Now you know why the OP can't go to her professors. Drip a couple negative comments about OT and two things happen:
The very lack of OT to look at itself with a very ciritical eye is also a huge part of the profession's problem.
I've been an OT for over 20 years. I have a post-professional OT doctorate. I've been full-time professor at 2 universitys and taught adjunct at a couple more. I'll be published in AJOT in 2019. I'm already published in another peer-reviewed journal and have many non-peer reviewed articles. I've been on TV talking about OT and owned a private practice.
While my opinion may not jive with anyone on this forum, you should be confident that the come from someone with a lot of practice, a lot of commitment and a lot of concern about the profession.
I work in home health and nearly EVERY DAY, I must explain OT. If a person's had OT, I must reexplain it, because patient's typical exeperiences of OT are "arm exercises", "waste of time", etc. And, PT assesses ADL's and frequently makes reocmmendations, that are often equal or better than mine.
Soooo, while you high and might UE therapists laud my comments, understand that my experiences are based on perceptions of my experiences.
So, take the personal comments and sit on them.