There are four curricular threads that are present throughout the curriculum. They are listed below:
- Collaborative Care: Students will demonstrate effective communication skills to serve as a valued member of an interprofessional team.
- Clinical Reasoning: Students will apply clinical reasoning throughout the occupational therapy process, integrating critical thinking, therapeutic use of self, and occupation-based practice.
- Evidence-Based: Students will demonstrate dedication to evidence-based, scholarly occupational therapy practice and lifelong learning.
- Client-Centered: Students will develop, implement, and evaluate client-centered care that is inclusive of the beliefs and needs of clients.
In accordance with the Philosophical Base of Occupational Therapy (2017), students are provided opportunities to recognize the influence of diverse occupational contexts, personal factors, and the environment. As such, students learn to recognize the value and positive impact of both client-centered and collaborative care. To ensure students provide meaningful, occupation-based intervention, they learn the importance of evidence-based practice while developing clinical reasoning skills that facilitate the occupational therapy process.
American Occupational Therapy Association. (2017). Philosophical base of occupational therapy. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 71(Suppl. 2), 7112410045. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2017.716S06