职业治疗医生-入门级

OTD计划为学生提供入门级实践的准备，同时还提供基于证据的实践，专业间和协作性护理以及计划和职业发展方面的高级培训。2014年4月，美国职业治疗协会理事会响应高等教育，医疗保健和专业领域的变化，发表声明，支持职业治疗师获得博士学位的单点入境。建议完成过渡的目标日期是2025年。董事会的基本原理包括：对基于实践的奖学金和研究的更高要求需要为具有专业自主权的毕业生做好准备，并避免专业化问题更多地关注初级保健，跨专业护理团队和实践专业化卫生保健行业向入门级博士学位过渡的趋势创建明确的入门级，以反映所有从事该行业
The O.T.D. program prepares students for entry-level practice while also providing advanced training in evidence-based practice, interprofessional and collaborative care and program and career development. In April 2014, the Board of Directors of the American Occupational Therapy Association, responding to changes seen in higher education, health care and the profession, issued a statement in support of a doctoral-level single point of entry for occupational therapists. The recommended target date for completion of the transition is 2025. The Board's rationale included: Greater demands for practice-based scholarship and research A need to prepare graduates with professional autonomy and avoid de-professionalization An increased focus on primary care, interprofessional care teams and specialization in practice Trends in health care professions to transition to the entry-level doctorate Creation of an unambiguous entry level that reflects equivalent preparation of all practitioners entering the profession The entry-level O.T.D. program is designed to prepare students for careers in a wide range of occupational therapy practice settings. Graduates will be eligible to apply for licensure to practice in any state.