Letter to a prospective occupational therapy student
I think program directors and faculty can tune in to this as well so they are more aware of what goes on... Dear Prospective Occupational Therapy Student: Thank you for contacting me and asking about volunteer opportunities at my facility. As a part-time occupational therapy educator I understand that most programs have some component of volunteerism associated with application to a program. I had to complete a similar level of volunteer experience when I applied to my occupational therapy program as well, and I fondly remember my volunteer experiences. I began those experiences a full year prior to submitting my application, probably because I read the admission requirements and saw that it was something valuable that would help me begin to make choices about a possible occupational therapy career. My first volunteer experience was exciting and frightening. I assisted in a crafts group that was run at a long-term institutional setting for veterans who had seve...