Elizabeth J. Yerxa, EdD, LHD (Hon), OTR, FAOTA, is Distinguished Professor Emerita, Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Southern California, Route 1, 196 Columbine, Bishop, California 93514. This article is based on a presentation, part of a panel discussion, given at the Occupational Therapy Association of California’s Annual Conference, October 1994, Los Angeles. The panel discussed the issue of cross training and its implications for occupational therapy