This article describes the application of a model developed and adopted by the occupational
therapy faculty at the University of Illinois at Chicago to utilize partnerships with community …

University-community partnerships are at the heart of community-based Occupational
Therapy and the Scholarship of Practice that links practice with theory and research. In these …

This paper describes a demonstration program designed by one university Occupational
Therapy program to prepare graduates to work incommunity-basedpracticesettings …

A community-based field work experience for senior occupational therapy students is
described. The program was designed to meet five objectives: to provide students with an …

Faculty-practitioner partnerships that address mutually established, practice-relevant
priorities have great potential to bridge academy and practice. Each partner has a different …

Community Practice in Occupational Therapy: A Guide to Serving the Community is an
essential community practice resource for occupational therapy. This book integrates the …

Integrate the freshest research with clinical practiceOccupational therapy (OT) practitioners
often lack the fundamental skills to conduct or effectively use research, illustrating a …

Background. Occupational therapists are change agents who are well equipped to
participate in community development. Community development projects can help agencies …

Occupational therapy faculty currently face enormous challenges in meeting teaching load
expectations, while also under pressure to participate in scholarly projects and to make …

Changing the arena of occupational practice to include the community requires more than
physically establishing practice in a community site. Community practice will only thrive if …