Perspectives

Importance of Interdisciplinary Medical Education: A Frontline Perspective

Authors: Aman Pandey, BS, MS4, Jennifer S. Jackson, MD

Abstract

What do you get when a physician, nurse, social worker, and physical therapist walk into a patient’s room? No, this is not the start of some joke, but rather just a regular day at the hospital. I often think about one of my first trauma call nights as a student. Everyone was hanging around, the wonderful aroma of coffee drifted out from the break room and into the resuscitation bay, and the clock struck midnight.

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