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PORTLAND, Maine

Scott McNeil presents at Connecticut Occupational Therapy Association conference

Scott McNeil

Scott McNeil, OTD, M.S., OTR/L, assistant clinical professor and academic fieldwork coordinator in the University of New England’s Department of Occupational Therapy presented at the Connecticut Occupational Therapy Association (CONNOTA) conference on Saturday, March 5, 2016. 

The presentation titled, “Demystifying Fieldwork Education,” described the shortage of fieldwork rotations in New England and aross the United States as well as the many myths about fieldwork education that may serve as a barrier for occupational therapy students and prospective educators. During the interactive presentation, participants learned more about the fit between academia and the clinic, explored the components of fieldwork education and learned how research in fieldwork education is helping to shape the fieldwork landscape.

Scott McNeil with AOTA president Karen Jacobs
Scott McNeil with AOTA president Karen Jacobs

About the University of New England

The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.