This interactive webinar is presented by the International Foundation for Integrated Care (IFIC) as part of their "Nine Pillars of Integrated Care" 2026 Forum Series
Join this online forum to discuss how integrated teamwork is the engine of integrated care.
Following on from our successful Forum Discussions on two of the Nine Pillars of Integrated Care, Governance and Information and Technology, which explored international experiences of integrated care, we are delighted to host the third in our series of nine Forums to launch the revised Pillars.
Integrated teamwork is the engine of integrated care. The delivery of high-quality integrated care is fundamentally dependent on effective teamwork among health and social care professionals. The evidence base supporting this assertion is substantial, consistent, and growing. To make integrated care a reality, diverse professionals need to work collaboratively, sharing responsibility for care planning and delivery. Without functional teamwork as its operational foundation, integrated care remains a policy aspiration rather than a lived reality for those who use services.
Join IFIC for an interactive Forum Discussion focused on the Integrated Teamwork Pillar of the Nine Pillars of Integrated Care. This session brings together international expertise to explore what progress has been made, what tensions remain, and what practical shifts are needed to enable integrated, people centred care in different contexts.
# What we will explore
- How integrated teamwork can enable coordination, continuity and shared decision making
- What has to change in the way that health and care professionals are trained and practice
- How people and the centre of care and family carers are part of the integrated team
# How the Forum will run
This is a discussion led session, designed for learning across policy, research and practice. Expect short framing inputs from contributors, followed by a moderated conversation and active engagement from the audience. The emphasis is on generative dialogue rather than presentations.
# Who this Forum is for
This Forum Discussion is relevant for policymakers and system leaders, practitioners, researchers, education and training specialists, and anyone interested in how integrated teamwork can support integrated care.
# About the Nine Pillars of Integrated Care
The Nine Pillars of Integrated Care describe the core conditions that enable integrated care to be implemented, sustained and scaled. Each Forum in the 2026 series focuses on one Pillar, while recognising the interconnections between all nine. The series supports shared learning across IFIC’s global community and strengthens the translation of evidence into practical action.