Benefits of Implementing the OTIPM
Occupational therapists who have implemented the OTIPM are now:
- Documenting measureable and occupation-focused baselines, goals, and outcomes
- Using occupation-based and occupation-focused assessment and intervention methods to enhance the quality and effectiveness of the services they provide
- Advocating for and promoting the distinct value of occupational therapy to consumers, third-party payers, and other professionals
- Clearly demonstrating the valuable contributions of occupational therapy to health care and health promotion
OTIPM Training Courses
Occupational therapy students who learn the OTIPM in their university curriculum:
- Learn a professional reasoning model that is client-centered and has occupation at the center of every phase of occupational therapy practice
- Learn professional reasoning skills to critically link the client’s occupational priorities, occupation-based assessment results, and intervention strategies to efficiently promote improved quality of occupational performance.
- Learn a process of practice that helps determine when to use specific assessment and intervention methods, while remaining occupation-centered.
OTIPM training courses are available, upon request. Please