Resources

Fieldwork and Doctoral Capstone are integral parts of the eOTD program curriculum. The UTRGV occupational therapy program is always looking for experienced individuals to join us in educating our students.  If you are interested in being a fieldwork educator or capstone mentor below are resources.   

Occupational Therapy fieldwork experience is a dynamic educational process in which occupational therapy students can experience the roles, responsibilities, and rewards of facilitating occupational therapy services.  Numerous fieldwork education and supervision resources are available on The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) website: https://www.aota.org/Education-Careers/Fieldwork.aspx   

For more information about UTRGV Fieldwork contact:  

Eva Maria Anger, OTD, OTR, Clinical Assistant Professor, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator evamaria.anger@utrgv.edu  

956-665-2680 

For more information about UTRGV Doctoral Capstone contact:  

Lou Rutigliano, PhD, OTR, Assistant Professor, Doctoral Capstone Coordinator 

Lou.rutigliano@utrgv.edu    

956-665-3115 (Office) / 512-633-1938 (mobile) 

Contact: Jennifer Ross, ESWOT 1.203, jennifer.ross01@utrgv.edu 

956-665-2475 

• Fieldwork Performance Evaluation (FWPE) Rating Scoring Guide (Revised in 2020) 

• Fieldwork Performance Evaluation (FWPE) for the Occupational Therapy Student (Revised in 2020) 

• American Occupational Therapy Association. (2018). Fieldwork Level II and occupational therapy students. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 72(Suppl. 2), 7212410020.

• https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2018.72S205  

• AOTA-APTA-AHSA CMS Clarification on Services by Students (2019) 

• Professional Reasoning Continuum and Characteristics 

• Crawford, E. J., & Hanner, N. (2022). The Intentional Fieldwork Education Model: Guiding Fieldwork Educators Toward Intentionality and Competency to Enhance Student Learning. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 6 (1). 

• https://doi.org/10.26681/jote.2022.060115  

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