Interprofessional Day gives students real-world therapy experience
Working with clinical partner TIRR Memorial Hermann, about 30 second-year students cycled through four stations in the South Campus Science and Allied Health Building: mobility/orthopedics, neurological conditions transfers, cognition impairments, and interdisciplinary collaboration medical case rounds.
“This event aims to help our students understand teamwork's value and role in our health care professions,” said Dr. Sheina Farooqui, Occupational Therapy Assistant program director. “Our TIRR Memorial Hermann partners were blown away by the innovative collaboration our students receive before entering the industry.”
Students alternated acting as patients with different diagnoses, including cognition and health literacy issues, mental/physical health dysfunction, and neurological disorders impacting mobility. Meanwhile, other students in the group brainstormed treatment techniques and practiced skills and safety.
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