A future speech-language pathologist should have outstanding interpersonal skills to serve clients needs since every client will not be the same. These skills include great communication and listening skills, compassion, and empathy. Additionally, a future clinician should demonstrate the ability to critically listen and take another's perspective on things in order for personal growth. Positive and negative professional criticism is needed for a future clinician to prosper into an evidence-based practitioner. Lastly, due to the uniqueness of each individual and general characteristics within medicine, a clinician must be able to actively problem solve. Every situation is not always transparent. With the ability to problem solve and critical
