INTERDISCIPLINARY EXPERIENCES IN A COMMUNITY-BASED MOBILITY CLINIC

Summary of the Workshop: Occupational and physical therapy professionals work collaboratively in practice in a variety of client treatment settings. However, experiences to work collaboratively while engaged in the academic... [ view full abstract ]

Summary of the Workshop:
Occupational and physical therapy professionals work collaboratively in practice in a variety of client treatment settings. However, experiences to work collaboratively while engaged in the academic process continue to present challenges. One opportunity for interprofessional collaboration between occupational and physical therapy for a community-based mobility (wheelchair) clinic will be discussed in this presentation. The process of establishing the agreement between the university and the community setting, selecting students, and personal statements from participants will be provided.
Objective 1: Explore student experiences within an interdisciplinary community setting.
Objective 2: Promote interdisciplinary student engagement within a mobility clinic.
Objective 3: Determine effective methods to enhance cooperative learning within an interdisciplinary setting.

Brief description of intended participants:
Occupational and physical therapy professionals work collaboratively in practice. Experiences to work collaboratively during the academic process continue to present challenges. One opportunity for interprofessional collaboration will be discussed in this presentation.

Reference:
ACCREDITATION COUNCIL FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY EDUCATION([ACOTE], 2013). 2011 ACOTE Standards and Interpretative Guide. Retrieved June 16, 2014 from http://www.aota.org/-/media/Corporate/Files/EducationCareers/Accredit/Draft-Standards/2011-Standards-and-Interpretive-Guide-August-2013.pdf

COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY EDUCATION([CAPTE], 2014). Evaluative Criteria for Accreditation of Education Programs for the Preparation of Physical Therapists. Retrieved June 16, 2014 from http://www.capteonline.org/uploadedFiles/CAPTEorg/About_CAPTE/Resources/Accreditation_Handbook/EvaluativeCriteria_PT.pdf

HOWELL, D. (2009). Occupational therapy students in the process of interprofessional collaborative learning: A grounded theory study. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 23 (1), 67-80.