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Student Trainee Eligibility

Student trainees are occupational and physical therapy graduate professional students (MOT, MSOT, OTD, DPT) who indicate: 

• Strong commitment to improving health outcomes for the communities served by rehabilitation

• Strong investment in rehabilitation research that seeks to optimize outcomes and address the evolving needs of the populations served by rehabilitation  

• Strong support from a current/former faculty member addressing capacity for a research career

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The application review committee will also consider applicants’ potential for success within the TIDE program.  

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Student Trainee Application

The following will be components of the TIDE Student Trainee Application:

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• A brief demographic and contact information form (for informational purposes only and will not be used during the application review process)

• Written responses to the following prompts using the provided template: 

  • Rehabilitation access and outcomes vary. Describe your experience with this and your commitment to improving health outcomes for all of the populations served by rehabilitation.  (2,000 characters) 

  • Please describe your commitment to rehabilitation research, the communities and/or outcomes you are interested in studying, and how your interests align with your career goals. (2,000 characters) 

  • It has been said that “Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not.”  What does this mean to you? (2,000 characters)

  • Please describe what you hope to learn from the TIDE program and how you will apply this to achieve your career goals (2,000 characters) 

• Letter of support from a faculty member with good knowledge of your interest in and capacity for a career in research. Letter of support to be collected via the online application system.

• Acknowledgement from your academic program director acknowledging support for your 2-year commitment to TIDE, participation in all TIDE training activities, and in-person attendance at the TIDE Annual Workshop held in the summer each year.  (Travel support provided by the TIDE program.)

• An unofficial academic transcript of undergraduate and graduate coursework

• A copy of your resume

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Student Trainee Expectations 

Student trainees are required to commit to active participation in the TIDE program for 2 years, with an anticipated commitment of 5 – 10 hours per month on average (some months being less, and other months being more). TIDE program education and training requires:

• in-person attendance at the TIDE Annual Workshop held in the summer each year (travel support provided by the TIDE program)

• development and execution of research and mentoring activities outlined in dyad development plan in partnership with faculty trainee and executive committee liaison

• completion of quarterly webinar activities (pre-recorded lectures with reflection questions) and pod discussions (web conference calls scheduled to suit the members of the pod)

• submission of semi-annual progress reports, and attendance at progress report meetings, as needed

 

Student trainees may complete their occupational therapy or physical therapy graduate professional training prior to the completion of the TIDE program. In those instances, TIDE leadership requests that the student trainee commit to finishing the remainder of the TIDE program after graduation. TIDE leadership will work with the faculty trainee and student trainee to tailor the dyad development plan to ensure that all requirements of the TIDE program are completed.

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