5th YEAR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Who aims at excellence will be above mediocrity; who aims at
mediocrity will be far short of it. - Burmese Saying
Name: Sudhee Acharya
Professional
Service
Goals
1. This year, I will volunteer to speak to - Email students organizations for
underclassmen about fieldwork or OTD
experiences at least one event or meeting
(hosted through SOTA, COTAD, OT dept, - Indicate interest in volunteering
class, etc.).
Practitioner Goals
1. This fall, I will renew necessary
certifications and memberships to maintain
Castlebranch and fieldwork requirements.
2. During my FW II experience, I will ask
questions and actively seek learning
opportunities regarding bus transportation
and community mobility in order to
become a competent and well-rounded
future novice practitioner.
Leadership Goals
1. During my FW IIB placement, I will take a - Talk to my FW educators about
leadership role by researching information
and creating an in-service presentation
about the new sensory room installed
within the facility.
Practice Scholar Goals
Measurable Strategies to
Accomplish Goals
upcoming opportunities to speak
to underclassmen
Measurable Strategies to
Accomplish Goals
- Frequently monitor Castlebranch - Completed CPR recertification
to ensure requirements are up to
date
- Talk with FW coordinator at site
to ensure my clearances are
appropriate & accepted
- Make necessary appointments/
complete trainings to fulfill annual
requirements
- Upload updated reports to
Castlebranch
- Actively seek feedback from FW - Attended in-service presentation
educators after performing a
newly learned skill
- Ask questions during all
opportunities to do so
- Take note of feedback received
and brainstorm methods to
incorporate it into performance
- Ensure I am always performing to
the best of my ability &
knowledge
Measurable Strategies to
Accomplish Goals
needs at my FW site
- Share ideas about potential
projects and ensure that they are
realistic & fulfill assignment
requirements at my site
- Complete project & share with
appropriate individuals to ensure
it can continue to be implemented
in the future
Measurable Strategies to
Accomplish Goals
Date: 6/1/2022
Evidence of how you accomplished Date
these goals. Accomplished
To be completed by end of the year
- Participated in SOTA panel 1/24/2022
discussion to speak about FW
experiences and upcoming DCE
experiences to underclassmen
Evidence of how you accomplished Date
these goals. Accomplished
To be completed by end of semester
1/2022
- Uploaded updated vaccinations and
medical requirements on
Castlebranch profile
- Spoke to FW educators and DCE
supervisors to ensure all clearances
were valid and up-to-date
10/2021-12/2021
completed by EZ-ON bus
equipment to learn about safety and
proper fitting regarding adapted
vests and seatbelts
- Assisted with busing routines at
least 2 days a week under
supervision of FW educator
Evidence of how you accomplished Date
these goals. Accomplished
To be completed by end of the
semester
- Presented in-service presentation 11/10/2021
about the new sensory room as well
as its features, benefits, and safety
considerations to occupational
therapists, speech language
pathologists, and school leadership
(principal, case managers)
Evidence of how you accomplished Date
these goals. Accomplished
To be completed by end of the year
1. This year, I will be an active participant in - Maintain communication with Dr. - Registered & participated in AOTA 10/11/2022
Kim and my research group to education summit
research conference/webinar opportunities.
identify and discuss potential
presentation opportunities
- Register for opportunities
- Contribute to presentation process

2. During FW IIB, I will be an evidence-

based practitioner by continuing to
research and read articles relevant to my
setting and population, then share them
with my site as appropriate.
Fieldwork Preparation Goals
- Read articles in OT practice - Shared 4 evidence-based practice 12/2021
magazine summaries with OT staff at the
- Regularly check AOTA & AJOT Watson Institute about interventions
for interesting articles, relevant to the client population
presentations, and poster sessions
that relate to my FW
population/setting
- Research effective treatment
approaches on research databases
when planning treatment sessions
Measurable Strategies to Evidence of how you accomplished Date
Accomplish Goals these goals. Accomplished
To be completed by end of semester

1. Before my first day of FW IIB, I will
review common diagnoses, treatment
approaches, and assessments relevant to
my population.
- Contact FW site about important - Contacted FW site contacts to ask 9/2021
concepts to review how I can prepare for FW
- Review notes, intervention plans, & - Reviewed notes and past
readings from NSM I (Intervention assignments relevant to the pediatric
seminar courses (for pediatric setting
population)

2. During FW II, I will ensure that I have all

- Contact FW site about dress code
required materials, clothing, & PPE. & required supplies/PPE
- Prepare materials before first day
Health Care Advocate Goals Measurable Strategies to
Accomplish Goals
- Contacted FW site about dress code 9/2021
- Gathered required PPE for COVID
protocols
- Gathered materials to support my
learning while at FW (note-taking
materials, relevant resources)
Evidence of how you accomplished Date
these goals. Accomplished
To be completed by end of semester

1. During FW IIA, I will advocate for my
clients by initiating discussions with
interprofessional co-workers when I
disagree with discharge recommendations
or co-treatment approaches.
2. During FW IIB, I will advocate for my
clients by bringing up a different
perspective of a child’s needs during a
sensory vs. behavior situation.
- Talk to FW ed about how to
handle interprofessional
disagreements professionally
- Initiate an appropriate time &
setting to have a collaborate
discussion with interprofessional
coworkers.
- Initiated collaborative & open 11/2021
discussions with the PT I co-treated
with when we disagreed on
discharge recommendations or
treatment approaches
- Discussed potential patient safety
concerns with FW ed to receive
feedback on how to handle them
- Talked to instructional aide in a
client’s classrooms about ways to
promote engagement in lunchtime
due to the child’s sensory
aversiveness with food textures.

NBCOT Exam Prep Goals Measurable Strategies to Evidence of how you accomplished Date
Accomplish Goals these goals. Accomplished
To be completed by end of semester

1. This semester, I will complete the OTKE - Schedule a date to take the OTKE - Took OTKE exam online 11/2021
(Occupational Therapy Knowledge Exam) before 12/5/21 - Recognized areas of need and began
to better understand the format of NBCOT - Analyze results and establish study researching study resources
questions and my personal topic area strategies - Downloaded NBCOT daily question
strengths/weaknesses. app