Clinical Education

FIELDWORK I  

Fieldwork I (FW I) is an integral component of learning the knowledge, skills, and attitudes of the occupational therapist.  From the beginning of the program, structured opportunities for conducting observation, interview, assessment, evaluation and treatment in clinical settings enable the student to apply course work and theoretical information to practice settings. Course instructors plan Fieldwork I assignments in a developmental progression for gradual building of clinical skills. In early courses, FW I expectations focus on developing observation and interviewing skills.   In the fall of the first year, all FW I occurs in the Triangle area.  Week long FW I experiences are scheduled in the spring semesters of each year.  Students are frequently assigned to FW sites outside of the Triangle for the week-long experiences.