Lecture 1: Introduction

Question 1

What are the 7 professional roles that define PT/OT?

Answer 1

1. Expert
2. Communicator
3. Collaborator
4. Manager
5. Advocate/Change Agent
6. Scholarly Practitioner
7. Professional

Question 2

What is the starting salary for PT/OTs in Quebec?

Answer 2

$25/hour

Question 3

True or False: 30-40% of PTs/OTs are in the public sector

Answer 3

False: 30-40% are in the private sector

Question 4

what is the core competency of OT?

Answer 4

expert in enabling occupation

Question 5

What does it mean to be a change agent?

Answer 5

• make changes that will help clients, improve/create programs or services, or improve access to programs and services within the health care system (or other systems).
• health promotion.
• advocating for profession, databases, justice etc.

Question 6

what are three subtypes of change agents? (give a brief explanation of each)

Answer 6

change generator - identified a need and built a new program or method of treatment.
change recipient - adapting to a new change (ie. teaching others how to use new system).
change resistor - resisting changes that will impair level of service (ie budget cuts, loss of programs).