Meeting & Agendas

The OTA Department Advisory Board is composed of recognized leaders in the field in Austin Community College’s service area. Members convene regularly to offer their combined expertise to influence the curriculum structure and instructional methods of the OTA program. Discussion included expectation of Advisory Committee members

Included the development of a CI Training workshop. The possibility of the clinical instructor being able to participate in Blackboard discussions. In the area of mental health, a suggestion was made to include in the fieldwork experience the billing and coding process. Meeting was adjourned at 7:15 pm.

A.) Curriculum: Provide more “real” experiences in labs. Volunteer program was approved this spring. Process in place and ready to be executed. B.) Fieldwork: FWI opportunities Faculty on-site Linking learning objectives Collaboration C.) Job Placement: 1st Annual Career Fair Summer 2011 D.) Advisory Committee: Need to represent areas of practice and balance of OT/OTA. Invitation for new members Discussion included: Parameters for Fieldwork 1 and expansion of the Pilot model in Fall 2012. First Annual Career Fair was very successful. Five employers participated in the first Annual Career Fair and positive feedback was provide by all participants including students. Through feedback from community, we anticipate inviting 1 or 2 more employers. Student feedback positive for mock interviews and provided very good feedback on the interview techniques and resume building.

All goals have been met for the past 3 years

2008 -2010 Three year totals. Number of graduates is 33. 2011 Graduating Class: 15. 14 of 14 graduates have taken and passed the exam. One student scheduled to take December. Our OTA program has program pass rate of 88%. The National Pass Rate is at 84%. 2008 National Pass Rate was 83%. ACC OTA Program Pass Rate was 100%. 2009 National Pass Rate was 86%. ACC OTA Program Pass Rate was 100%. We are meeting this goal for the program.

Class of 2011-2013 – We had close to 70 applications submitted and 47 were qualified applicants. Twenty were selected for enrollment for Fall 2011. Class of 2010-2012 – We had 45 applications submitted and 35 were qualified applicants. Twenty were selected for enrollment for Fall 2010. Current Total Enrollment in OTA Program 2nd Year students – 19 One student withdrew due to medical reasons and is eligible for re-entry in Fall 2012. Student who withdrew in Spring 2011 will be testing for re-entry in Spring 2012. 1st Year students – 19 Discussion Include the changing demographic of students. We are seeing more students applying to the program that have a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree. We will continue to trend this change and we may have to address the selection criteria.

No formal curriculum changes to degree plan. The last change was in 2004. Delivery methods expanding based on student feedback and outcomes.

Update on Instructional Associate and Adjunct Melanie Reyes, Med, OTR – Development of Fieldwork sites Tutoring component as needed Teaching Discussion included: Implementing test taking workshops. We continue to explore peer tutoring resources. Continue to collaborate with Department Chair on development of new fieldwork sites.

Spring 2011: Continue to revise 2nd FWI Model 3 Phases: each 32 hours Focusing on Professional Development Faculty on-site during Phase II Debriefing sessions Discussion Boards on Blackboard Increasing “hands on” opportunities by Phase III Phase 1 – Acute Care (Seton and St. David’s) Phase II – Inpatient Rehab (Healthsouth & St. David’s) Phase III – LTC (Windsor Rehab facilities and Senior Solutions) Discussion included: The need for ongoing collaboration and feedback to ensure students\' success. Also important to ensure community clinicians are supported. Process and content/ learning objectives of each phase reviewed. Implement and write long term and short term goals. Discussion on the ongoing development of clinical sites: Traditional and Non-Traditional Committee members in support of these areas of fieldwork development: Aquatics Pilates Pain Management Wellness Centers Acupuncture

Discussion included Medicare changes and their impact on fieldwork and productivity standards. Faculty will need to collaborate with community clinicians to ensure current documentation standards and regulations are integrated into appropriate course content. Employer survey discussion has included methods of gathering data. We will work with fieldwork coordinators and employers to ensure the accurate contact information is current. Other OTA programs in development in the Austin and surrounding area were discussed. Feedback reflected the importance of outcomes of students\' preparedness for clinical and the value of fostering mutual relationships.