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SAR-OT930-OL
Doctoral Project
The purpose of the doctoral project is to actualize the program's
mission by engaging the student in the preparation of a detailed plan for
clinical practice improvement. The process begins at application with the
student identifying a short-coming, gap, or specific need in his or her area
of practice that the project will address. Subsequent tasks provide the
rationale, design, and methods for the proposed response to this need. The
project outcomes include:
1. Description of a short-coming, gap or specific need in the student's
area of practice and the impact of this short-coming for the relevant client
population.
2. Implementation of a thorough literature review of existing methods and
programs to address the identified gap. The literature review forms the
justification for and foundation of the development of a new program or
approach.
3. Description of the proposed program, including the population for whom
it is appropriate and criteria for identifying appropriate clients. The
program must be congruent with the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework
and Scope of Practice.
4. Analysis of relevant policy and systems factors (e.g., payment methods;
regulations) that must be considered in the design of the proposed
innovation. The student must identify the specific factors that are relevant
and describe how these will be addressed or adhered to in the program.
5. Theoretical basis of the proposed program. The student will articulate
the theoretical basis of the proposed program along with evidence to support
its relevance and scientific soundness.
6. Evaluation Plan for the program. The proposal must include methods to
evaluate outcomes at the individual and group level. These methods must be
suited to regular implementation in the practice environment. In addition,
the proposal must describe how the outcomes data gathered would be analyzed
to guide future program revision and decision-making.
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