International fieldwork placements (IFPs) have become very popular among healthcare students incl... more International fieldwork placements (IFPs) have become very popular among healthcare students including those in occupational therapy programmes. There are many potential benefits that can accrue to the students; however, there are critiques of international placements especially for students going to underserviced areas. The purpose of this paper is to provide a case study/model programme description that critically reflects on six partnerships in three underserviced countries that provide IFPs to students from one Canadian university. The personal opinions of each partner were collected verbally, by email and by a qualitative review of the past 10 years of partnership interaction. Some of the benefits reported by partners include the development of an increased number of sustainable long‐term quality placements, orientation materials, student supports and the involvement of university faculty in research and capacity building projects in partner countries. A number of challenges we...
World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, 2011
For the duration of the Interim Executive Management Meeting (IEMM), the WFOT Executive participa... more For the duration of the Interim Executive Management Meeting (IEMM), the WFOT Executive participated in a busy schedule comprising the WFOT business meetings, meetings with the Trinidad and Tobago Occupational Therapy Association (TTOTA) to gain information on occupational therapy and current issues in the Caribbean, and meetings with key stakeholders to support the work of TTOTA to promote and develop occupational therapy. The visit by the WFOT Executive Management Team provided great support to TTOTA in its work towards raising the profile of occupational therapy and promoting the need for an occupational therapy educational programme in Trinidad and Tobago. The outcomes of the visit have been very positive for the profession in this area. The WFOT Executive made site visits to some clinics and services in Trinidad including Hibiscus Place, a soon-to-be opened adult day centre, Caribbean Kids and Family Therapy Organisation (CKFTO) with Sara Stephens a founding member of the organisation and at the time the clinical director, and Re new – a private physical dysfunction clinic.
International fieldwork placements (IFPs) have become very popular among healthcare students incl... more International fieldwork placements (IFPs) have become very popular among healthcare students including those in occupational therapy programmes. There are many potential benefits that can accrue to the students; however, there are critiques of international placements especially for students going to underserviced areas. The purpose of this paper is to provide a case study/model programme description that critically reflects on six partnerships in three underserviced countries that provide IFPs to students from one Canadian university. The personal opinions of each partner were collected verbally, by email and by a qualitative review of the past 10 years of partnership interaction. Some of the benefits reported by partners include the development of an increased number of sustainable long‐term quality placements, orientation materials, student supports and the involvement of university faculty in research and capacity building projects in partner countries. A number of challenges we...
World Federation of Occupational Therapists Bulletin, 2011
For the duration of the Interim Executive Management Meeting (IEMM), the WFOT Executive participa... more For the duration of the Interim Executive Management Meeting (IEMM), the WFOT Executive participated in a busy schedule comprising the WFOT business meetings, meetings with the Trinidad and Tobago Occupational Therapy Association (TTOTA) to gain information on occupational therapy and current issues in the Caribbean, and meetings with key stakeholders to support the work of TTOTA to promote and develop occupational therapy. The visit by the WFOT Executive Management Team provided great support to TTOTA in its work towards raising the profile of occupational therapy and promoting the need for an occupational therapy educational programme in Trinidad and Tobago. The outcomes of the visit have been very positive for the profession in this area. The WFOT Executive made site visits to some clinics and services in Trinidad including Hibiscus Place, a soon-to-be opened adult day centre, Caribbean Kids and Family Therapy Organisation (CKFTO) with Sara Stephens a founding member of the organisation and at the time the clinical director, and Re new – a private physical dysfunction clinic.
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