UFOT Vision and Mission
Vision
By 2025, the UF OT Department will be a vibrant preeminent research and educational entity in the USA.
Mission
We will lead research innovations, present thriving and varied educational programs, embrace a clinician–scientist model, be fiscally healthy, and serve the occupational needs of people, organizations and populations.
UFOT Values
We, the members of the Great Department of Occupational Therapy, establish and uphold these shared values to guide our collective actions and decision-making, foster our growth, and promote the department’s health and wellbeing.
Empowerment
We promote collective decision-making through affirmation of everyone’s contributions.
Resilience
We remain adaptable and intentionally grow and build endurance through our focus on connection, wellness, healthy thinking, and meaning.
Synergy
We acknowledge and consider others’ strengths, interests, and priorities to align expertise, talent, and objectives for the benefit of the individual and the Department.
Trailblazing
We innovate, facilitate change, foster growth, optimize processes, and question to promote positive disruption.
Transparency
We proactively share relevant and factual information and provide clear expectations and deadlines.
Activities of the Chair
Congratulations Isabelle Wandenkolk on a…
Dr. Classen shares a word of congratulations to her 10th PhD student on a spectacular dissertation defense.
Leadership message: Department of occupational…
The department of occupational therapy celebrates a successful 2024 Occupational Therapy Summit of Scholars and recognizes the latest achievements in…
UF OT Presentations at AOTA INSPIRE 2024
UF Occupational Therapy presented two Pre-Conference Institutes, a workshop, a short course, on the panel at AOTF State of the Science Symposium, at…