Assessing Change in Interprofessional Collaborative Competency of Physician Assistant Students After Observing an Occupational or Physical Therapy Session.

Significant increases were found across all 6 subscales (P < .001).

Qualitative analysis identified 5 themes: knowledge of colleagues, collaboration maximizing care, recognizing when to refer, active listening, and functional training provided by occupational therapy and physical therapy.

Students experienced a meaningful shift in awareness regarding occupational therapy and physical therapy scopes of practice.

They expressed enhanced understanding of patient-centered care that incorporates functional goals.