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This free program teaches participants how to make their vehicle “fit” them to increase safety and mobility when driving.

Yuan Li will develop a data-driven AI-based screening tool that leverages the latest advancements in wearable technology to facilitate personalized screening for sleep-related disorders. He is mentored by Hongwu Wang, Ph.D., assistant professor, department of occupational therapy.

He will facilitate coordination across the college’s undergraduate majors, minors and certificates.

April is OT Month, and the class of 2024 UF occupational therapy students celebrated by writing letters to the editor and to state and national policy makers about occupational therapy. Third year students were encouraged to identify a current event (national, state, or local) and link the practice and/or value of occupational therapy to this event, or, frame their letter as a celebration of OT month (April).

Fieldwork in retirement communities to residential addiction facilities, outpatient care programs and more.

The INSPIRE program has trained aspiring SLPs, OTs, and PTs to be skilled early intervention practitioners. Reflecting on the program's legacy.

In Dr. Becky Piazza's class, OTD students learn about policy change through arts participation.

Dr. Lela Llorens' gift of a spider plant has lasted a lifetime.

Faculty members have discovered that Occupational Therapy Equal Access Clinic student volunteers have carried their experiences into the classroom as peer leaders, translating real-world experiences into mentorship and guidance for fellow students as they seek answers to complex problems using clinical judgement.

The department’s 2023 graduation event included capstone poster presentation sessions, professional networking and a career fair, as well as pinning, awards and white coat ceremonies.