Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences—Department of Occupational Therapy 393 OTD 8373—Level II Fieldwork Experience B The goal of level II fieldwork is to develop competent, entrylevel, generalist occupational therapists. Level II fieldwork is integral to the program’s curriculum design and includes an in-depth experience in delivering occupational therapy services to clients; focusing on the application of purposeful and meaningful occupation; research; and evidence-based practice, administration, and management of occupational therapy services. Students will be placed in settings following completion of the three intervention lecture, lab, and fieldwork level I experiences. Prerequisite: successful completion of all program requirements to this point in the curriculum (9 credits) OTD 8381—Policy and Advocacy in Occupational Therapy In this course, students will look at occupational therapy practitioners as key players in policy making and practice their political activities of daily living (PADLS). Students will have the opportunity to participate in a class trip to Washington, D.C., to lobby on Capital Hill and meet with AOTA’s Policy and Government Affairs Department. The course focus will be on the theory and hands-on practice of policy making and its impact on occupational therapy. This course presents an overview of policy and advocacy in society that influences the practice of occupational therapy. Learners will examine current policies influencing OT in the past, current, and future and construct opportunities to advocate for occupational therapy’s role in addressing societal issues including attending AOTA Hill Day and developing white papers to initiate change. Students will select areas they wish to address in the course. Prerequisite: successful completion of all program requirements to this point in the curriculum (3 credits) OTD 8382—Entrepreneurship in Occupational Therapy This course provides the learner with the skills needed to create and develop an occupational therapy private practice in a variety of settings. Students will delineate the factors and contextual considerations when considering entrepreneurship. Learners will explore opportunities to develop a practice in occupational therapy that provides OT services. They will complete an in-depth market analysis of the community in which their company will serve, completing the various steps to establish a company that they could possibly implement once established as a licensed occupational therapist. Prerequisite: successfulcompletion of all program requirements to this point in thecurriculum (3 credits) OTD 8383—Community-Based Practice This course presents an overview of community-based practice from our OT roots to current society. Learners will explore and evaluate opportunities to develop and implement occupational therapy interventions in the community in which they reside, and will disseminate the value of OT to community stakeholders. In addition, learners will explore various models of occupational therapy that fit with a community-based practice approach. Prerequisite: successful completion of all program requirements to this point in the curriculum (3 credits) 8384—Occupation-Based Practice This course explores occupation-based practice from operationalization through implementation in assessment and intervention. Students will analyze literature for the benefits and barriers to implementing occupation-based practice (OCP) in various settings, along with practice and use of OCP assessments. Learners will develop various occupationbased interventions for a variety of settings and populations. Prerequisite: successful completion of all program requirements to this point in the curriculum (3 credits) OTD 8386—Topics in Contemporary and Emerging Practice This course provides focused training on five topics taught in modules. The five modules address occupation-based contemporary and emerging practice areas, advanced skills, and/or professional development. The five modules will include, but are not limited to the following subtopics: 1) Skills—Physical Agent Modalities, Anatomy, Neuroanatomy, Kinesiology; 2) Mental Health—Addictions, Trauma-Induced Care, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Violence and Abuse, Telehealth; 3) Children and Youth—NDT, NICU, School System, Behavioral Interventions, Positioning, Seating and Adaptive Equipment, Telehealth, Transition Programs, Cancer; 4) Physical Disabilities—Oncology, Work Programs/Ergonomics, Splinting, Hands Specialty, Positioning, Seating and Adaptive Equipment, Hand Assessments, Ergonomics, Telehealth, Oncology; and 5) Population-Based—Immigrants, Human Trafficking, Social Justice, Disaster Management, Decolonization, Telehealth. Prerequisite: successful completion of all program requirements to this point in the curriculum (3 credits) OTD 8474—Doctoral Capstone Experience, Reflections, and Exit Colloquium This doctoral capstone experience provides the student with an in-depth exposure and the opportunity to develop advanced skills, i.e., beyond a generalist level, in an approved focus area. Focus area options include in-depth experience in one or more of the following: clinical practice skills, research skills, administration, leadership, program and policy development, advocacy, education, or theory development. The course concludes with the completion and dissemination of the capstone project, an exit colloquium, and reflection of the student’s doctoral education. Prerequisite: successful completion of all program requirements to this point in the curriculum (10 credits)
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