Anita is involved in the rehabilitation of patients that suffer from physical disabilities associated with birth defects, illness, surgery, stroke, aging, and work related accidents. The presence of creativity was readily identified in Anita's daily work. She used creativity to adapt treatment plans to specific patients, design new treatment plans, and to help her patients return to their homes or jobs. During the day that I was at the hospital, I was able to observe the treatment sessions of four patients. One of the main goals of this project, and the Common Learning course that is taught in conjunction with the project, is to show students how creativity can be used in their daily lives, even at work.
Many people over look the role of creativity or the possible inclusion of creativity in their lives.
Creativity should play an important role in everyone's life, because it allows us to explore a different side of our mind and possibly learn something new about ourselves. My experience at the hospital, as with the experiences of most of the other students, was very enjoyable. I found the selected exemplars to be very receptive to the students' interest in the community. The Springfield Experience project allowed me to see the role of creativity in the medical profession. I am very grateful for this opportunity and would like to again thank Anita for her time.