Application and Interview Process :

  • Application requirements
    • Resume
    • AOTA membership (must have within 90 days of starting the fellowship)
    • NBCOT-certification or that you are eligible to take the NBCOT exam by June 15, 2024
    • Active Illinois occupational therapy license or applying for Illinois OT license by July 1, 2024
    • CPR/BLS certification
    • Written personal statement on why you are interested in an acute and critical care fellowship program
    • Student rotation in acute care or acute care experience
    • Two letters of recommendation
      • One letter from a clinical instructor or supervisor from an acute care rotation
      • One letter from a professor

To apply, please send all application materials to nmotfellowship@nm.org.


Application Timeline:

  • Application cycle opens October 1, 2023
  • Applications due April 15, 2024
  • Anticipated start date: August 21, 2024
  • Fellowship end date: August 15, 2025

Interview Process

After we review your application, we will select potential fellows for an in-person or virtual interview. The interview will include:
  • A case study review
  • Interviews with these team members:
    • OT manager
    • OT coordinators
    • Mentor/staff panel
  • A shadowing opportunity where you can observe a mentor in patient care.