Dr. Sherrilene Classen will lead two six-hour pre-conference institutes on March 20 as part of the American Occupational Therapy Association, or AOTA, INSPIRE 2024 Annual Conference & Expo in Orlando, Florida.
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.
Dr. Stefanie Bodison, joined the UF Occupational Therapy department as an Assistant Professor in 2021. She is an active member of the American Occupational Therapy Association and serves as an associate editor for the American Journal of Occupational Therapy.
We are delighted to share the last of 2023 UF Department of Occupational Therapy newsletter with you. Here you can read about the significant contributions, innovative research projects, faculty and student awards and rewards, and the impact that our UF OT faculty, alumni, and students are making in occupational therapy and rehabilitation science. We are so proud of all the contributions of our constituents and how they represent, impact, shape, and advance the field of OT!
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.
The University of Florida is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development. PD activity approval ID# 8622. This Distance Learning-Interactive is offered at .4 CEUs (4 contact hours), introductory level, OT Service Delivery. AOTA does not endorse specific course content, products,…
Drs. Anna Galloway and Becky Piazza recently participated in reciprocal reviews outside of their disciplines. The experience gave them new ideas and perspectives and offered another unexpected benefit: the opportunity to develop relationships with faculty members they likely would not have met outside of their typical work responsibilities.
Second year students experience evidence-based virtual reality as a means of evidence-based intervention for occupational therapy.
UF faculty and students present at the annual state conference- Florida Occupational Therapy Association- in November, 2023 at Nova Southeastern University in Clearwater, Florida.
Linda Struckmeyer, Ph.D., OTR/L, a clinical associate professor and the doctoral capstone coordinator in the department of occupational therapy, was recently selected to join the OT Leaders & Legacies Society.
