Mission:
Educate competent OTAs and PTAs to assist in the delivery of quality healthcare.
Vision:
Lead advances in OTA & PTA education through student-centred approaches and evidence-based practices.
Strategic Goals:
Evaluate student competence/performance using authentic means of assessment.
Provide high quality experiential and work integrated learning opportunities in which students apply knowledge, judgment and skills in a variety of healthcare settings.
Embed feedback, analysis and reporting mechanisms to ensure program quality.
Deliver student-centred and evidence-based curriculum to prepare students to practice safely in the evolving healthcare systems.
Optimize student success by embedding resources and processes to support student health and well-being throughout the program.
Glossary:
Authentic Assessment:
A set of methods or techniques for assessing the academic achievement of a student that includes activities requiring the application of acquired knowledge and skills to real-world situations and that is often seen as an alternative to standardized testing.
Evidence-based Practice:
The integration of the best research evidence, clinical expertise and patient needs that will result in the best treatment outcomes.
Student-centred:
An educational approach that aims to develop learner autonomy and independence with a focus on skills and practices that enable lifelong learning and independent problem-solving.
Work-integrated Learning:
Educational activities that integrate academic learning with its practical application in the workplace.