Teaching Evidence-Based Practice across Curricula-An Overview of a Professional Development Course for Occupational Therapy Educators

Occup Ther Health Care. 2017 Jan;31(1):102-109. doi: 10.1080/07380577.2016.1227892. Epub 2016 Sep 30.

Abstract

A professional development course for occupational therapy educators about teaching evidence-based practice (EBP) was developed and piloted. The course was developed to promote increased awareness of resources and methods for teaching EBP that are applicable across entry-level curricula. Participants included full-time faculty (n = 7) from one entry-level occupational therapy program in the New York City area. The results of the pilot informed refinement of the course in preparation for delivery to a wider audience of educators. This paper provides a description of the course, results of the pilot, and implications for future delivery of the course.

Keywords: Evidence-based practice; occupational therapy education; professional development.

MeSH terms

  • Curriculum*
  • Evidence-Based Practice / education*
  • Faculty / education*
  • Humans
  • New York City
  • Occupational Therapy / education*
  • Physical Therapists / education*
  • Program Development
  • Staff Development / methods*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Teaching*