Oncology is a complex clinical domain that requires physical therapists (PTs) to engage in
multidisciplinary collaboration to achieve optimal patient outcomes. The emerging role of PT …

Abstract In the United States, approximately 1.9 million cancer cases will be diagnosed in
2021. The 5-year relative survival rate for all cancers increased to 67%, with an estimated …

Best practice recommendations in cancer care increasingly call for integrated rehabilitation
services to address physical impairments and disability. These recommendations have …

Background and Purpose. Interprofessional education (IPE) has been a topic of national and
international discussion for several decades. The recent development of the …

Today's health care professionals need training to be able to practice in an interprofessional
collaborative environment. Trainees learning to provide quality cancer care benefit from …

Abstract In the United States the most common female malignancy is breast cancer. 1, 2
Standard of care for women with breast cancer will lead them to radiation therapists and …

Physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) professional associations assert the
importance that entry-level therapists learn and apply the knowledge and skills necessary …

• Define core competencies for interprofessional education (IPE)• List facilitators and barriers
to implementation of IPE• Describe how team science informs implementation of IPE/IPCP …

Background: Oncologic specialty physical therapists (OncPTs) are a growing discipline in
the cancer workforce. The complexities of cancer care delivery and the multidimensional …

Purpose The optimal setting for interprofessional education (IPE) for prelicensure health
care trainees is unclear, especially in a field as complex and emotionally challenging as …