Occupational TherapyRachel Crossland

IntroductionOccupational Therapists:Use new skill development as well as helping

patients to adapt to the environmentPromote performance and participation in life

after an injury, stress, or a chronic health condition

Can work in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, outpatient clinics, home health agencies, private practices, schools

History Began to emerge during “Age of Enlightenment” in

1700’s Phillipe Pinel and William Tuke challenged the

widely held beliefs about the mentally ill Encouraged patients to learn by engaging in a

variety of leisure activities best adapted to their level of functioning

Treatment began to disappear after the Civil War Returned in early 1900’s with Susan Tracy 1980’s OT became more focussed on person’s

quality of life

Statistics

Entry-level education: Master’s degreeMedian Salary: $75,400$26.28 per hour on low end to $46.22 on the

high endNumber of jobs in 2012: 113,20082% of OT’s are female

Growth Potential

The Burea of Labor Statistics is expecting OT job outlook to have a rate of growth that is 33% faster than the average economic sectors

Largely due to Baby boomers

Expected to be a 29% growth from 2012 to 2022

Expected to be 36,400 additional OT jobs created by 2020

MUSC

Ranked #21 nationally by U.S. News and World Report

Overall pass rate of 100% the past three years

Two fulltime 12-week rotations at facilities throughout the country

Radford

9-14 credit hours each term for seven consecutive terms

Opportunities for service activities 43 students admitted between 2010 and

2012 90% graduated with an MOT degree

East Carolina

Graduated its first class in 1974Curriculum follows guidelines by American

Occupational Therapy AssociationThree main themes:

The use of occupation as a unique health giving tool

The interactive view of man and his environment

The importance of common values in the profession

My Qualifications

Over 200 hours of shadowing hours at Excel Rehab

Health Science major Psychology Minor

Member of Eta Sigma Gamma

Research Project

Semester long research project on behavior change in a Health Promotion of the Aged Class Spent three months working with “patient” to

help relieve stress due to traumatic brain injury Studied meditation and heart rate variability Met weekly to discuss the effects of the

meditation in her day to day life Saw great heart rate variability improvements

at the end of the three months

My O*Net results

• Occupational Therapists should be:• Social – Need to have good therapist-patient

relationship and be able to promote personal development

• Artistic – Need to think of creative activities, stretches, exercises that will be help the patient

• Investigative – Need to study patients to think of ways to best reduce their setbacks or limitations

ConclusionThe very beginnings of occupational therapy

began as early as the 1700’sOccupational therapy is a great field for

people who love to help othersA typical Salary ranges from $26.28 to $46.22 A master’s degree is necessary, and there are

many great program options in the southeast

Sources

http://www.occupationaltherapylicense.org/career-outlook.html

http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/occupational-therapists.htm

https://www.musc.edu/chp/ot/http://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/ot/program.cfmhttp://www.radford.edu/content/wchs/home/

occupational-therapy.html