During my first year as a graduate clinician, myself along with another student participated in

“The Interprofessional Triage and Case Review Board” for our diagnostic placement. This group
met once a month to review case histories of James Madison University students who self-
referred themselves to the Office of Disability Services. Collaborators in this group included
graduate students from speech-language pathology, educational psychology, clinical counseling,
and a representative from a local traumatic brain injury group. Together, we determined the
appropriate diagnostic process for the self-referred students.

This process allowed me the chance to learn about other professions involved in the group. Prior
to this experience, I did not know the differences of professions in the psychology fields. The
following shows information that I gained about each profession throughout this process.

Educational Psychology: Focuses on children and adults in an educational setting. Concerned

with learning methods, cognitive development and aptitude tests.

Clinical Counseling: Focuses on the mental health status of their patients. They complete all
aspects of a mental health diagnosis including prevention, diagnosis and treatment.

Crossroads to Brain Injury Recovery: Non-profit organization that utilizes public and private
resources to provide services for those impacted by brain injury.

Working interprofessionally is an important skill that I will be able to use in my future practice. I
learned that while it is important to voice our opinions, there is also a lot to be learned from other
professions. I hope that I have the opportunity to work in an interprofessional environment
during my clinical practice in order to enhance the diagnostic and treatment process for my
clients.