Interdisciplinary collaboration is a key component of rehabilitation practice. It ensures that a holistic and coordinated approach to planning is implemented. Just as the therapeutic relationship is enhanced through empathic understanding and communication, so too is the effectiveness of the interdisciplinary rehabilitation team in achieving desired consumer outcomes. The purposes of this article are to (a) introduce and define related concepts of interdisciplinary empathy and empathic interdisciplinary teamwork, (b) explore barriers and facilitators of empathic interdisciplinary teamwork, and (c) examine how rehabilitation educators can effectively prepare students for their future professional roles as empathic interdisciplinary rehabilitation team members.