Abstract
I have been working at the Boston University Department of Occupational Therapy for 36 years. During this time, I have been teaching in one of my courses, Professional Service Management, the importance of developing a business plan. In fact, working in teams, the occupational therapy graduate students have an assignment to develop a business plan to add occupational therapy services to a local organization. Through the process of writing a business plan, student learn about being patient, focused and to appreciate what makes their profession distinct. When I reflect on this assignment, I feel that many important career skills, in general, can be developed. These skills are: Goal setting Financial management Marketing & promotion Communication and negotiation Leadership Project management and contingency planning Delegation Time management Problem solving Networking
I believe we can all benefit from the development and use of these skills in our daily occupations.
This issue of
We hope that you have been enjoying our webinar series,
Here is the schedule for the upcoming 2019
With a little help from our friends: Collaborative research partnerships in three workplace-based occupational disease research projects presented by Dr. Desre Kramer and Emily Haynes.
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More than a job: Career development of individuals with cystic fibrosis presented by Pablo S. Saldana.
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The efficacy and efficiency of disability management in job retention and job reintegration: A Systematic Review presented by Dominique Van de Velde.
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Perspectives on the use of a telehealth service-delivery model as a component of school-based occupational therapy practice presented by Daniel Rortvedt.
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Decent Work, Work Motivation and Psychological Capital: An empirical research presented by Tânia Ferraro.
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The impact of customer incivility and verbal aggression on service providers: A systematic review presented by Valentina Sommovigo
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Job satisfaction and its related factors among dentists: A cross-sectional study presented by Joanna Kobza.
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As always, I welcome hearing from you.
Cheers,
Karen