utilizing otcas for holistic application reviews
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AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
Utilizing OTCAS for Holistic Application Reviews Neil Harvison, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Chief Officer, Academic and Scientific Affairs
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AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
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Objectives
• Participants will: – Review the descriptive data on diversity in
occupational therapy education – Understand the principles of holistic
application review – Explore the barriers to holistic application
review – Understand how OTCAS can be utilized as a
tool for holistic application review
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
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Disclosures
• No individual financial relationship exists • AOTA and Liaison International have a
formal agreement in which Liaison International hosts and supports the centralized application system (CAS)
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
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Where are we on the diversity factor? GENDER
Percentage of students who self-identify as male
Source: ACOTE (2014) Annual Data Report, AOTA, Bethesda: MD
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
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Where are we on the diversity factor? ETHNICITY
Source: ACOTE (2014) Annual Data Report, AOTA, Bethesda: MD
Percentage of students who self-identify as Hispanic
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
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Where are we on the diversity factor? RACE
Source: ACOTE (2014) Annual Data Report, AOTA, Bethesda: MD
Percentage of students
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
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Where are we on the diversity factor? RACE
Source: ACOTE (2014) Annual Data Report, AOTA, Bethesda: MD
Percentage of students who self-identify as white
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
Bottom line: We have a long way to go ………
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
Are holistic reviews part of the answer?
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
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What is a holistic application review?
Establishing and implementing institution-specific, diversity-related policies, processes, and practices that will advance the institutional mission, core student learning outcomes and entry-level competencies in support of shaping the workforce. Adapted from AAMC https://www.aamc.org/initiatives/holisticreview/
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
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Holistic Application Review
A flexible, individualized way of assessing an applicant’s capabilities by which balanced consideration is given to experiences, attributes, and academic metrics and, when considered in combination, how the individual might contribute value as an OT student and future practitioner.
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
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Holistic Application Review
• Broad-based • Clearly linked to mission and goals • Promote diversity as essential to
institutional excellence
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
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Experiences-Attributes-Metrics (EAM) Model
• Experiences: Life path leading up to applying to OT/OTA school
• Attributes: The applicant’s skills and abilities at time of entry into OT school, personal and professional characteristics, and demographic factors
• Metrics: Academic and quantitative components (i.e. GPA, GRE, etc.)
Adapted from AAMC https://www.aamc.org/initiatives/holisticreview/
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
EAM Model EXPERIENCES
• Employment history • Education • Volunteer roles • Community service • Research experience • Leadership roles • Travel • Time spent with different
cultures and communities • Military service • Affiliations • Religious service • Primary care-giver for an ill
family member • Experience in a healthcare
setting
ATTRIBUTES
• Sexual orientation • Gender identity • Ethnicity • Race • National origin • Nationality • Legal residential status • Age • Religion • SES • Parental status • Family status • Physical ability • Health status • Maturity • Beliefs • Values • Commitment • Interpersonal style • Other
METRICS
• GPA • Grade trends • GRE
Adapted from AAMC https://www.aamc.org/initiatives/holisticreview/
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
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How do we weigh this data?
Experiences Attributes
Metrics
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
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Holistic Application Reviews: Barriers
• Challenges conventional thinking • Outcomes would be impacted • Time • Costs
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
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Outcomes • A new study, funded in part by the National Institute
on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), finds holistic admissions have a positive impact on diversity, student success and academics in health professions schools. Holistic review is a university admissions strategy that assesses an applicant’s unique experiences alongside traditional measures of academic achievement such as grades and test scores.
Source: http://www.nimhd.nih.gov/news/holisticStudy.html
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
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New study finds holistic admissions benefit health professions schools
• The majority of schools using holistic review reported an increase in the diversity of the student body—not only in race, ethnicity, and gender, but also in experience, socioeconomic status and perspective—over the past decade.
• In addition, – 90% of schools using holistic review reported that the average GPA of
the incoming class remained unchanged or increased – 89% reported that average standardized test scores for incoming
classes remained unchanged or increased – 96% reported that graduation rates were unchanged or increased
Source: http://www.nimhd.nih.gov/news/holisticStudy.html
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
Using OTCAS to decrease time & costs…….
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
Searchable OTCAS Fields EXPERIENCES
• References • Certifications • Health Related
Experience • Volunteer/Community
Enrichment • Employment • Clinical Experiences • Observation Hours • Teaching Experience • Research • Leadership • Honors and Awards • Publications • Extracurricular Activities • Personal Statement • Secondary (High) School • College(s) Attended • Military Experience
ATTRIBUTES
• Gender identity • Ethnicity • Race • Legal residential status • Age • English as native language
METRICS
• GPAs by Year • GPAs by Subject • GPAs by School • Applicant Reported ACT • Applicant Reported GRE • Applicant Reported MAT • Applicant Reported SAT • Applicant Reported
TOEFL
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
Step 1: Create a list…..
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
Step 2: Create Reports with the Custom List……..
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
Save the report and download as an excel spreadsheet.
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
AOTA’s Centennial Vision We envision that occupational therapy is a powerful, widely recognized, science-driven, and evidence-based profession with a globally connected and diverse workforce meeting society’s occupational needs.
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