OT Round Table: The Best Parts, The Hardest Parts and What We Wish Others Understood About OT

As occupational therapy clinicians, our jobs drastically shape our values and perspective on life. We share a unique outlook and approach to meaningful engagement in all of life’s occupations. Today is the first round table session in which Brock and Erika, a few OTs from different practice areas, come together to discuss topics within the field.

Guest Panelists:

Brock Cook, BA OccThy - Lecturer - James Cook University - Mental Health
Erika Downs, COTA/L, MSG - Geriatrics

We discuss the following topics:

The beach
Apps & social media: MySpace, Facebook, Marco Polo
Structure of our jobs in per diem, home health, mental health, and academia
Hardest parts of current jobs
Limitations on our jobs as a therapist imposed from our healthcare systems
Dealing with tough cases and death of a client
What we wish more people knew about occupational therapy
Why people do not know what occupational therapy is
Our favorite/ last watched TV show
Mental health as a practice area in the United States and Australia
Our paths to the field of occupational therapy
Importance of gaining exposure in numerous practice areas
Best parts of being an occupational therapist