You have emerged as the leader on a team at University X Healthcare System that is looking to expand student programming in medicine, nursing, respiratory therapy, social work, physical therapy and occupational therapy. In addition to making plans for expansion, the team is charged with developing policies and procedures to ensure that clients who are treated by students receive excellent care and experience high levels of satisfaction.
Leading this interprofessional team may be challenging because:
A) With specialized training comes greater natural acceptance of alternative methods and approaches.
B) With specialized training comes greater difficulty communicating with others who are not similarly trained.
C) With specialized training comes an ease of communication with others who are not similarly trained.
D) None of the answers.

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Specialized training often leads to the use of discipline-specific jargon and perspectives, which can make communication with those from other fields more challenging.

You Have Emerged as the Leader on a Team at University