Managing Fieldwork, Curriculum Mapping, and Preparing for ACOTE

ALL SESSIONS ARE CLOSED CAPTIONED AND WILL BE RECORDED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO REGISTERED ATTENDEES WITHIN 24-48 BUSINESS HOURS AT THE OTLEARN PORTAL.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Indiana University (IU) Indianapolis occupational therapy leaders share how they use CORE to streamline fieldwork and build a more sustainable approach to curriculum mapping and ACOTE preparation. Learn how IU centralizes fieldwork scheduling, evaluations, and partner communication while using CompMS to map ACOTE standards, engage faculty, identify curriculum gaps, and keep accreditation evidence current between self-study cycles.

Learning Objectives

• Identify strategies for using technology to reduce manual coordination and creating more consistent, accessible work in fieldwork operations.
• Describe an approach to building and maintaining a curriculum map aligned to the ACOTE 2023 standards.

Speakers

Julie Bednarski, OTD, MHS, OTR, DipACLM, Clinical Associate Professor, OTD Program Director

Julie Bednarski serves as the Occupational Therapy Program Director. Her clinical expertise spans multidisciplinary rehabilitation management and geriatric rehabilitation in both acute care and skilled nursing settings. Bednarski is certified by the American College of Lifestyle Medicine as a Certified Lifestyle Medicine Professional.

Nicole Vicars

Administrative Coordinator Occupational Therapy

Melinda Kurrus, OTD, OTR/L, CHT, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator and Clinical Assistant Professor

Stephanie Cuozzo

Stephanie Cuozzo serves as the Vice President of Campus Partnerships at PeopleGrove, specializing in fieldwork and clinical education solutions through the CORE by PeopleGrove platform. She works alongside program leaders, administrators, and faculty to replace spreadsheet-heavy workflows with centralized software that automates placement management, compliance tracking, site coordination, and student evaluations.

Earn up to 1.00 contact hour.