In this episode, I chat with Autumn Santos OTD, OTR/L to talk about her occupational therapy journey from graduate school, to fieldwork 2 rotations, and current job prospects.

A major topic we cover in this conversation is the NBCOT exam! If you are an OT student looking to modify your study plan, looking for different approaches, or wondering what study resources are even out there... this episode is especially for you!

Timestamps:

(0:58) Autumn’s Occupational Therapy Story

(03:40) Why did you choose OT instead of PT?

(05:42) Experience in Occupational Therapy School

(08:40) Why did you choose your particular OT program?

(11:02) Clinical rotations & favorite/least favorite settings?

(16:11) - What OT setting are you leaning towards?

(18:47) For the OT students listening and currently struggling with fieldwork 2s, what would you tell them?

(21:48) - Autumn’s NBCOT exam experience | the highs and the lows | how she responded & approached things differently

(35:05) - Areas of difficulty with the NBCOT

(39:26) - Breaking down Autumn’s study gameplay and materials

(47:17) - Present day: where are you now with your occupational therapy journey?

(51:21) - Autumn’s top tips for preparing for OT Interviews | Challenging questions to think about

(57:27) - What do you envision your OT future to be? | Long-term goals

(1:00:15) Autumn’s Advice for aspiring occupational therapists

*BONUS LIGHTNING ROUND*

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