Professional Development Plan

Name: Paul Sroka

Year: 2016-2017
Measurable goal

1. Administer Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency, Second

Edition (BOT 2) to three children during fieldwork.

2. Implement at least one unfamiliar technology tool (iPad/tablet app,

computer game, etc.) during pediatric fieldwork rotation.

3. Study 3-4 hours/week for 4 months starting March 21, and 4-5
hours/day, 4-6 days/week from July 11-August 31, for the NBCOT.

Plan to Achieve it- what

will I do?

Review
date- by
when?
-Review assessment manual. June 15,
-Practice administering BOT 2016
with cousins (age range: 410).
-Practice on students.
-Investigate online (AOTA, June 15,
Google, etc.) appropriate
2016
technology tools, related to
particular diagnoses or
functional limitations.
-Discuss findings with
fieldwork supervisor.
-Become familiar with the
technology tool (practice
using it on myself).
-Review one chapter per
August
week for 16 weeks in
31, 2016
TherapyEd NBCOT review
book (there are 16 chapters

4. Obtain employment in a SNF in Chicago or the surrounding

suburbs.

Professional involvement
5. Become a member of the Illinois Occupational Therapy Association
(ILOTA).

Professional Involvement
6. Attend ILOTA 2016 conference in Naperville, IL.
Networking
7. Network with and meet 3-5 ILOTA members either via email or in
person (such as at an ILOTA meeting or conference).

in the book).
-Take and review notes on
information that I do not
have a solid understanding
of.
-Take practice exams from
TherapyEd course.
-Review job postings on
company websites.
-Review Linked-In job
postings and obtain recruiter
contact information.
-Submit one applications,
cover letter, and resume per
day for 4 weeks
-Go to: www.ilota.org/
membership
-Submit OT Membership
Application for New
Members and submit $96
membership rate.
-Pay fee to attend the
ILOTA conference.
-Attend ILOTA conference
in October, 2016.
-Maintain LinkedIn profile.

September
30, 2016

October
10, 2016

October
27, 2016
January 9,
2017

Pay It Forward
8. Become a mentor (even though I am not in Pi Theta) for any SHU
OT students who have any questions, need support, etc.

9. Attend 3 CE courses/events in 6 months related to adults/geriatrics

and relevant to the setting I will be working in.

-Use ILOTA Membership

Search to find and follow
fellow practitioners.
-Inform appropriate faculty
of my interest to become a
mentor.
-Provide contact information
and timely communication
with mentee(s).
-Review CE course/event
options in Illinois at:
http://www.chirocredit.com/
courses/index.php?pid=19&
action=Show+Topics
-Register for courses, pay
fees for the courses and
finally, attend the courses.

February,
2017

March 31,
2017