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Capstone Mission and Goals

I am a problem solver who utilizes diverse perspectives through context and relationships with others to produce solutions and reach my goals.  I have created goals to further my professional development as a future clinician and achieve excellence as a student occupational therapist.

Mission

My mission is to continue to develop my professional persona and utilize my strengths to accomplish my goals.  I will continue to learn how to communicate, network, and broaden my horizon to build confidence in myself as a student and a future clinician. 

Overall Goals 

OTD Program:

- I will obtain one or more academic grants/scholarships from AOTA and  AOTF for the 2023-2024 school year. 

- I will present a research project at OOTA and/or AOTA related to my capstone/areas of interest before December 2024.  

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1 Year Post Graduate:

- I will be a registered and licensed occupational therapist within one year of graduating. 

- I will publish research related to my capstone/areas of interest within one year of graduating. 

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5 Year Post Graduate:

- I will work in an inpatient acute care setting to challenge my skills and enhance my learning within five years of graduating.

- I will have an outlined plan of creating my own private practice designed to aid adults in the community within five years of graduating.  

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Capstone Goals

Goal 1:  By the end of my capstone experience, I will have at least three networking contacts at my site to help navigate the OT field as a new graduate. 

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Goal 2:  By the end of my capstone experience, I will submit my capstone project to be published in Xavier University's capstone journal. 

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Goal 3:  By the end of my capstone experience, I will have at least one mentor from my site that will help guide me through my OT practice as a new graduate.

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