Masters to Doctorate: Impact of the Transition on One Occupational Therapy Program
Within the field of occupational therapy, the issue of transitioning from an entry-level master's degree to an entry-level doctorate degree is under debate. As such, it is important to investigate the impact of the transition in order to help make educated decisions about the potential future o...
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Eastern Kentucky University
2020-07-01
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| author | Rebecca Ozelie Kia Ashley Burks Samantha Lee Kathryn Riggilo Michelle Sivak |
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| description | Within the field of occupational therapy, the issue of transitioning from an entry-level master's degree to an entry-level doctorate degree is under debate. As such, it is important to investigate the impact of the transition in order to help make educated decisions about the potential future of the profession.This study analyzed retrospective data collected from six cohorts at one Midwestern university to analyze the impact of the transition to an entry-level doctorate on diversity, admission and matriculation rates, and fieldwork reservations. No statistical difference in diversity between masters and doctorate level cohorts was found but it is of note that it approached significance (χ2 (1) = 3.32, p = 0.07). There was a slight decrease in number of total students that applied to the program (7.75%) and the number of fieldwork reservations (5.23%), however this was accounted for by a 60% increase in occupational therapy programs in the state the study took place. Results of this study provide preliminary data of how one university has succeeded in the transition to an entry-level doctorate and can be used to inform other programs as they consider this transition. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-dfb14961e7d84422a62b18af24a1db122022-12-21T19:19:55ZengEastern Kentucky UniversityJournal of Occupational Therapy Education2573-13782020-07-014310.26681/jote.2020.040309Masters to Doctorate: Impact of the Transition on One Occupational Therapy ProgramRebecca Ozelie0Kia Ashley Burks1Samantha Lee2Kathryn Riggilo3Michelle Sivak4Rush UniversityRush UniversityRush UniversityRush UniversityRush UniversityWithin the field of occupational therapy, the issue of transitioning from an entry-level master's degree to an entry-level doctorate degree is under debate. As such, it is important to investigate the impact of the transition in order to help make educated decisions about the potential future of the profession.This study analyzed retrospective data collected from six cohorts at one Midwestern university to analyze the impact of the transition to an entry-level doctorate on diversity, admission and matriculation rates, and fieldwork reservations. No statistical difference in diversity between masters and doctorate level cohorts was found but it is of note that it approached significance (χ2 (1) = 3.32, p = 0.07). There was a slight decrease in number of total students that applied to the program (7.75%) and the number of fieldwork reservations (5.23%), however this was accounted for by a 60% increase in occupational therapy programs in the state the study took place. Results of this study provide preliminary data of how one university has succeeded in the transition to an entry-level doctorate and can be used to inform other programs as they consider this transition.https://doi.org/10.26681/jote.2020.040309doctoratetransitionoccupational therapy |
| spellingShingle | Rebecca Ozelie Kia Ashley Burks Samantha Lee Kathryn Riggilo Michelle Sivak Masters to Doctorate: Impact of the Transition on One Occupational Therapy Program Journal of Occupational Therapy Education doctorate transition occupational therapy |
| title | Masters to Doctorate: Impact of the Transition on One Occupational Therapy Program |
| title_full | Masters to Doctorate: Impact of the Transition on One Occupational Therapy Program |
| title_fullStr | Masters to Doctorate: Impact of the Transition on One Occupational Therapy Program |
| title_full_unstemmed | Masters to Doctorate: Impact of the Transition on One Occupational Therapy Program |
| title_short | Masters to Doctorate: Impact of the Transition on One Occupational Therapy Program |
| title_sort | masters to doctorate impact of the transition on one occupational therapy program |
| topic | doctorate transition occupational therapy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.26681/jote.2020.040309 |
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