‘Introduction to Fieldwork’ Placement

1. ‘Introduction to Fieldwork’ Placement Information for Preceptors

2. Fieldwork Faculty and Staff • Donna Barker • Fieldwork Coordinator (Intro, FW1) • donna.barker@utoronto.ca • 416-946-8782 • Rachel Stack • Fieldwork Coordinator (FW2, FW 3,FW 4) • rachel.stack@utoronto.ca • 416-978-2679 • Nella Rupp • Administrative Assistant, Community and Faculty Affairs • ot.clined@utoronto.ca • 416-978-8234 Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

3. Overview of MSc(OT) Curriculum and General Information about Fieldwork • Preceptors are directed to our Department of OS&OT Fieldwork website for the link to a 38 minute video recording of the Fieldwork Program here at U of T. http://www.ot.utoronto.ca/community/fieldwork_supervision/index.asp Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

4. Other Fieldwork Information • Fieldwork Website: http://www.ot.utoronto.ca/community/fieldwork_supervision/index.asp • Refer to Fieldwork Resource Manual for • Philosophy of fieldwork and professional standards • Health policies • Contracts and insurance • Requirements and selection process • Pre-placement communication • Objectives • Evaluation Process • The online FW manual is found at: http://www.ot.utoronto.ca/cs/fieldwork/fieldwork_manual/index.asp Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

5. Resources for Preceptor Skill Development At http://www.ot.utoronto.ca/community/fieldwork_supervision/index.asp We encourage preceptors to make use of two excellent on-line resources. • The Preceptor Education Program was developed by an interprofessional research group at the University of Western Ontario and Fanshawe College and funded by the Ministry of Health and Long Term Care.  The resulting inter-professional web-based, on-line education program is intended to provide practical support to both preceptors and and students.  We invite you to make use of this very helpful resource.  It is found at: http://www.preceptor.ca • The Practice Education site was developed by an interprofessional group at the University of British Columbia.  It is an excellent inter-active inter-professional web-based, on-line education program for preceptors.  It can be found at:  www.practiceeducation.ca Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

6. Agenda for this Session Information specifically related to ‘Introduction to Fieldwork’ Placement • Situation of Placement within Program • Objectives • Related Assignments • Expectations of Students • Student Evaluation / Facilitation of Student Learning • Responsibilities of Preceptor • Day One of Placement • Submission of Documentation to the Department Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

7. Structure, Flow & Content Curriculum Outline Year 1 Term 1: Foundation Occupational Science, Research, OT Practice (includes Intro to FW), Assessment, Neuromotor/Neurocognitive, Mentorship Term 2: Enabling the Occupational Human Research Methods, OT Practice 2, MSK Structure and Function, Psychosocial perspectives, Neuromotor/Neurocognitive, Mentorship, Skills and Technology course Term 3: Skill Enhancement Research, OT Practice 3, FW1, Mentorship Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

8. Structure, Flow & Content Curriculum Outline Year 2 Term 4: Enabling the Occupational Human in context I Mentorship, Research Project, Enabling Occupation with Children, Adults, Older Adults, FW2 Term 5: Enabling the Occupational Human in context II Mentorship, Research Project, Enabling Occupation with Children, Adults, Older Adults Term 6: Advanced Application and Skill Enhancement Mentorship, Research project, ,FW3, FW4 Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

9. Objectives for Introduction to Fieldwork • Generally: • Identify client issues • Observe OT interventions • Practice generic assessment skills Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

10. Objectives for Introduction to Fieldwork During this fieldwork experience, students will: • Gain an understanding of the role of OT within the setting. • Begin to develop rapport with clients and understand the stages of a professional therapeutic relationship. • Apply a variety of interviewing techniques. • Demonstrate professional behavior. Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

11. Objectives for Introduction to Fieldwork (cont’d) • Begin to develop observation skills. • Utilize appropriate communication skills with clients and supervising therapist(s). • Be exposed to different types of documentation. • Begin to understand the role of other health care professionals. Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

12. Course Assignments Based on ‘Intro to Fieldwork’ Placement • Students should not be spending fieldwork hours working on these assignments. • Preceptors do not need to take time answering questions about these assignments. They are intended to be done independently by the student on non-fieldwork time. Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

13. Course Assignments Based on ‘Intro to Fieldwork’ Placement Assignment #1: • Student will write a discussion paper based on their observations and experiences of their first fieldwork placement in relation to the concepts and processes presented in OCT1131H. • Focuses on the use or potential use of research evidence to guide practice and the use or potential use of the Canadian Practice Process Framework (CPPF) in the placement. Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

14. Course Assignments Based on ‘Intro to Fieldwork’ Placement Assignment #2: • Critique Of Assessments Used For Identification of Occupational Performance Issues • Discussion of potential or actual use of COPM and one other assessment of OPI identification. Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

15. Course Assignments Based on ‘Intro to Fieldwork’ Placement Assignment #3: • Reflection paper highlighting the student’s thoughts about the fieldwork experience in relation to his/her own professional development. • Specifically: OT Roles and Occupation • “Reflect on your observations regarding the OT roles portrayed, the focus of OT assessment and intervention or your perceptions about the role of OT by other team members. Where are you at in terms of your comfort in explaining or modelling the role of OT?” Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

16. Expectations of Students While on Placement • Professional Behaviour • Follow CAOT and COTO Codes of Ethics • Privacy and Confidentiality • Attendance • Dress Code • Comply with dress code of facility • University guidelines • Student OT Name tags Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

17. Student Evaluation • Students will be evaluated using a modified Competency Based Fieldwork Evaluation for OT’s (CBFE-OT) • A final score only. No mid-term evaluation • Evaluated on the following areas only: • Practice Knowledge • Facilitating Change • Professional Interactions • Communication • Overall Rating of Student’s Performance Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

18. Competencies of the CBFE-OT Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

19. Competencies of CBFE-OT (cont’d) Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

20. Stages of Professional Competency Development Entry-Level Clinician Consolidation Transition Stage 3 Knowledge Application Stage 2 Stage 1 Entry-Level Student Source: Competency Based Fieldwork Evaluation for Occupational Therapists Bossers, Miller, Polatajko, Hartley, 2002 Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

21. Stages of Competency Development Source: Competency Based Fieldwork Evaluation for Occupational Therapists Bossers, Miller, Polatajko, Hartley, 2002 Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

22. 1. Knowledge Application - educating • Emphasis on development of interaction skills with clients, family, & other health care personnel • Students endeavour to apply their current academic knowledge base to actual practice • Supervision should be consistent/readily available • Students require opportunities to observe & practise professional behaviours & skills that may include • assessment & intervention techniques • communication with family members / other health care personnel • clinical/professional reasoning specific to client centred occupational therapy practice Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

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24. Scoring of CBFE-OT • Use whole numbers only • Comments are important • If 2 supervisors, please come to consensus on marks Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

25. Resource(s) Required to Meet the Objective(s) Evidence Validation Objective(s) Learning Objectives Not Required For Intro to Fieldwork Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

26. Responsibilities of Preceptor • The Canadian Guidelines for Fieldwork Education in Occupational Therapy outlines Principles and Responsibilities of Students, Preceptors, and the University Fieldwork Coordinator. Preceptors are encouraged to review this document. http://www.ot.utoronto.ca/cs/fieldwork/fieldwork_manual/philosophy_principles.asp Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

27. Day One of Placement • On the first day of placement, students have been instructed to bring the modified CBFE evaluation, their CBFE-OT manual, in addition to their Health Form, Maskfit info, and First Aid/CPR certificate. • Please take the time on day one to review objectives of the placement, your expectations of the student and allow the student to state their expectations of you! Discuss things like learning/teaching styles and feedback. Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

28. Submission of Documents • Student require the following information to be returned promptly to U of T upon completion of placement • Completed CBFE-OT (including all required signatures) • Student Report on Fieldwork Placement • Student will not receive a grade for fieldwork until all necessary documentation is returned to the university. Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

29. Fieldwork Documents • You must obtain the student’s permission to keep a copy of the CBFE-OT student evaluation or the completed ‘Student Report on Fieldwork Placement’ at your facility. • If permission is obtained, please keep the documents in a secure area. Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

30. Thank-you! Thank-you so much for your willingness to take a student for this Introduction to Fieldwork placement! “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” William Butler Yeats Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

31. Questions? Please contact Donna Barker at: donna.barker@utoronto.ca or (416) 946-8782 with any questions. Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy