OT611 - Year Two
Professionalism Mentor Course
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C. RECOMMENDATION(S) ABOUT INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD(S) FOR PROFESSIONALISM/MENTOR SECTION
School of Occupational Therapy
2001-2002
OT611 - Year Two
Professionalism Mentor Course
Co-Coordinators:
| Professor Ann Bossers Office: Rm 2553 Elborn College Contact: 679-2111 Ext. 88982 Email: abossers@uwo.ca |
Mary
Beth Bezzina St Joseph’s Health Centre, Gros.Site By Appointment 646-6100 ext 65819 marybeth.bezzina@sjhc.london.on.ca |
Professional practice knowledge will be integrated, issues will be expanded upon, and
consolidation of O.T. professional behavior will occur. Students will prepare for entry
into the professional community. Professional portfolio development will continue.
15 Fieldwork Hours Included - Marketing and or Promoting Occupational Therapy
Time: Mentor meetings - Approximately 1 hour per week (3 terms)
Expert Inquiry Seminars - as listed on the outline
Some weeks students may have both mentor meetings and expert inquiry seminars but during the fieldwork block placements students will meet less frequently.
Place: Expert Inquiry Seminars - Room 1547, Elborn College Wednesday 11 a.m - 1 p.m
Mentor Meetings - As arranged with mentor and preferably in the mentors workplace if this is possible.
Students must pass all 3 elements below, to pass OT 611:
1. Process/teamwork/contribution (including attendance)
2. Up-to-date Portfolio (including continuing education plan, resume)
3. Fieldwork
Mentors:
| Barb Froats | Vic Campus | LHSC | barb.froats@lhsc.on.ca | 685-8500 ext 77715 |
| Kathleen Murphy | Brain Injury Program | St Joseph's Health Centre, Parkwood Site | kmurphy4@uwo.ca | 685-4292 ext 42464 |
| Mary Beth Bezzina | St Joseph's Health Centre, Grosvenor Site | marybeth.bezzina@sjhc.london.on.ca | 646-6100 ext 65819 | |
| Sue Hocking | Clinical Manager, Southwestern Ontario Telehealth Network | Westminster College, UWO, 361 Windermere Rd | susan.hocking@lhsc.on.ca | 661-2111 ext 20026 |
| Laura Titus | Parkwood Hospital/ Paramed Health Care | laura.titus@sjhc.london.on.ca | 685-4292 ext 42930 | |
| Jane Cox | University Campus | LHSC | jane.cox@lhsc.on.ca | 663-3502 |
| Laurie Flodrowski | University Campus | LHSC | 663-3502 | |
| Diana Lloyd | Madame Vanier Children’s Services | dilloyd@home.com | 433-3101 ext 180 |
| TOPIC AREA | OBJECTIVES |
| Ethics and Morality | Identify ethical and moral issues based on professional experiences. The group will facilitate discussion and problem solving related to these issues |
| Professional Responsibility | Explore professional development in the areas of responsibility to the profession, self, community, employer and the clients |
| Professional Behaviors | Explore and understand the interrelationship and influence of skills, and practice, professional relationships, and presentation on professional practice. |
| Marketing Self, Career Pathing | Engage in the process of marketing him / herself and career pathing through various experiential exercise (e.g., simulated job interviews, resume writing, etc.). |
| Evaluation of Self & Others | Understand and apply fundamental of supervision and continue to refine awareness of personal strengths and weakness |
| Professional Development | Continue to implement a personal continuing education plan based on assessed professional needs. This plan is continued from first year of the 611 mentor course |
| Market Profession | Student establishes and shares fieldwork objectives related to marketing the profession. Activities include developing marketing materials focused upon increased client awareness of occupational therapyservices (e.g. pamphlets, brochures, videotapes, displays). Students uses language of occupation in marketing material and marketing strategies. Students match identified target population with selected marketing approaches. Marketing is conducted in an ethical and professional manner which assist the clients to make informed choices. 15 hours fieldwork. |
| PROCESS | OBJECTIVE / EVALUATION |
| Critical Inquiry | Continue to gather resources and expand approaches to learning. |
| Communication | Practice and refine communication skills in representing oneself and the profession. Initiate the fieldwork marketing experiences and present outcome to colleagues and the community. |
| Professionalism | Demonstrate professionalism in clinical experiences and marketing activities. |
| Clinical Reasoning | Through reflection and discussion of fieldwork experiences in the mentor group, continue to develop skills in clinical reasoning. |
C. RECOMMENDATION(S) ABOUT INSTRUCTIONAL METHOD(S) FOR PROFESSIONALISM/MENTOR SECTION
Regular mentor group meetings with students initiated agenda items, supplemented by expert inquiry seminars. Student continues developing his/her professional portfolio.
Students seminars/demonstration will provide an opportunity to share the fieldwork experiences/projects surrounding marketing of the profession within the mentor group.
15 hours fieldwork marketing of the profession, as negotiated with the mentor. The student may need to do additional preparation time.
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