Bianca, Kat, Celia and Sarah discuss:

  • What their OT lives look like currently
  • Excitement about starting Level II Fieldwork
  • What is an OT pinning ceremony?
  • Being a part of the inaugural doctorate program at West Coast University: https://westcoastuniversity.edu/programs/doctor-occupational-therapy.html
  • Finishing up their didactic work for their program
  • Hardest parts of their school program
  • Finding occupational balance between life and school
  • Transitioning into Level 2 fieldwork
  • Getting along well with their classmates
  • Importance of having faculty as leaders
  • Addressing occupation-based and evidence-based challenges in fieldwork
  • Being involved in leadership and advocacy as a student
  • Student Occupational Therapy Association: https://www.aota.org/Education-Careers/Students/SOTAs.aspx
  • Assembly of Student Delegates: https://www.aota.org/Students.aspx
  • Committees: https://www.otaconline.org/community/committees (for those not in California, check your local state association website for their committees)
  • Occupational Therapy Association of California Student Delegate: https://www.otaconline.org/community/committees/student-leadership
  • Volunteering: https://www.aota.org/AboutAOTA/Get-Involved/Leadership.aspx
  • Attending conferences: https://www.aota.org/Conference-Events/annual-conference-2020.aspx
  • https://www.wfot.org/events/wfot-congress-2022
  • What excites them the most about occupational therapy?
  • Where they think they will be in 10 years?
  • Best advice that they were given
  • Their advice for other students