Final Portfolio revision plus creation of google site

What are your assets and weaknesses in writing? 

Based on my 4th year of college, I have acquired several skills to write properly but I think I have not accomplished my full potential in writing because for me it is more difficult to write in a professional way rather than informal. Another weakness is that mjsometimes grammar becomes an issue since there are situation where time is short and some misspelling may occur. Also, I can say that procrastination is another weakness, which I believe is the most important and the one I have to work on the most. Being that said, my current strengths in writing are: being able to develop on any topic, in most cases I look for evidence based articles or I do research to prove or facilitate the content of the essay or project.

What sort of communication capabilities will you need to be successful?

I am half way to my professional goal since I am a Physical Therapsist Assistant. According to my ultimate goal which is to become Doctor of Physical Therapy, I required to have excellent communication skills because I need to be able to communicate and educate the patient about what the treatments or will be and all the precautions including safety instructions that the patient needs to follow. Also , I need to be able to communicate with the family members of the patient and educate them as well. Being a Doctor of Physical Therapy means that I have to bond and have good communications with doctors from other specialties, and that requires to have excellent communication skills.

The following is a link to a relevant article/website that deals with writing and communique for my field. 

http://ptjournal.apta.org/content/87/5/586

In the link above, we can appreciate how important communication in the medical field is, in this case for physical therapy. This journal talks about how important communication is between patient and doctors. One of the examples stated in the reading is that sometimes is not only what is said, but in the manner it is being said. Communication includes verbal and nonverbal communication skills were sometimes nonverbal can be as much as important as verbal. Many times the importance of communication improves the treatments and recovery of the patient. Writing is also very important not only communication since all reimbursements come from the medical notes that are sent out to the insurance companies and if anything is written incorrectly the claim can be denied or delayed.