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This article is aimed at assisting psychology graduate students in reaching an expected level of professionalism. Although it is not aim at occupational therapy graduate students, I feel that the concepts shared are broad and valid for all professionals. As graduate students we all should know how to look, act, and think like a professional, but do we? Do you fall short in any of these following areas? Dressing the part: When necessary where professional and conservative clothing. Make sure your clothes fit and that it is free of wrinkles. Know your manners: Always smile, use a person's name if you know it, don't use your cell phone unless it is an emergency, beware of your tone and volume, and when sending an email be sure to use formal etiquette. Get involved: become involved in the community and promote occupational therapy, as well as build your network. Bring value to others: how do you successfully build your network? You look for opportunity to help others.

No participants had cognitive impairment at preoperative baseline (Mini-Mental State Examination score >27). Differences in resting-state functional connectivity (RSFC) and global cognitive change relationships were assessed using a voxel-wise intrinsic connectivity method, controlling for demographic factors and pre- and perioperative cerebral white matter disease volume. Clinicians have long known that some older adults develop postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) after anesthesia and surgery, yet the neurobiological correlates of POCD are not well defined. The current results suggest that altered RSFC in specific DMN regions is positively correlated with global cognitive change 6 weeks after cardiac surgery, suggesting that DMN activity and connectivity could be important diagnostic markers of POCD or intervention targets for potential POCD treatment efforts.