Academic Health Council – Interprofessional Collaborator Assessment Rubric (ICAR)

Format(s): Assessment/Evaluation Tool, Reference

The Interprofessional Collaborator Assessment Rubric (ICAR) developed by the Academic Health Council is intended to be used to assess student competencies in the areas of communication, collaboration, roles and responsibility, team functioning. and conflict management. The rubric can be applied across health care disciplines and in various learning contexts. It was not developed to coincide with a certain year or level of a learner and can be used as a formative or summative assessment. This synopsis handout outlines how the ICAR was developed and it’s reliability.

  • Link: https://www.med.mun.ca/getdoc/b78eb859-6c13-4f2f-9712-f50f1c67c863/ICAR.aspx
  • Author(s): Vernon Curran, Lynn Casimiro, Valerie Banfield, Pippa Hall, Tracy Gierman, Kelly Lackie, Ivy Oandasan, Brian Simmons, Susan Wagner
  • Copyright: Academic Health Council
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  • Competencies: Interpersonal & Communication Skills, Interprofessional Communication, Role Clarification, Patient/Client/Family/Community-Centered Care, Team Functioning
  • Assessment Methods: Clinical Performance Rating or Checklist
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