Table 1.

Interdisciplinary Engagement SWOT

Strengths	Weaknesses
Each field contributes their expertise to enhance patient care Including multiple disciplines increases diversity of discussions and plans Engineering and industry colleagues help with device development and production	Requirement for multiple specialties increases complexity of care coordination Lack of training in multidisciplinary roles Goals of various stakeholders may not be fully aligned
Opportunities	Threats
Training and education across multiple fields Establishing multidisciplinary conferences Having more stakeholders may increase likelihood of success Development of novel devices and techniques Patient outreach across stakeholders	Cost/Insurance authorization Certain specialists could get cut out of the process Inadequate resources for training Disagreement between stakeholders could hinder adoption