Response to ECS lecture

Empathy in the medical/therapeutic field is something that seems essential of the caregiver, right? Something that all people with a medical degree should be aware of and put into practice, especially occupational therapists who have a goal to look at a person holistically rather than just at their disability. With this assumption, it surprised me that the ECS mentioned that only 4% of the surveyed OT's took courses that were related to therapeutic use of self. With this in mind, Beatriz did an excellent job advocating that training in the empathetic process needs to be expanded and more focused on, especially in our career. I like how she addressed six positive interactions that she has experienced beforehand and turned those interactions into questions she or her client might have that relates to empathy of herself or her client. Along with empathy being a critical ingredient in practice, she stresses that learning never ends, exceptions are always happening, and hope should be a precursor to an outcome.