Throughout my time with CEEP over the past three weeks, there have been various opportunities where we have conducted a variety of case conferences regarding our patients. Some have in included the think tank with the chief residents and multiple CEEP staff, conferences with the dermatologists and multiple wednesday afternoon sessions with the radiologists. These have varied from formal consults to "hallway consults", all of them resulting in better care for the patients. All of these case conferences occurred while I have had the privilege and pleasure of working with Dr. HPK, recognized to be one of the best diagnosticians in the city. A great lesson I think I have learned from him, simply said, is that two heads is always better than one. He takes great care to involve other physicians and experts in the care of his patients. He gets corroborating opinions and works closely with his colleagues, caring a great deal about their input and going out of his way to get it.
We have spent a lot of time in our medical training learning about interprofessional care and education. It was the new buzz word in workshops and education sessions for the past 4 years. I think what they have forgotten to touch upon though, is intraprofessional care. Working well with your referring and referral colleagues directly impacts the care your patient recieves and it takes skill and thoughtfulness. This is something I hope to keep in mind going forward.
Ashlay
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