International Interprofessional Debate Challenge
Welcome to the 2023 Interprofessional Debate Challenge! We hope that this will be a beneficial and enjoyable experience for you! More details about this challenge can be found below. It is a brief outline of what you can expect from the debate, the objectives, timeline as well as the event information. It provides a summary of what to expect and how to take part over the conference days.
Debate Motion:
Thishouse believes that interprofessional practice and education should be incorporated into licensing/ pre-licensing/ pre-registration and certification requirements for healthcare and social care professionals.
What is the Interprofessional Debate Competition?
The Interprofessional Debate is an informative, challenging, and exhilarating competition for the participants of the ATBH conference. This competition gives students a platform to enhance their skills of critical thinking, argumentation, communication and debating. Furthermore, it also gives participants a chance to nurture their research skills as they look for compelling and sound evidence to support their arguments. In general, this endeavour serves as an excellent means to foster the professional development of participating members while instilling a sense of collaboration among them.
Once your registration has been verified, you will receive a comprehensive orientation that will cover the debate structure, the chosen topic, and your team assignments. Following this, you will engage in collaborative efforts with interprofessional and international team members to develop convincing arguments in support of your respective positions. Your primary focus will also involve conducting research to gather evidence and statistics that bolster your arguments.
The debate will take place during the conference days. An expert panel of adjudicators will judge the debate and announce the winning team.
Once your registration has been verified, you will receive a comprehensive orientation that will cover the debate structure, the chosen topic, and your team assignments. Following this, you will engage in collaborative efforts with interprofessional and international team members to develop convincing arguments in support of your respective positions. Your primary focus will also involve conducting research to gather evidence and statistics that bolster your arguments.
The debate will take place during the conference days. An expert panel of adjudicators will judge the debate and announce the winning team.
History of IPE Debate
The IPE Debate was first of its kind competition, launched during the pandemic in 2020. Students from different healthcare professions belonging to different healthcare institutions in Qatar including Qatar University Health Cluster, Weill Cornell Medicine Qatar, College of North Atlantic Qatar, and University of Calgary Nursing Qatar. The students debated on important topics from holistic point of view, bringing different perspectives, views, and opinions to the table, each centred around a different healthcare profession but fused with spirit of collaboration. There were three national debates that were conducted virtually. The debates took an international turn in 2021, where participants from Qatar, UK and USA collaborated and competed in two international debates. These debates prove to be successful in terms of infusing collaborative spirit within the participants, nurturing their critical thinking and research skills. The surge of adrenaline experienced during debates can also act as a valuable learning catalyst!
What are the benefits of taking part?
Through this debate, we aim to enrich your understanding of the practical application of interprofessional education in a work setting. The debate will allow you to think critically about the topic at hand and engage in an evidence-based discussion with fellow competitors. Furthermore, the pre-debate training will build your public speaking skills and argumentation skills.
Who can participate?
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- The debater should be a registered student for the conference.
- The debater should be available at least 2-3 weeks prior to the conference to prepare for the debate.
- The debater should be willing to collaborate with team members from different health professions.
- Debating experience is not required but is highly recommended.
Working in your Interprofessional Team
The debate organising committee will allocate you into two teams of three students, each interprofessional and international in nature. The allocation of the teams will be announced in the orientation, which will take place at least one month prior to the debate. This will make sure that the participants have sufficient time to practise and work together. Training sessions will also be provided to both teams to assist them in their debate planning.
Your debate
The debate follows the Academic Debate Format, which focuses on argumentation, cross examination, and research. The debate session will last for 1 hour and 30 minutes. The detailed explanation of the format will be provided to the participants in the orientation session. The speech duration as well as other important aspects of the debate will be shared in the orientation session as well. The participants will have at least one month prior to the competition to prepare for the debate.
What are the judges looking for?
A judging panel will determine the winning team. The participants will receive the judging rubric during the orientation sessions. Additionally, it is going to be a 100% judges’ call.
We invite those interested in participating in the upcoming debate to register their interest for consideration. Please complete the registration form using the following link: https://forms.gle/VRCzgmc9pfsmkpgy7. The deadline for registration is by 09/10/23.
Accepted participants will be notified of their selection by 16/10/23.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions at ipec@qu.edu.qa
We look forward to your enthusiastic participation!