If you’re looking to become an occupational therapist, you might be wondering if you should pursue a Master’s in Occupational Therapy or a Doctorate in Occupational Therapy. The MOT vs OTD debate is a controversial and contentious one, especially with the possible OTD mandate happening in 2027. Because of this, I wanted to share some […]
Attending AOTA’s 2018 Conference in Salt Lake City for my second-ever conference was a blast. It flew by and I can’t believe it’s already over. I’m already super excited for next year’s Conference in New Orleans 2019… whoo! After two years of “Conference-ing” I decided it was time to write a round up of AOTA […]
For graduate students who are just barely diving into their OT school studies, concrete and unchanging topics such as medical terminology are much more understandable than intangible concepts. At least, in some programs, we can physically see and touch the terms through cadaver labs and dissection. It is why the medical model is so nice […]
If you’re an OT becoming a fieldwork clinical instructor for the first time, there’s a lot that you may be wondering about. You may be feeling a bit nervous, especially if you’re remembering how nervous you might have been on YOUR first day as a fieldwork student. Becoming a fieldwork clinical instructor and supervising students […]
What are the best pre-occupational therapy undergraduate majors to choose from? If you’re seriously considering occupational therapy as a career, there are many undergrad majors to choose from before you start grad school for occupational therapy. Because of this, I wanted to lay out 7 best undergraduate options to choose from prior to getting your Master’s […]
My Story (as told by Katie Tietz, MS, OTR/L) In 2014 I began my career as an occupational therapist; full of newly absorbed knowledge and bursting with excitement to get out there and use it to make a true difference in the world! I set my sights high (as I’m sure many of you can […]
If you’re looking for functional, occupation-based standing tolerance activities to use in your rehab practice, look no further! I’ve compiled a list of my favorite occupation-based ideas for when you’re looking to keep your standing tolerance interventions related to your patients’ daily occupations. These standing tolerance activities are for any patients that have reduced tolerance to standing, […]