OCTH 5375 Management and Leadership in Occupational Therapy

This course encourages critical analysis of trends, practice issues and leadership strategies in occupational therapy practice, principles of management, current health care policy and federal/state regulations, and reimbursement systems. The course offers an overview of higher education in the health sciences and responsibilities of the educator fulfilling professional missions of research, teaching and service in occupational therapy practice and education. Focus on Adult Learning Model. This course will focus on metacognitive and collaborative learning of Senior MOT students in their term prior to their final fieldwork rotations. This course will embrace the flipped classroom model, encourage student led content on trends in the profession, and be a self paced course. This course will promote confidence skills in public speaking, advocacy skills in OT, workplace dynamics and leadership skill development, better understanding of state licensing and practice rules, and a deeper knowledge of leadership skills and implications for future practice in leadership or academic and entrepreneurial roles.

Prerequisite

OCTH 5345 Occupation, Evaluation, Conditions & Interventions in Mental Health OCTH 5235 Health & Wellness in Community-Based Occupational Therapy Practice OCTH 5185 Professional Development Seminar IIIFor EMOT OCTH 5345 Occupation, Evaluation, Conditions & Interventions in Mental Health OCTH 5235 Health & Wellness in Community-Based Occupational Therapy Practice OCTH 5185 Professional Development Seminar III