and innovation to drive excellence in athletic performance and health outcomes across Ohio University and Southeast Ohio.

Climate & Health

The Climate and Health CoP will explore the connections between current and projected climate change impacts and health outcomes. We welcome participants from all disciplines to engage in meaningful conversation and activities that have the potential to enhance teaching, research, and practice