Pre-Placement Meeting Fieldwork 3

1. Pre-Placement MeetingFieldwork 3 Rachel Stack Fieldwork Coordinator

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

3. Information found on Web • http://www.ot.utoronto.ca/community/fieldwork_supervision/index.asp • “Clinical Community” section under “Fieldwork” • 38 minutes in length • Overview of the Fieldwork Program at U of T • Overview of the MSc.OT Program at the University of Toronto • Departmental vision • Teaching/ learning methods • Overview of the MSc.OT Fieldwork Program • Fieldwork Organization/Philosophy/Objectives • Stages of Professional Competency Development • Competency-Based Fieldwork Evaluation • Discuss opportunities to get involved with the University of Toronto • Status appointments Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

4. Objectives for This Meeting • Information specifically related to Fieldwork 3 • Dates • Objectives • Learning Objectives / Projects/ Presentation • Important Forms Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

5. Fieldwork 3 Placements Dates • Fieldwork III: April 16 – June 1, 2012 • Seven weeks (part-time placement) 4 days / week or 30 hours / week • 1 day / week will be protected for research • Research day should be a negotiation between preceptor and student Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

6. Fieldwork Placements 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 http://www.ot.utoronto.ca/cs/fieldwork/fieldwork_manual/index.asp Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

7. FIELDWORK IIIOCT1282Y Students will focus on: • General Objectives: • Gaining independence in administering & interpreting assessments, treatment planning, programming & evaluation • Specific Objectives: • For each CBFE-OT Competency – please refer to Course Outline http://www.ot.utoronto.ca/community/fieldwork_supervision/documents/Fieldwork_3_outline.pdf Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

8. 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

9. Stage / Level 2 – Transition: “coaching” • Primary emphasis is: • Practice and experience in clinical problem-solving, assessment, and intervention • Students should begin to share and assume responsibility for all components of client centred practice, such as • referral analysis and assessment • Planning and implementation of intervention programs • Discharge planning and follow-up • Style of supervision: • Collaborative • Students should be encouraged to try to develop their own ideas/insights and should be able to engage in discussion of several solutions to occupational performance problems and viable courses of action • Primary role of Educator / Preceptor: • Coach Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

10. Providing Feedback to Level 2 Fieldwork Students • Promote student self-reflection • Prompt with appropriate questions • Engage in discussion of several solutions to occupational performance problems and encourage student to begin to make decisions about the most viable course of action Bossers (2009) Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

11. Stage / Level 3 - Consolidation “mentoring” • Primary emphasis on: • final preparation of student to assume the role of competent, entry-level occupational therapist • Students should be encouraged to assume as much independence as possible in professional reasoning & in linking academic theory with practice • Students may require some guidance but should take responsibility for of client centred practice components: • referral analysis & assessment • planning & Implementation of intervention programs • discharge planning & follow-up • Style of Supervision: • Consultative • Primary role of educator / preceptor: • Mentor Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

12. Providing Feedback to Level 3 Fieldwork Students • Student self-reflection should be self-initiated • Encourage student to identify and pursue professional learning needs • Work “collegially” with the student Bossers (2009) Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

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

14. Learning Objectives • Negotiated between student and supervising OT • Recommended that learning objectives developed after first week of placement • There should not be a learning objective for each competency. 3-4 objectives overall is adequate • There cannot be more than one objective for each competency • Objectives can be completed on CBFE or on a separate sheet however must be included with evaluation when returned to U of T • SMART objectives Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

15. IPE Requirements • IPE Placement Offerings • http://www.ot.utoronto.ca/cs/fieldwork/fieldwork_manual/ipe_index.asp • Required to complete 1 structured IPE placement or three flexible IPE activities. • Structured IPE • They have four primary elements: • A group of interprofessional students are placed on a common unit, • Students participate in one or two introductory tutorials, • Students participate in a series of weekly patient-themed tutorials, and • Students prepare and share the delivery of a joint presentation or project. Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

16. IPE requirements • Flexible IPE Activities: • Activity 1 – Participation in a team educational session • Activity 2 – Interview and shadow 2 team members • Activity 2 – Participation in team meetings • Reflection papers are submitted through the Department of OS&OT website and are tracked within the Mentorship Course. • http://www.ot.utoronto.ca/cs/fieldwork/fieldwork_manual/documents/appendix_e_IPE_Flexible_Activities.pdf Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

17. Student Presentation / Project • Expectation that each fieldwork student complete student presentation / project • Topic should be negotiated between fieldwork supervisor and student Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

18. Process for Student Issue Process for Student Issue Adapted from original developed by: Brenda Mori, Director of Clinical Education & Community AffairsDepartment of Physical TherapyFaculty of Medicine, University of Toronto Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

19. Student Evaluations- CBFE • Please contact fieldwork coordinator as soon as you have any concerns regarding a student passing the placement. • Expectation- U of T Fieldwork Coordinator and student will be notified at or prior to midterm if there is a concern that student may not pass the fieldwork placement. • U of T fieldwork coordinator will conduct a site visit to speak with supervising therapist and student. Fieldwork coordinator will review learning objectives and CBFE to provide strategies to facilitate the fieldwork supervisor-student learning experience Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

20. Absences • All absences should be approved prior to the absence by Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, with the exception of illness related absences • Students may be requesting additional hours to make up time for absences related to previous Religious holidays, illness, conferences or extenuating personal circumstances. • Please ensure that you record all absences and additional hours on evaluation. Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

21. Completion of placement • Student require the following information to be returned to U of T upon completion of placement • Completed CBFE (including signatures) • Learning objectives • Student Fieldwork Site Evaluation • Student will not receive a grade for fieldwork until hard copy of CBFE returned to facility including all necessary signatures on CBFE form. Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

22. Important Deadlines:FW 3 • Fieldwork 3: Deadline for return of CBFE form, student learning objectives, student fieldwork site evaluation, and WSIB form (if required) is June 15, 2012 Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy

23. Thank-you!! Any questions? Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy