4. Interprofessional education places an emphasis on teamwork and cooperation. For one to consider a collaboration a successful one, every individual must not only be aware of their tasks, duties and responsibilities as a member of a certain organization or at the workplace, but that of their other colleagues as well. Role clarity is an essential precursor of productivity; when everyone knows what they need to do and what are expected of them, the organization's overall work experience increases immensely. The individual also tend to become more efficient and effective in work, thereby improving trust among colleagues and avoiding possible conflicts brought about by stress and burnouts.

3.      As a future Physical Therapist, my role and responsibilities include being able to provide preventive care to the public to preserve the health and wellness of the whole population. The profession also comprises improving the functional capability of patients with neurological conditions, musculoskeletal conditions, as well as those who have lung and heart issues. In doing the abovementioned roles and responsibilities, having a “heart” is the most essential value to hold. Empathy should always be embedded in oneself to live a harmonious life.

4.      Having a great understanding of each role of the team members will prevent overlapping of the tasks that need to be done and will promote efficient flow of the process. This is where having a proper plan takes place. Great collaboration comes from being good in each of your roles. This will prevent any inconveniencies in the execution of the plan. It is also good to note that there is no “big” or “small” role. All contributions hold equal values since it was all essential in attaining the goal of the team.

2) I learned the importance of knowing where the boundaries of your area of expertise are. This allows us to have clear cut roles and responsibilities since without these boundaries, we’ll all end up getting in each other’s ways. Only when we know these boundaries can we understand when to listen to our colleagues and when to speak. 

3) As an aspiring Occupational Therapist, my role is to re-build the different skills and functions my patient lost due to their injuries or condition. My role is to re-teach my patients how to perform their everyday activities once again or perhaps provide adaptations so that they can still perform the activities they find valuable despite their disabilities.

4) As mentioned earlier, not having clear roles among team members will lead to us getting in each other’s ways. This can cause conflicts to arise as it’s not only unprofessional to overstep your boundaries but it is also disrespectful towards your colleagues who clearly have the knowledge and expertise in the area you’re trying to step into.

2. Using my newly acquired knowledge about interprofessional collaboration can be professionally seen in clinics, home-care settings, and hospitals. Right now, I can see how we will be working with other therapists, doctors, nurses, and other healthcare workers. I am not just representing my name as a future PT, but also the place and people I will be working with. On a personal level, we work with different people throughout our life. The saying “no man is an island” is a true statement since we learn how to connect with various people in different stages of our life. 

3. My rules and responsibilities as a physical therapist include proper subjective and objective evaluation of the patient to properly assess and examine the findings in creating a tailored exercise or therapy program. We deal with conditions such as musculoskeletal, cardiopulmorenal, neurologic, etc. Although, we are also taught to put emphasis on proper patient care and empathy not just towards them, but to their families as well.

4. In a team, there is bound to be miscommunication among members due to the fact that we tend to forget important information. This is why clarity is crucial, especially in reinforcing and designating proper roles and responsibilities to lessen obscurity and confusion between members. Particularly in a healthcare setting, if we miss out on important facts, numerous problems such as misdiagnosis of the patient may occur due to miscommunication between workers. 

It was quite surprising to learn that 44, 000-98,000 americans die each year as a result of medical blunders caused by a lack ofcommunication among the healthcare workforce team.  This has made me realize how important it is to understand one's roles and responsibilities as well as how they relate to an interprofessional collaboration.By doing this, they are able to recognize their own strengths and limitations which will allow them to coordinate with other members of the team in order to provide the patients with the best care possible. In terms of patient-centered care, it's essential to educate families and patients about the condition and how it may affect their daily lives in detail. They are also informed about the different therapeutic choices for their condition. They are also instructed on the healthy behaviors they should practice to prevent their illness from getting worse. I also discovered how critical it is to approach patients with compassion. It is very important in treatment since it gives the client confidence that their well-being is being cared for.

Working with other professionals is inevitable for me as a future SLP professional who will operate in a variety of contexts. I can use what I've learned about working together in an interprofessional team to make sure the patient I'm taking care of receives high-quality care. When used in a professional setting, the lessons I've learned from this will aid in achieving the team's and the patient's objectives. On a more personal level, I'll be able to work with others effectively and connect with them, which will help me build strong relationships with them.

As an upcoming Speech-Language Pathologist my professional role and responsibilities in my chosen profession are to be able to diagnose and treat communication disorders, hearing issues, feeding problems and swallowing difficulties. It is also my duty to become a supporting role to my patients, in doing this, it would comfort them that someone cares for their health and well-being.

In an interprofessional collaboration, it is vital that every member of the team understands each of their roles and responsibilities to effectively function as a healthcare team who can deliver a quality service where the patient's needs are addressed. By realizing their roles, they are able to work together efficiently. Through this, they are able to succeed in identifying and achieving the goals of the team and the client. Moreover, they can also avoid conflicts that may arise due to roles overlapping or lines being crossed during treatment. 

Using the “What? So what? Now what? Reflection Model” , I noticed that during the different activities, the majority of us were proactive and took initiative when it came to giving suggestions and new ideas. I personally see this as a good thing because it means that the team is comfortable with one another and we’re confident that everyone in the team will actively listen to each others’ ideas and suggestions. However, there are always things that can be improved on and one of the things I noticed needed improvement was the inclusivity of the group’s dynamic. Being a team consisting of different people, each with different personalities, I think we as a group could’ve been more inclusive towards the more soft-spoken members of the team since they may have been overlooked during the times wherein the majority of the members were busy talking about our ideas, such that we might’ve forgotten to ask for the insights of the other members. 

After all the opportunities to practice and observe the importance of clear communication among team members, I believe that Reflective Practice is central to us Rehab Professionals because this allows us to use every experience we have “under our belts” to build on the knowledge we already have. It is said that one of the best ways to learn is through self-reflection and self-correction, so being able to analyze our own performances will allow us to get a better understanding of ourselves, our strengths, and our weaknesses. When it comes to my preferred model of reflective practice, I would say it’s the Gibbs’ Reflective Cycle because it doesn’t just take a look at the facts but rather it also allows you to look into your feelings, which is something that we tend to forget when acting professionally. Using this model, we’re free to reflect on your feelings, internalize, and then analyze them before we start thinking about rational adjustments we can implement for the succeeding sessions. In terms of applying this model in future practice, I will make it a habit to allot a set amount of time in between my therapy sessions in order to reflect on the session that had just transpired in order to find adjustments I can implement in the succeeding sessions. After every session, I will start off by reflecting on the subjective feelings I have regarding my performance as a professional. After which, I will start to look at the objective facts regarding how I performed as a therapist. Lastly, I will piece together my subjective feelings and the objective facts regarding my performance in order to properly analyze the situation holistically and rationally. Doing these will allow me to come up with solutions, adjustments, and action plans that I can apply in my next sessions.

2. Reflection on oneself is a great way to learn about how we are and what to improve on. This is something we do every day to learn about the deeper meaning of what it is to live our lives and how we connect with the people around us. Professionally, we must also instill reflective practice so we can grow holistically and positively as we enter the real world as healthcare professionals. My favorite model of practice is Gibb’s reflective cycle since it highlights the person’s feelings and how we think about a certain situation. Retrospectively, it also makes us evaluate how our moral compasses are vital since we need to assess the situation of it being bad or good, and how it affects other people. We can see how this model is a cycle that each of us goes through and helps us thoroughly think about scenarios or situations that may arise. We can use this in safely evaluating our patients to make sure what we do is for their greater good and for their benefit. We are dealing with their lives so we must highlight the need of reflecting on our decisions to have a productive and fruitful relationship not just with our patients, but with our colleagues as well.

The Gibb's model is one of the models with which I identify. It allows me to grow and develop as I gain a better understanding of my experiences and feelings as an SLP student, which will help me improve for my future career. This model will help me plan and implement a more effective intervention for my clients and their families, as well as strengthen my relationships with them and my colleagues. Furthermore, I can use this model to share my experiences and learnings with others so that they, too, can benefit from and learn from what I've encountered.

Communication and teamwork is essential in any field. In our IPE group, both of these are greatly valued to be able to effectively perform as a team. In terms of communication, I think what sets our group apart is that everyone can share their own ideas on a certain topic. There is an unspoken rule of shared leadership between the members. Whenever we would communicate, we’d have goals in mind so that we would be able to share our opinions. Mutual respect is also evident when we would work together as it encourages diversity of our ideas. Because of this, the team is able to form cohesive and concise answers to the questions and we are able to learn from each other. The team was able to build relationships and put emphasis on trusting one another on certain topics that we have more background knowledge. For me, communication and teamwork within the team can be improved by also providing constructive feedback with each other. I noticed that we would often agree on each other’s statements and I think it would be great to also positively critique each other in order to know what part we can improve on ourselves. 

We should reflect on practice in order to identify what we can improve on in the future. Reflective practice would also help in gaining a deeper understanding of yourself and the people you work with. This provides an avenue for a professional to analyze situations and rethink their actions. Ultimately, it is a means for us to apply theory to professional practice and prevent mistakes from happening again. For me, I became fond of Gibb’s Reflective Cycle. This model emphasizes the need to reflect and think about an experience and to learn from that experience. I liked how it shows that reflective practice is a cycle and should never end, since we should always be learning from our past experiences. It involves guide questions that would help in my own reflection. This model can be applied in my future practice by following its 6 stages: description, feelings, evaluation, analysis, conclusion, and action plan. As future professionals, we should be able to describe what happened, identify what we felt and thought about the situation, evaluate the outcome whether it’s good or bad, use critical thinking in considering different perspectives, think of solutions, and consider what would be done differently next time. 

Learning collaboratively means being able to accomplish a task with a pair or group of people. It is an approach that involves intellectual effort of the individuals involved. As we browse through the topics, I realized that collaborative learning provides many benefits that could help you develop into a better individual. These benefits include oral communication, higher level thinking, leadership, and self-management skills. This maximizes learning experiences all while improving self-esteem, confidence, social, and interpersonal skills. Additionally, collaborative learning would also aid in providing patient centered care since it focuses on respectful and responsive care that ensures appropriate clinical decision making. Patient centered care focuses on the patients having an active role in their own care, which would eventually aid in their recovery. 

I am able to use our learnings both personally and professionally in areas that includes collaboration, communication, and in ensuring optimum performance in taking care of ourselves and our future patients. Personally, I can apply this when approaching other people, especially our future patients. Keeping an open mind to others opinions would defnitely aid my social skills and increase my competency as a clinician. As a professional, I will be able to remember that we should always be respectful of our patients and realize that they are the biggest part in helping them make a full recovery from their conditions. These lessons taught me that as clinicians, we are just their guides, but it is up to the patients to take control of their recovery and we should always respect and consider that. 

As an aspiring Speech-Language Pathologist, we provide support and guidance to patients who have difficulties with communication and swallowing. As SLPs, we work to assess, prevent, diagnose, and treat speech, language, cognitive-communication, and swallowing disorders. Additionally, we also serve as a guide to support our patients in doing the treatments at home. We lead them to our goals that we set for them and help them overcome or deal with their difficulties. As support, it is our responsibility as their clinicians that they should not be left behind with activities that other people normally do and reassure them that we are also doing our best for a full recovery.  

In collaborative learning and interprofessional education, it is important that each members have clear goals and responsibilities. As a team working together on a patient, it is important to prevent overlap of goals to efficiently work together. The team should be able to maximize the patient’s time and effort into learning or relearning skills. Further, this would also help prevent conflicts within the team that may affect the progress of the patient. Conflicts may include miscommunication and misdiagnosis which would may result into much more bigger problems. 

2. Reflective practice is essential in a professional’s arsenal in the workforce. Reflection provides a professional self-awareness regarding their performance and could be a great deal of help in improving on their strengths and weaknesses. Furthermore, it can also help a professional in reducing risks and problems for future tasks and further improving the quality of work. The What? So what? Now what? reflection model by Rolfe et al (2001) can really helpful for my practice as it simply dissects my actions and looks into what has transpired and what can be improved on in the future.  What i particularly like about this model is the importance of implications of the present to the future. What is important in reflective practice is that we do not only look at the present but in how it can affect the future. Thus, with this model I am able to see my present actions and hopefully improve on them for the future.