Hello:
I received an Army Medical Specialist brochure the other day. The
brochure describes several professions, including OT, PT and RD. I want
to share a few excerpts from the brochure regarding OT and PT.
Here are some statements about OT:
1. "The Team Approach to Treatment"
2. "On a typical day, your first patient might require an upper
extremity musculoskeletal evaluation..."
3. "To assure the best overall care, Army [OT's] work closely with
physicians, psychiatrists, physical therapists..."
4. "It is Army [OT's] who staff the many seminars, classes and advanced
study programs which can expedite your entry into the [AOTA] and earn you
full recognition as a professional."
NOTE: Of the brochure shows OT's working with UE's.
STUDENT APPOINTMENTS:
"This program is conducted for nine months at Walter Reed Army Medical
Center..."
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Now, let contrast this with some excerpts from the PT section:
1. "Keeping The Soldiers Fit"
2. "The primary responsibility will be the [rehab] of your patients. But
your role in that process is more critical than you might expect."
3. "You might begin by performing musculoskeletal screening on new
patients... You'll either refer them to a physician or prescribe and
implement a ...program of [PT]."
4. "The expertise of Army [PT's] is extremely valuable in working with
physicians..."
STUDENT APPOINTMENTS:
"You'll receive a [DPT] from Baylor University..." "This fully paid
27-month course..."
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Reading the brochure has me thinking. Exactly what is OT's expertise?
Not what we think it is but what do other professions see as our
expertise?
Ron
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