It is not limited to medical care provided by physicians, but includes many professions. A team made up of staff, physicians, other health care professionals, partners and volunteers, as appropriate, who together are responsible to make, put in place and review a care plan that meets the needs of patients and families. Health is seen as a resource for everyday life, not the objective of living. The fundamental conditions and resources for health are peace, shelter, education, food, income, a stable eco-system, sustainable resources, social justice and equity. The IWK partners with students in a variety of health care programs at universities throughout the Maritimes and health professionals working in partner agencies.
Learners are a very important part of the health care team.
As a teaching Health Centre, the IWK is committed to providing learners with the valuable, practical experience they need to pursue their careers as health care providers. Whether you call it a mission or purpose, it represents the fundamental reason for the organization's existence. Groupings of interdisciplinary care teams serving patients with similar care needs. Each program will facilitate a continuum of care with the Health Centre and the Health Centre's partners in the community as well as continue to provide opportunities for learning and research. A way of providing care that puts patients and families first by creating interdisciplinary care teams whose members work together to coordinate the care of families.