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OT Capstone Project — Alyssa G. — USAHS 30 seconds
Alyssa G., a Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) student at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) campus in Miami, Florida, focuses a capstone project on the mental health of firefighters. The inspiration came from Alyssa’s dad and from growing up aware of what firefighters face, which led to a simple question: how can occupational therapy help meet that need?
She says support from her two capstone advisors and a faculty mentor made the project possible.
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OT Capstone Project — Alyssa G. — USAHS 30 seconds
[00:00:00] Alyssa G. (OT Student): They trained me like a little paramedic. So I learned that I’m a lot tougher than I thought I would be. [00:00:05] Alyssa G. (OT Student): I found the inspiration in my capstone through my dad. Growing up with him, I noticed certain things about firefighters mental health-wise, and I realized more needed to be done, so I started looking at how OT can fill that need. [00:00:16] Alyssa G. (OT Student): So as an OTD student, I had two capstone advisors and a faculty mentor. They were great. They’ve, they still help me to this day with writing and editing, and if I have a problem or a question about something, they’re the first ones to sit down with me and research alongside me.
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