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Juliana Gutiérrez OTD ’18

¿Por qué decidió regresar para su OTD después de practicar? [Why did you decide to return for your OTD after practicing?]
Inicié mi doctorado en TO porque quería prepararme aún más en una nueva área de trabajo, en el área académica o de educación. Yo sentía una responsabilidad de compartir mi experiencia y venía realizando algunas charlas que se fueron expandiendo a cursos cada vez más complejos. Por eso, vi la necesidad de aumentar mis conocimientos y habilidades en esta área, así como aprender y trabajar al lado de otros educadores magistrales, especialmente en el área de integración sensorial.

[I started the OTD because I wanted to further prepare myself in a new area of work: academic education. I felt the responsibility to share what I have learned and experienced. I was giving small talks that were growing into courses which were becoming more and more complex. For this reason, I saw the need to learn and increase my skills in this area, as well as having the opportunity to learn and work with master clinicians and educators, especially in sensory integration.]

¿Dónde completó su residencia de doctorado en TO? [Where did you complete your OTD Residency?]
En la División de Ciencias Ocupacionales y Terapia Ocupacional de USC.

[The USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy.]

¿Cómo te ha ayudado tu doctorado en TO en tus objetivos profesionales después de la graduación? [How has your OTD aided you in your career goals post-graduation?]
El doctorado realmente me lanzó dentro de este nuevo mundo de acción, donde desarrollé contenidos de cursos basados en la evidencia publicada y me uní en la enseñanza, apoyando los esfuerzos de la División de TO en USC con los cursos de educación continuada de integración sensorial a nivel nacional e internacional.  Me ayudó a ahondar en cómo la literatura informa nuestra práctica y cómo unir la práctica con la teoría, nuestro conocimiento y experiencias. Es un proceso de enriquecimiento personal y profesional en el que poco a poco se conquistan desafíos.

[It launched me into the world of creating courses based on evidence, supporting the teaching efforts of the division with the Sensory Integration continuing education courses to domestic and international participants. The OTD program helped me to understand how literature informs the practice, and how to link the practice to the theory, the knowledge and experiences you carry. It is an enriching process, personally and professionally, in which you clear away challenges along the way.]

Note: Juliana is now Adjunct Assistant Professor of Clinical Occupational Therapy in the Chan division.

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USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
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ACOTE accreditation | NBCOT certification

The USC entry-level master’s degree program (cost of attendance) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education® (ACOTE®) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). The USC entry-level doctorate in occupational therapy (OTD) degree program (cost of attendance) is accredited by ACOTE®. View our program’s ACOTE® standards public data. ACOTE® c/o the American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.®, 7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 652-AOTA, www.acoteonline.org.

Professional program graduates are eligible to apply for the national certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy, Inc.® (NBCOT®), nbcot.org. All states require licensure to practice; a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT® OTR certification examination or attain state licensure. Program results from the NBCOT® can be found online at www.nbcot.org/Educators-Folder/SchoolPerformance.