Master of Occupational Therapy FIELDWORK EXPERIENCE MANUAL Gretchen Reeks, MA, LOTR, C/NDT Academic Fieldwork Coordinator (AFWC) Assistant Professor Office: (318) 813-2953 Fax: (318) 813-3001 Revised: 08.16.2016 AOTA’s Centennial Vision
“We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.” * The material contained herein is subject to change from time to time. The Occupational Therapy Program reserves the right to alter or amend the terms, conditions and requirements as necessary. ** LSU HEALTH-S MOT students are responsible for understanding information in this manual. LSU HEALTH-S OT Program Mission Statement The Program in OT at LSU HEALTH-S subscribes to a three-fold mission. First, to educate students to become reflective and empathetic practitioners who provide excellent quality care while maintaining high ethical standards. These practitioners will be able to collaborate with clients, family members and other healthcare providers. Second, to foster scholarly development through a spirit of inquiry that will result in intellectual growth and lifelong learning. Scholarly development will promote research in order to enrich and validate the knowledge base of occupational therapy. Third, to provide service through varied delivery models, to people in Louisiana, the nation and the world, to enhance occupational performance. Resources Accreditation Council for OT Education (ACOTE): American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA): Canadian Association of Occupational Therapy (CAOT): FIELDWORK WIKI: Louisiana Occupational Therapy Association (LOTA): Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners: (LSBME): LSU HEALTH-Shreveport: Master of Occupational Therapy Program: LSU Office of Legal Affairs (Affiliation Agreements for Fieldwork): National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT): Acknowledgements The LSUHSC-Shreveport Program in Occupational Therapy would like to recognize the following universities for their contributions to this Fieldwork Experience Manual: Colorado State University: http://www.ot.chhs.colostate.edu/ot/index.aspx Florida Gulf Coast University: http://www.fgcu.edu/CHPSW/RS/OTMS/index.asp San Jose State University: http://www.sjsu.edu/occupationaltherapy/Programs/entry-level_ms/ University of North Dakota: http://www.med.und.edu/occupational-therapy/ Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis: TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1. STUDENT FORMS
Special Skills and Interests This can be anything special or unique to you. Previous Work Experience Jobs held that are relevant to OT and this FW experience. Additional Comments Look up the FW site on the www. Review the OT program. Is there something in particular you would like to learn about? For pediatric FW experience: Describe your experience with children For adult FW experience: Share any professional goals you might have to enhance your clinical reasoning and/or clinical skills ie: transfers, documentation, evaluations, hands-on experiences MOTS Email to Fieldwork Educator Date month/day/year (Press “Enter” 1 time) Inside Address (person to whom the letter is addressed) First and last name, followed by … PhD, LOTR, OTD, CHT (highest academic degree first). AOTA Data Form is a good resource (FW Office). Name of Facility (spell out) Street Address City, State, Zip Code (Press “Enter” 1 time) Body: Paragraph I: Introduction This letter is to confirm my Fieldwork Experience at your facility from ___, ___ (months, dates, year) Next sentence: I am a MOT student at Louisiana State University HEALTH – Shreveport. Catch their attention and tell them two-three sentences about yourself: research interests/projects? (Press “Enter” 1 time) Paragraph II: Interest and Desire Talk about why you’re interested in a FW experience at this particular facility. AOTA Data Form, SEFWE and www are good resources. Discuss something interesting (OT specific) from their web site or in the FW files that you would like to learn about. (Press “Enter” 1 time) Paragraph III: Questions?