Welcome! This page is intended to provide information about entry-level occupational therapy doctoral capstones, as outlined in the ACOTE Standards (https://acoteonline.org/accreditation-explained/standards/). Please note that this information does not apply to post-professional doctoral capstones because post-professional occupational therapy programs are not accredited by ACOTE. 

• Introduction to Entry-Level Doctoral Capstones

• 2021 ILOTA Conference Presentation
• 2020 ILOTA Conference Presentation
• 2019 ILOTA Conference Presentation

• The Impact of International Doctoral Capstone Experience on Occupational Therapy Clinicians' Current Practice
• Understanding the Entry-Level OTD Capstone Components
• Development, Implementation and Evaluation of Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Doctoral Capstones: A National Survey
• Advancing the Entry-Level Practitioner: A Curricular Model of the Professional Occupational Therapy Doctoral Degree
• Perceived Value & Usefulness of the Entry-Level Occupational Therapy Doctoral Capstone
• An Exploration of the Occupational Therapy Doctoral Capstone: Perspectives from Capstone Coordinators, Graduates, and Site Mentors
• What is the entry-level OTD doctoral capstone and how can you benefit?
• Masters to Doctorate: Impact of the Transition on One Occupational Therapy Program
• Exploration of Self-Perceived Leadership Practices of Entry-Level Doctoral Students during the Doctoral Capstone Experience
• Student Perspectives of the Occupational Therapy Doctoral Experience in an Academic Setting
• Designing Effective Capstone Experiences and Projects for Entry-Level Doctoral Students in Occupational Therapy: One Program’s Approaches and Lessons Learned
• Self-Assessments of Mentoring Skills in Healthcare Professions Applicable to Occupational Therapy: A Scoping Review
• Book Review: The Entry Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstone: A Framework for the Experience and Project
• Capstones: Voices from the Occupational Therapy Profession
• They Said: Perspectives on Capstone Experience and Projects in Occupational Therapy