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Submission Date

8-4-2022

Document Type

Entry Level Capstone

Degree Name

Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD)

First Mentor

Aaron Green, Ph.D.

Second Mentor

Evelyn Terrell, OTD, MHSA, OTR/L

Abstract

There are many areas of practice to choose from in the field of Occupational therapy (OT). OT has an incredibly diverse career path, with new opportunities being created every day. I completed my doctoral capstone experience at Iridium Enterprises with Dr. Aaron Green, who has a wealth of experience in business and entrepreneurship. My ACOTE focus areas were administration and program development. I wanted to learn how a business was properly developed and managed from the ground up.

Through this experience, I learned how to methodically approach market research and how to narrow in on a business idea. Our goal was to push the boundaries of OT and attempt to develop a fitness and therapy center by incorporating vital components of our profession. By developing a core fundamentals program to use as a basis for our business, we analyzed the literature that revealed the efficacy of properly executed fitness programs in reducing all-cause mortality and increasing activity of daily living (ADL) performance. Our mission was to increase adult and older adults’ lifespan and quality of life (QOL) through a quantified analysis of ADLs and key exercises.

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