I would like to add my concern about the resources needed to re-accredit an existing program while simultaneously developing a new curriculum. This was brought up at the ALC, but would like to include it in this discussion thread.
Janet
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Janet M. Powell, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA
Associate Professor and Head
University of Washington, Division of Occupational Therapy
Box 356490, Seattle, WA 98195-6490
(206) 598-5436
On Wed, 1 Nov 2017, AOTA ot-pd List wrote:
> I am also concerned about the timeline as ours is a combined BS/MS at the moment, and will likely continue to be combined in keeping with the mission of the college. Janice laid
> out the timeline clearly that will affect us as well. The additional concern regarding NYS Department of Education is that at this moment the entry level doctorate in OT is not an
> approved degree in the state. There are legislative steps that must happen at the state level. Diane
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> On Nov 1, 2017, at 11:05 AM, AOTA ot-pd List <ot-pd@aotalists.org> wrote:
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> I too share concerns about the timeline. As Program Director at York College-CUNY ‘s Occupational Therapy Program we have many City University of New York procedures to
> follow when making curriculum changes and proposing new programs, including approval by the Chancellor of City University of New York. Additionally NYS programs must
> receive approval from the NYS Department of Education before a new program can begin. Thus I believe it is important to have an extension to the 2027 timeline given the
> fact that we do not have finalized Standards in place at this time.
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> From: ot-pd@aotalists.org [mailto:ot-pd@aotalists.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2017 10:33 AM
> To: ot-pd@aotalists.org
> Subject: RE: [OT-PD List - AOTA] - A letter from the ALC OT Chair
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> I would like to share Janice’s question. To whom would we address feedback that does not address the standards directly? My guess is that it’s on the AOTA website – but I
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> Dr. Deborah Dougherty, OTD, MS, OTR
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> From: ot-pd@aotalists.org [mailto:ot-pd@aotalists.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 31, 2017 7:54 AM
> To: ot-pd@aotalists.org
> Subject: Re: [OT-PD List - AOTA] - A letter from the ALC OT Chair
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> Thank you for your thoughtful words and respectful and caring demeanor at the ALC.
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> I've completed my survey of the standards, but have no place online to discuss the mandate for the OTD.
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> I would like express my concern with the timeline - especially for 5 year BS/MS programs, which will need to have all changes in place by 2019 in order to publish new
> currculum while students decide on OT programs to apply in 2020 for admission in 2021. We need to allow the last BS/MS students 7 years to complete the 5-year program (as
> discussed at ALC), meaning we cannot admit BS/MS students past 2020 with potential graduation of 2027 at the latest if they decelerate for some reason.
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> We are unable to finalize curricular changes now as we are most likely looking at draft 3 of the current standards. Therefore, an extension of the 2027 timeline, at the very
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> This was discussed at ALC, but I want to respond to this in writing as well.
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> Janice Tona, Ph.D., OTR
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> Occupational Therapy Program Director
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> Rehabilitation Science
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> tona@buffalo.edu
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> Occupational Therapy ~Founded 1917~Adding life to years for over a century
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> From: ot-pd@aotalists.org <ot-pd@aotalists.org> on behalf of AOTA ot-pd List <ot-pd@aotalists.org>
> Sent: Sunday, October 29, 2017 1:14 PM
> To: AOTA ot-pd List
> Subject: [OT-PD List - AOTA] - A letter from the ALC OT Chair
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> Dear Program Directors,
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> I received many compliments and words of thanks and support following the ALC meeting, for which I am quite grateful. I’m writing to return the compliment and to say thank
> you for making it a productive, constructively critical, and dignified process, as you have always done. I’m sure everyone in the room left feeling exhausted because you
> worked so hard to convey essential messages. Your passion and commitment for the profession came through clearly and succinctly.
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> As the moderator of a meeting this size and representative to and for the program directors, one might make the assumption that I have no opinion on the issues at hand or
> that I naturally fall within a particular camp. I assure you neither is the case. However, as I’m sure you have all experienced as leaders of your programs, it is often
> important for the leader to hold back to allow views to be openly expressed and to keep from shutting down the discussion.
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> It was difficult to process everything, and get a sense of where the group stood. Hence, the straw poll, not intended to be scientific, but to give those who were feverishly
> recording the information a general sense of where the group stood. The suggestion to use technology when it is available to make the voting more objective was a good but
> potentially costly one. However, I’ll pursue it with Neil and others.
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> What I heard from the group was a clear message to the ESRC and ACOTE that the standards are NOT ready for prime time and that further consideration of decisions by ACOTE are
> warranted. I feel they got that message and have every intention of responding to it. I assure you that I will continue to make it clear that we, as powerful stakeholders,
> are fully expecting a third draft to the standards revisions that reflect the comments and concerns expressed this weekend, and that changes to the experiential learning
> process require further consideration and review.
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> I appreciate the honest and sincere expressions of feeling stressed by our roles as program directors and the tasks we face surrounding the changes we discussed. Program
> directors have always had highly challenging and stressful roles, and I assure you I empathize with that. However, I was disappointed to end on that note because I never
> want to send you back to your programs feeling less than hopeful. At the moment, I was just too tired to rally and send a final message of hope and support, so I’m sending
> it now more clearly. I feel this group can work together to make the demands of our jobs more manageable, and I encourage us to provide that type of support. I remain
> hopeful that there will always be others willing to take on the challenges of the program directors’ roles and responsibilities. I see a strong group of academics and
> practitioners preparing themselves to be leaders in the field, and I’m confident they will take on the task of being program directors and continue to move the profession
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> Finally, if you have not completed the survey on standards, you have one more very important job to do. Please use the survey to follow up on what you heard and expressed in
> the ALC meeting this weekend. Continue to make your voices heard, resist when necessary, and support each other in every way you can. Thank you again for your collective
> contributions to making occupational therapy education reflect the mission and vision of our profession.
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> Sincerely,
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> Al
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> Albert E. Copolillo, Ph.D., OTR/L, FAOTA
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> Associate Professor & Chair
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> Department of Occupational Therapy at VCU
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