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Wow, what a difference observation is from actually treating a client. This week was very fun and exhausting. I don't think mt brain has ever worked so much. I learn all day, then go home at night and study all the new things I learned that day. I am learning more about SI and Autism than I ever...

Hi Delegates, I'd like to get your ideas for the best ways to let students know about and consider doing fieldwork at AOTA or volunteering for a project. Some students each year apply for a FW II at AOTA and others don't count it as a FW II but volunteer for a time-limited project. You can...

To Whom It May Concern: Thank you for your interest in the role of Occupational Therapy education and practice in Mental Health. You are invited to participate in a survey about student and practitioner perspectives on this subject. This survey was written under the guidance of Tina Champagne,...

Hi, My name is Kristyn and I am currently a second year occupational therapy doctorate student. As part of our curriculum, we are to complete a large capstone project. While there are many routes we can choose, I would like to do a program development plan that focuses on creating a disability awareness...

The New York Times recently ran an article about medical students living in nursing homes as part of their program in geriatrics education. Students who participated said the experience debunked their preconceived notions about life in a nursing home. What do you think of this program? Would...

Hi, I am a second year occupational therapy student. As part of our curriculum, we are to complete a large capstone project that focuses on a case study, developing a program, modifying a program, or advocating for an area of interest. I am very interested in pediatrics and would like to complete...

I am currently working on my Bachelors in Public Health with the intention of getting my Masters in OT. I want to get some good job experience in the summer that will get me ahead of the curve before I actually finish my Bachelors and apply to an OT program. Aside from working directly with an OT or...

Hi Everyone! I am in the process of choosing where I want to go for fieldwork. I have not really chosen what areas of OT I want to go into yet. I was wondering what settings would be good choices since I am only able to choose two places and to help me decide what area I may be interested in?

Hello, My name is Sophia, and I am an OT student in VA looking to do my Fieldwork II back home in New York City, in a burn center. Would anyone have contacts or leads to burn centers in NY? Any help and guidance would be so greatly appreciated! Thank you, Sophia

I'm a first year student in a MOT program in Tennessee. We are choosing level II fieldwork placements for next year and I would love to, if possible, go to a military base. I've heard of OT jobs, active duty and civilian, on bases but I'm not aware of the possibility of fieldwork. Does anyone...

Occupational Therapy Fieldwork Survival Guide: A Student Planner, 2nd Edition By Bonnie Napier, EdD, MRA, OTR/L The transition from academic work to a clinical focus that occurs during Level II fieldwork can be both exciting and challenging. This new handbook and self-organizer reviews topics such...

I am looking for any information about previous experience at the Colorado Children's Hospital for Level II Fieldwork. Please share any experiences you have had at this site. Our school has never sent anyone here before and I am curious as to the type of learning experience I will have! Thanks...

Hi! I am starting my first FW2 at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston next week and am starting to freak out a little! Our school has never had a contract with them before, so we don't know anything about the hospital or the therapists and I was just wondering if anyone has ever been...

I'm about to do my first acute hospital placement. What are appropriate goals for this level? All my peers did their hospital placements first year, so their goals were less ambitious. I've been struggling writing my learning contract. I will be in a rural hospital that sees a bit of everything...

I am a new AFWC and have recently been asked by an incoming student if we have a religious exemption form regarding immunizations. More than 95% of our fieldwork contract require proof of immunity and Hep B vaccines. Has anyone encountered this same situation and if so, what was your course of action...

Hello! I am a third year OTD student at Creighton University. I have completed several fieldworks and I have received job offers from them! I think that it would be a great way to explore a future career. I am in the process of planning my professional rotation, and I am looking into a potential job...

Hello, My name is Sophia, and I am an OT student in VA looking to do my Fieldwork II back home in New York City, in a burn center. Would anyone have contacts or leads to burn centers in NY? Any help and guidance would be so greatly appreciated! Thank you, Sophia

Hi all, I am approaching my Level 2 Fieldwork. I am excited about being at the VA. Any advise would be so kind! Tina

Hi lulu26, OT school is challenging, not only for the academics but also for the financial costs associated. I lived with my folks during my Level II fieldworks, and it about drove me crazy too. Hang in there, especially if it's free room and board. Perhaps you can work out something with you...

I am an OT at a fast paced level I trauma acute care hospital and will be getting my first level I student in the next few months. Any advice on how I should prepare and what to expect of my student? Thank you!

Hi there fellow students! Just wanted to spread the word that I am running for the Communications and Advocacy Chairperson position on the ASD Steering Committee. Voting is finally open and it's time to place your vote. Please take a minute to check out my position statement and profile. Don't...

Has anyone done any volunteering or fieldwork (Level 1 or 2) at Swedish Covenant Hospital in Chicago? How was your experience there? Did you have adequate supervision?