I am a second year OT student at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. The director of our program introduced the OTD to the school last May. The OTD program entailed another year of coursework, which focused on teaching assistantships and focusing on an area of study. Our school offered 4 areas: pediatrics, older adult/CVA, assistive technology, and vision. I definitely considered taking on another year, but after speaking to OTs in the field, I decided it wasn't for me. The OTD behind my name would not guarantee me a better job or more pay. Also, if I didn't like the OTD program once I started, I couldn't leave the program with my Masters (which I earned through 2 years of OT school). For Wash U., the introduction of the OTD program was more of a financial issue. The incoming first-year class only had about 40 students, as compared to past classes with 80+ students. The tuition from the OTD students will make up some of the difference from the smaller incoming OT class. My experience shows many cons, unless a person is specifically interested in doing a teaching assistantship for one more year.
Thanks, OT student from Wash U On Thu, 11 Oct 2001, Ron Carson wrote: > Hello All: > > What are readers' opinions about entry-level OTD programs? Pro and con... > > Thanks, > > Ron > > ******************** > > Unsubscribe by sending a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message's body, put >the following text: > > unsubscribe OTlist > > ------ > > OTnow messages are archived at: > > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] (and) > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > ********rC*********** > > ******************** Unsubscribe by sending a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the message's body, put the following text:
