A higher level of thinking about complex situations such as geriatric patient care that require interprofessional collaboration, planning, and intervention. The client - elimination of duplication of services, better care and communication. The team member - support, affirmation, professional growth. Client cases are real, open-ended problems which need to be solved. Team members learn about the relevant disciplines needed to work through the problem.
Team learning is active, integrated, cumulative, and connected.
To respect diverse talents and ways of learning. To successfully interact with other health care providers. To collaborate in order to more efficiently solve relevant problems. To overcome communication and language barriers among disciplines. Audience breaks into teams.