Nontraditional Fieldwork: The Role of Occupational Therapy in a Transitionary Primary Care Clinic

InstructorS

Becky A Piazza

Becky A Piazza OTD, MS, OTR/L, BCPR

Clinical Assistant Professor

Joyanna L Wright

Joyanna L Wright

Clinical Pharmacy Specialist

Savannah Jackson, OTS

Kayla Ramos, OTS

Zoe Reyes, OTS

Belgium Sylvester, OTS

This course will explore non-traditional fieldwork and the opportunity it provides for community-based care focused on wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention. During a non-traditional role-emerging fieldwork placement, students explore the potential for, and establish and implement, an occupational therapy role. Learn about the role of occupational therapy in a transitionary primary care clinic through the lived experiences of members of the UF Health Care One Clinic in Gainesville, FL.

Target Audience

This course is well suited for occupational therapy practitioners as well as professionals with a background in rehabilitation who are interested in interprofessional learning collaborations, clinical education, and fieldwork.

Educational Level

Introductory: Information is geared to practitioners with little or no knowledge of the subject matter. Focus is on providing general introductory information.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, learners will be able to:

  • Discuss the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE®) and its role in Fieldwork.
  • Describe the term “nontraditional fieldwork” and why this matters to occupational therapy practitioners.
  • Explain the background and purpose of the UF Health Care One Clinic.
  • Summarize occupational therapy’s role in primary care.
  • Demonstrate nontraditional Level I Fieldwork student experiences in a multidisciplinary transitionary primary care clinic.

Completion Requirements

1 Contact Hour for State of Florida Occupational Therapy practitioners will be awarded upon a successful completion of a multiple choice post-test. Participants will be able to print a certificate of completion after completing a short course evaluation in addition to the post-test.

Disclosure Statement

Instructors have stated that they have not received funding to support this training.

Instructional Methods

One (1) hour course during which the learner will view a streaming video presentation, reference PowerPoint® slides, and take a multiple choice post-test.

Contact

UF OT Continuing Education at OTContinuingEd@phhp.ufl.edu with special needs requests, questions, or concerns.