Nationally- recognized faculty who present a wealth of
Program Director: Amy Brzuz, OTD, OTR/L, CDRS | (814) 871 – 5667 | [email protected] INTRODUCTION
Nationally- recognized faculty who present a wealth of knowledge and experience Flexible, online learning environment designed for the practicing clinician in today’s field Collaboration with academic and professional mentors Exposure to and usage of high quality, virtual software and technology platforms Ability to work independently or with a team to facilitate specific goals related to advanced practice areas Curriculum that allows the opportunity to develop a personalized capstone process that tailors the program to the individual goals and expectations of the clinician
The mission of the post-professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) program is to enable occupational therapists in any practice area to develop roles and skills beyond that of the therapist-clinician; to educate them to become practitioner-scholars who can translate knowledge (including cross-disciplinary theories and research) into practice and who are capable of serving as agents of change in new and expanded arenas. The Post-Professional OTD curriculum is to prepare practicing occupational therapists to become advanced practitioners who are evidenced-based leaders. The Doctoral experiential component is an integral part of the program. It is designed to develop Occupational Therapists with advanced knowledge/skills in one of the eight following areas: Clinical Practice, Research Skills, Administration, Leadership, Program and Policy Development, Advocacy, Education or Theory Development. This mission is accomplished with a keen understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the practicing occupational therapist that holds a master’s degree by offering a two year, part-time online program. It combines web-based instruction with minimal on-campus (Ruskin) requirements. The 34 credit curriculum was purposefully designed so that select courses from the entry-level OTD may overlap with the post-professional OTD to allow for efficiencies and greater opportunity for interactions between and among students in the two programs.
APPLICATION PROCESS Gannon University and the Occupational Therapy department receives and reviews applications for the post-professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate program and all applicant credentials exclusively through the Occupational Therapy Centralized Application Services (OTCAS), provided by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This includes information from all previously attended university or college transcripts, letters of recommendation, personal essay and supplemental materials. Full application instruction can be found on the Gannon University, post-professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate page by visiting www.otcas.org.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
CURRICULUM
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Summer I DOCCT 900
Acceptance requirements into the Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate program will be based on the following:
• • •
Completed master’s degree (Occupational Therapy) Minimum graduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale Licensed OT (in the state where they practice) AOTA & state OT organization membership Official transcript of completed Master’s degree Curriculum Vitae or Professional Resume Personal statement of professional and educational goals Three professional references Phone Interview Completed graduate studies application
STUDENT SUCCESS - ONLINE Gannon's Online Engagement Coordinator facilitates our online new student orientations, implements strategies to ensure that online students are active in their online courses, and provides general online student support through a variety of high-touch methods to engage students and support student retention efforts. Gannon online students can reach out to our Office of Distance Education with general questions about online learning or how to remotely access Gannon's comprehensive student services.
The Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate is a doctoral degree which is awarded upon the successful completion of the following 34 credits:
DOCCT 901 Fall I DOCCT 902 DOCCT 844 Spring I DOCCT 903 Elective DOCCT 871 DOCCT 873 DOCCT 875 Summer II DOCCT 904 DOCCT 905
Fall II DOCCT 906 DOCCT 907
Spring II DOCCT 908 Elective DOCCT 871 DOCCT 873 DOCCT 875 Total Credits
Applied Research in Clinical Practice Advanced Occupations Total
3 3 6
Capstone 1 2 Community Based Interventions 3 Total 5 Capstone 2 (options listed below)
2 3
Entrepreneurial Management Practice in OT Emerging Models of Practice in OT Advanced Interventions: Theory Total 5 Advanced Leadership and Ethics 3 Reasoning and Evidenced-Based Practice 3 Total 6 Analysis of Policy and Change in OT Teaching in Practice and Community Total Capstone Project (options listed below)
3 3 6 3 3
Entrepreneurial Management Practice in OT Emerging Models of Practice in OT Advanced Interventions: Theory Total 6 34
Nationally- recognized faculty who present a wealth of knowledge and experience Flexible, online learning environment designed for the practicing clinician in today’s field Collaboration with academic and professional mentors Exposure to and usage of high quality, virtual software and technology platforms Ability to work independently or with a team to facilitate specific goals related to advanced practice areas Curriculum that allows the opportunity to develop a personalized capstone process that tailors the program to the individual goals and expectations of the clinician
The mission of the post-professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) program is to enable occupational therapists in any practice area to develop roles and skills beyond that of the therapist-clinician; to educate them to become practitioner-scholars who can translate knowledge (including cross-disciplinary theories and research) into practice and who are capable of serving as agents of change in new and expanded arenas. The Post-Professional OTD curriculum is to prepare practicing occupational therapists to become advanced practitioners who are evidenced-based leaders. The Doctoral experiential component is an integral part of the program. It is designed to develop Occupational Therapists with advanced knowledge/skills in one of the eight following areas: Clinical Practice, Research Skills, Administration, Leadership, Program and Policy Development, Advocacy, Education or Theory Development. This mission is accomplished with a keen understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the practicing occupational therapist that holds a master’s degree by offering a two year, part-time online program. It combines web-based instruction with minimal on-campus (Ruskin) requirements. The 34 credit curriculum was purposefully designed so that select courses from the entry-level OTD may overlap with the post-professional OTD to allow for efficiencies and greater opportunity for interactions between and among students in the two programs.
APPLICATION PROCESS Gannon University and the Occupational Therapy department receives and reviews applications for the post-professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate program and all applicant credentials exclusively through the Occupational Therapy Centralized Application Services (OTCAS), provided by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This includes information from all previously attended university or college transcripts, letters of recommendation, personal essay and supplemental materials. Full application instruction can be found on the Gannon University, post-professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate page by visiting www.otcas.org.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
CURRICULUM
• • • • • • •
Summer I DOCCT 900
Acceptance requirements into the Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate program will be based on the following:
• • •
Completed master’s degree (Occupational Therapy) Minimum graduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale Licensed OT (in the state where they practice) AOTA & state OT organization membership Official transcript of completed Master’s degree Curriculum Vitae or Professional Resume Personal statement of professional and educational goals Three professional references Phone Interview Completed graduate studies application
STUDENT SUCCESS - ONLINE Gannon's Online Engagement Coordinator facilitates our online new student orientations, implements strategies to ensure that online students are active in their online courses, and provides general online student support through a variety of high-touch methods to engage students and support student retention efforts. Gannon online students can reach out to our Office of Distance Education with general questions about online learning or how to remotely access Gannon's comprehensive student services.
The Post-Professional Occupational Therapy Doctorate is a doctoral degree which is awarded upon the successful completion of the following 34 credits:
DOCCT 901 Fall I DOCCT 902 DOCCT 844 Spring I DOCCT 903 Elective DOCCT 871 DOCCT 873 DOCCT 875 Summer II DOCCT 904 DOCCT 905
Fall II DOCCT 906 DOCCT 907
Spring II DOCCT 908 Elective DOCCT 871 DOCCT 873 DOCCT 875 Total Credits
Applied Research in Clinical Practice Advanced Occupations Total
3 3 6
Capstone 1 2 Community Based Interventions 3 Total 5 Capstone 2 (options listed below)
2 3
Entrepreneurial Management Practice in OT Emerging Models of Practice in OT Advanced Interventions: Theory Total 5 Advanced Leadership and Ethics 3 Reasoning and Evidenced-Based Practice 3 Total 6 Analysis of Policy and Change in OT Teaching in Practice and Community Total Capstone Project (options listed below)
3 3 6 3 3
Entrepreneurial Management Practice in OT Emerging Models of Practice in OT Advanced Interventions: Theory Total 6 34
