Neurologic Occupational Therapy Fellowship

Overview:

 

As a world-class organization on the cutting edge of evidence-based practice and professional development, the Brooks Rehabilitation Institute of Higher Learning offers what was the first AOTA-accredited OT Neurologic Fellowship Program in the state of Florida. Our program is now currently one of only two AOTA-accredited OT Neurologic Fellowships in Florida and thirteen in the country. We are currently in candidacy status for our second program in Florida, located in Daytona Beach.  

Our AOTA-approved Neurologic Fellowship programs start in late June and run just over a year. Components of the fellowship include didactic coursework and instruction, 1:1 clinical mentoring and supervision, and directed learning activities. As part of the professional development curriculum, fellows-in-training complete multiple clinical case studies, provide instruction to occupational therapy students, and serve as Fieldwork Educators to a Level I or II OT student. Additionally, residents and fellows-in-training from all of the Brooks IHL post-professional programs comprehensively participate in foundational courses, allowing for the development of professional relationships with colleagues of various specialty practice areas.  

Our two Neurologic Fellowship programs include the same high-quality curriculum with a dedicated team of faculty members. The fellows-in-training in our Jacksonville program rotate through care settings within the Brooks Rehabilitation Hospital- University Campus, while those in Daytona practice within the Halifax Health | Brooks Rehabilitation Center for Inpatient Rehabilitation. Fellows in both programs treat a full caseload focused on the neurologic population and receive a 40-hour/week salary.  

 Click here to view the OT Neurologic Fellowship goals. 

 

Program Highlights 

• 200 hours of 1:1 mentoring
• Full salary and benefits with Brooks Rehabilitation
• Shared experience with our 10 Residency and Fellowship Programs
• Enjoy opportunities to collaborate with 150+ graduates practicing in the Brooks System
• Experiential learning opportunities in multiple settings throughout the Brooks Rehabilitation System of Care
• Multi-person cohorts per program
• Scholarly advisors include faculty from the University of Florida, University of North Florida, University of Central Florida, University of St. Augustine, and Jacksonville University
• The majority of our mentors are program graduates, board certified and clinicians within the Brooks System

AOTA Approval

The Brooks Neurologic OT Fellowship Program in Jacksonville is an Approved Site by the American Occupational Therapy Association. The Neurologic OT Fellowship in Daytona is an Applicant Fellowship Program and is accepting applications for its first cohort.

Board Certification

The Brooks IHL Neurologic OT Fellowship Programs will help prepare occupational therapists towards application to be recognized by AOTA for Board Certification in Physical Rehabilitation (BCPR).

Jacksonville Graduation Rate (5-year average) – 100%

Program Coordinator

Devon Snow
MS, OTR/L, BCPR
Devon.Snow@brooksrehab.org
904-345-7492

Program Director: 

Sara Cristello, PT, DPT, OCS, FAAOMPT
Sara.Cristello@BrooksRehab.org