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The first time I heard the IPE course, I wasn't aware of what it is about. After being oriented of the activities and tasks we need to accomplish, I was then looking forward to it since working other departments sounded exciting and it gave me the impression that this course will open doors for growth and more knowledge. I wasn't wrong though. Throughout my journey in this course, I learned and developed some skills and characteristics I need possess if I wish to work in the field I dream of— which is being part of the healthcare community. Through IPE, I learned to be proactive and openly communicate to my members in order to create a harmonious and effective plan. Although we had conflicts in matching our schedules, and I, myself, found it hard to keep up with deadlines due to my other responsibilities, our team still found answers and thrived through the unprecedented events by collaborating and putting our ideas together.

This was seen during the time we worked on our CIP 3. We encountered a lot of possible hindrances but our team was still able to conduct the interview and create a management plan for the patient. The experience was challenging if I were to be honest since each departments have different insights, but at the end of the day, we manage to listen to each other and learn from the inputs. The teamwork was shown through our outputs and although we committed a few mistakes, we used those as our learning ground to be more efficient in the future.

All in all, the experiences I had in IPE will be remembered in a way that I'll use it as my guide since this won't be the last time I'll be collaborating with other professionals.

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This IPE Journey was a experience full of obstacles but it was also a place of growth, particularly with my own mindset. I represent and compare my IPE experience to that of a message relay game with multiple tries, sometimes starting with failure and miscommunication because of perhaps distractions in the air around us; until the time wherein we all slowly realized that in order to 'win' at the game, we needed to be collectively focused and working together.

As rehabilitation sciences students I believe we all have different goals for what we want to achieve with our profession but as a community we also have a collective message that we want to relay to our society, specifically to the people whose lives will be influenced by our interventions, clinical practices, advocacies etc. This message I believe above all, is what an IPE team should look towards in times of confusion and conflict. In an IPE setting with people from different backgrounds, study courses and view of conditions, it can feel easy to rely into the comfort of one's own way of doing things or sticking only to practice areas your profession is known for. Similarly when playing a relay game it's easy to think that your team can win solely because you have a good cognitive process, listening ability, memory etc. However in reality, we are all dependent on each other to succeed. As cliche as it sounds, communication truly is the key that binds our accomplishments together and what ultimately makes us see beyond just ourselves. I personally found it interesting to learn about practices, interventions and assessment methods of the other four rehabilitation sciences. It has made me have earnest respect and new understanding that I hope I can eventually apply to my own future experiences in the actual rehabilitation workplace.

Communication for our IPE team has lead us to where we are now, being able to–in spite of everything–take on and accomplish all tasks of this course. Although I will admit that we still falter on this here and there & perhaps we still don't quite have as strong of a connection, I believe that our group has learned to be more professionally engaged with one another. All in all, communication is essential in being able to have a unified response, message and plan for our future patients. It takes time, so much practice and the collective strength of all those involved. Nevertheless, the success of a team being able to relay such message is what makes the journey worth it.

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In holistic health and rehabilitation, I find a poignant metaphor in Matcha that resonates with the spirit of interprofessional collaboration among rehabilitation professionals. Much like the precise art of whisking Matcha, I see physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech-language pathologists, and other experts blending their unique skills to craft a comprehensive approach to patient care. This collaboration reflected in Matcha's vibrant green hues and nuanced flavors, signifies our shared commitment to holistic well-being. In IPE, we learn to adapt to each patient's individual needs, navigate challenges, celebrate victories, and create a harmonious tapestry of care.

Similar to the delicate balance of bitter and sweet flavors in Matcha, our collaborative efforts involve navigating both setbacks and triumphs in the course. The bitter moments may include our setbacks and obstacles when making plans for our project, but the sweetness lies when we are able to finish and make outputs that arise from a collaborative effort.

Each student in our team is like a tea leaf contributing to making a unique blend of care and, together, creating a synergy that transcends our individual capabilities. Together, we stir a commitment to our patients, creating an environment where the rehabilitation journey is as enriching and refreshing as a sip of finely crafted Matcha.

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If I were to represent my whole experience when taking up the IPE course, that representation would be a calendar packed with schedules, reminders, and deadlines that I needed to remember and work on. Being a college student is challenging and draining at times. But, one thing I appreciate about being in college is meeting new people from different places with different backgrounds. The Interprofessional Education course paved the way for me to meet people from various courses and learn more about their scope and expertise. Throughout the course, I have learned how to work and collaborate with them and impart my knowledge about the SLP field. The course taught me to communicate effectively and listen to team members and professors. Other than that, it is interesting to know more about the scope and the skills of my team members, who are soon to be health allied professionals someday. Now, going back, why did I choose a calendar? One of the realizations while taking up the course is that you need to manage and FIND TIME. One of the struggles that the group encountered was when we could not meet up at one time because of our conflicting schedules. From that, I learned how to FIND TIME and ADJUST for others. Overall, the IPE course helped me to improve my knowledge, interpersonal skills, and skills needed in real practice.

As for my actual experiences during the IPE course, Within the first weeks, I thought that this course is simply working on written outputs with team members from other courses. But from what I have encountered, it is more than that. My unforgettable experience during this course was when we had different activities as a group and during our patient handling. During those times, I have seen how everyone imparted their skills in terms of team collaboration and clinical skills that they use in their field. I have realized how interprofessional teams are helpful in obtaining optimal progress for the patient. In addition, I have realized that working with an IPE team was really fun and fruitful. With all of these being given, the IPE course gave me a new and much clearer perspective on how an IPE team would look like and what are the skills that each IPE team member should possess when working already within the profession. The IPE course also pointed out that the purpose of an IPE team is more than evaluation papers that we write. Collaboration, communication, and clinical skills are also the vital competencies that we need to work on to provide quality care to patients.

Daniela Timbal

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At the start of the semester, I was clueless about what IPE is all about. I thought of another subject that requires only our listening skills. After the orientation, it was clear that this subject or course would allow us to experience working with one another to be able to help someone. The group is composed of students in each department. I was curious about the team cohesion since we will only meet once a week. I was a bit worried due to the lack of time to get to know the members of the group. Later, I started to think that the most important thing for me was to get the gist of this whole IPE experience. On the bright side, the team showed enthusiasm during the orientation where we met each other for the first time, so we had the chance to talk and introduce ourselves.

During the first few sessions, the communication was there, but we didn’t know where to start since this idea was new to us. Initially, we planned and discussed the things that we needed, especially our requirements. One of the factors that made us closer as a team was the synergy activity, wherein we had multiple activities during that day that required communication and team effort. All groups were competitive, so we strategized within our team, which made us closer to one another.

Lastly, the biggest challenge that we encountered was when we had an actual client. Since the beginning, the team has progressed, and we accomplished our tasks and fulfilled our roles in the group despite our differences in views and opinions. IPE has taught me not just to know my role in the team but also when to interact when I am needed.

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Inter-professional collaboration is a vital part in ensuring that healthcare providers are capable of giving quality care to clients and patients. Through the IPE course, I personally have gained a much deeper and more profound understanding of the intricacies of collaborating with those that are in adjacent fields of rehabilitation.

What IPE has been to me through my experience this semester iwould be represented by striking a piece of metal to make it sharper and finer. Through putting the group through tests, challenges,and stressors, the cooperation of the unit as a whole would improve and in turn, be able to do its purpose better which is providing high quality care.

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There are metaphorical similarities between the course Interprofessional Education (IPE) and Call of Duty (COD), given that I gained a lot of knowledge and experience from the course, which I also gained from the game. Both have certain aspects that helped me grow as a better team member. Firstly, team collaboration, which helped foster my collaboration and teamwork skills since it connects people from various settings, where individuals learn to foster mutual respect and understanding of others' roles. Secondly, understanding different roles since I was able to appreciate and comprehend other people’s roles and responsibilities in both. In IPE, four departments were combined into a team, which helped me understand each profession more, and I established boundaries about my role in the team. In COD, on the other hand, also has role specialization that players should follow to win and attain the goal. All in all, both were able to help me develop my communication, problem-solving, and teamwork skills since I was able to engage in activities that challenged me to solve problems and make decisions with other individuals to attain the best service or gameplay possible.

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Although I was a bit skeptical at first on whether the course would be helpful or more of an additional workload for us this semester, each week had me leaning more on the first assumption until I knew for certain that every undergraduate student hoping to soon become a part of the healthcare industry must undergo a course like IPE. It widened my perspective as to how the other professions view and handle the same medical conditions that we have been tackling for the last three years. Considering that most of our learning process involved only our classmates in past experiences, the course served as a challenge for us to learn how to convey the significance of physical therapy to those who were much less familiar with its intricacies. In preparation for our meeting with the client, we had to explain the basic objective assessments such as ROM, MMT, and FA to the rest of the group. Some of them were skeptical regarding the necessity and feasibility of these procedures within the given timeframe, similar to how we, the PT students, were initially confused on how to incorporate the other professions’ assessments into what we have been practicing for years now. Nonetheless, we were able to find a common ground which I believe is one of the main purpose of IPE. We were tasked to understand the responsibility of other professionals in rehabilitation and ended up being more appreciative of the assistance we could offer one another. Through practicing effective collaboration both in the smallest and biggest of group activities, we eventually formed a connection that benefited not just ourselves but also the client that was entrusted to us in the latter part of the semester.

By now, I am much more confident in helping people understand what we do in physical therapy and why it is an integral part of the rehabilitation process. I have become more open to accepting different viewpoints from other professions. I understand now that learning when to take a step back and give space for others to contribute in our plan of care is in the best interest of our future patients and must therefore be always considered. We must never forget that while we may excel in our own profession, our patients tend to require more than one form of care and deserve to be provided with such by only those who are truly capable.

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Initially, when I first embarked on my journey in the subject of Interprofessional Collaboration, my initial expectations were that I would just be talking to other people who would help with treatment plans. However, as we progressed through the semester, I realized that IPE helps us in gaining a new perspective in formulating rehabilitation plans together with other professions. At first, it was challenging for our group to work together since we were still getting to know each other and our group dynamics. Despite this adversity, we started to get closer as a group as we did more activities together.

As for the CIP 3, it was quite challenging to handle a patient with an ankle sprain despite the condition not being severe. There are many factors that need to be taken into consideration since the interventions and plan of care that were to be provided need to be aligned or tailored to the client's occupation to accelerate recovery and prevent disruption to their professional life. Additionally, I learned that we have to effectively convey the treatment plan, expected outcomes, and rehabilitation exercises to foster a collaborative relationship between the healthcare team and the patient. This ensures that every member of the rehabilitation team is on the same page, promoting consistency and coherence in providing care. Moreover, I learned that understanding the team dynamics would help in providing synergy in the group which contributes significantly to the overall patient care. Hence, this made me realize that we have to acknowledge each team member's expertise and role in the patient's care to enhance the quality of care and to prevent potential misunderstandings or lapses in the treatment plan.

In retrospect, IPE made me realize the holistic nature of patient care. Beyond clinical interventions, recognizing the broader context of a patient's life, including their occupation, having proper communication and team dynamics, enriches the care provided. This ensures that the patient not only heals physically but also experiences the care and support from the healthcare team.

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A tower made from 10 pieces of uncooked noodles by Group 7

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My IPE journey was like a rollercoaster ride full of ups and downs. Initially, I did not know what to expect and thought it would be like another group work activity, but I was completely mistaken. Being part of an IPE team was a much more complicated and wonderful process. Like the structure in the picture, we first had to build a foundation for a stable connection with each other, using whatever materials/tools available to us. Thanks to our ever-rapid technological advancements, we found different ways to collaborate and communicate through chat, video calls, Google Docs, and more. However, not only did we work better, but also had more enjoyable experiences when we were all physically together, as it allowed us to have more personal interactions. We asked questions, bounced off ideas, and decided on the most efficient and effective ways to get things done more rapidly. IPE became a means for building relationships, acquiring more knowledge and skills from the different rehabilitation professions, and providing client services as a team.

As for our CIP3 experience, our case is a client with an ankle sprain, so from brainstorming to meeting our client and making an individualized care plan, I, along with my other OT and SLP members, were a bit lost about what we can contribute to the patient care, especially in the evaluation. Once again, communication became vital to determining what each member’s role and task would be. From there, I learned when to step back and then insert myself where I am needed, which was looking at the overall participation of the client in his desired occupation, basketball. We took on the role of trying to knit together all of our plans in a way that would help the client achieve their goals efficiently and effectively. When working as a team, it is important to know each other’s strengths and weaknesses for a more smooth sailing collaboration.

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During the beginning of the semester, I initially thought that IPE would just be another subject that I would have once a week. I thought that my group mates would simply be people I saw once a week. However, as we end the semester, this photo shows the opposite. The IPE course has showed me the complexity of working with other professions. It initially seems like something so simple, as we encounter other people everyday. This course taught me that it's so much more than being polite and civil with others. It’s important to build relationships and trust within an IPE team. Given that each group member has their own disciplines and expertise, it is important that you trust these people especially as it is out of your scope.

During the first few weeks of this course, undeniably the group went through the rocky stages. There were moments of unclarity and tension, however the group learned their way around this given the values for collaboration that were being taught to us. IPE has taught me to adjust and adapt to others This course was a great opportunity to experience first-hand, the cases of other disciplines. This gave me a better appreciation of other professions. Lastly, the IPE team had also given me new friends. In the photo above are the people that I was led to during that one day in the Central Laboratory. Fortunately, we had all gotten assigned to “tweet” like a bird.It was these group of people that had taught me the skills that I need and will carry-over as I move forward and become part of more interprofessional teams in the future.

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Before actually meeting the IPE team I am currently on, it was a complete mystery for on what is IPE, I heard to some that this is a kind of subject that would let you work on you work on the other courses that encircles the CRS, for me this is new and really thrilling because I would know what kind of professionals I am going to meet and what kind of different techniques I am going to learn to other profession, at first I also thought that this is going to be easy since we can cover each other on we are lacking when a client would be given to us or we can divide the needed information for the cases that is going to be given.

During the given task the, honestly our team didn't really know what to do or how to divide the labor since almost all of us can contribute to the task, the group initially had hard time which profession is going to take this and that because of the similarities we have. During the long run we learned the importance and specialty of each and one us it made also important we have consultations as reminders of what profession can this kind of task and can develop it even more, Furthermore this subject helped me gain new friends and understand what it is really to be in that course, these people really had me think on different perspective and approach and made me think that I could also work onto different profession other than them, this made me more flexible and be open many possibilities and ideas.

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What is IPE for me? (Nyl Eiller Israel D. Cervo)

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During the orientation of the IPE Course, I had mixed emotions between excitement and some kind of confusion. I was cheerful when I knew that we would have a collaboration with other professions but I also did not know how things would work out for us since we have different kinds of specialties.

But that uncertainty that I was feeling went away when we handled a patient as a group. In my experience, I was tasked to do all the objective examinations for our patient who suffered an ankle sprain one year ago. Usually when we assess a patient who has an ankle sprain in our field, we would expect some LOM (loss of motion) in his movements and muscle weakness in the affected foot. But when I assessed the patient, all of the ROM and MMT findings were within the normal limit which shocked me because the case is unusual and I did not expect this from the case given to us. From that point, I did not know what to do until our group held a short meeting and we realized that the patient did not need a physical therapist but rather he needed a sports scientist.

From that experience, I realized that it is very important to look at the case holistically and always remember that we would achieve the best outcome for the patient once we work together as a team of health care professionals rather than working alone in a case.

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Group Introduction
Link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17IvdtXy-cujruiSZn4qpL4hNqNAsADo6/view?usp=sharing

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