Orit Shechtman, PhD, OTR/L
Emeritus Associate Professor
About Orit Shechtman
Dr. Shechtman is an Associate Professor at the Department of Occupational Therapy. Her research is in the areas of assessments including grip strength measurement in adults and children, assessment of maximal effort and sincerity of effort, and musculoskeletal disorders. She received the American Hand Therapy Foundation’s Burkhalter Memorial Research Award in 2001 and the American Society of Hand Therapist’s Evelyn Mackin Research Grant in 2006. Dr. Shechtman’s research also encompasses driving assessment of older drivers and driving simulators. Dr. Shechtman currently teaches anatomy, kinesiology, neuroscience, and pathophysiology in the Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) Program. Dr. Shechtman had received many teaching awards including the University of Florida Teacher of the Year Award in 1997-98, the University of Florida Health Science Center’s Superior Accomplishment Award in 1999-2000, the 2005 Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Occupational Therapy Education, the 2005-2006 College of Public Health and Health Professions Teacher of the Year Award, the 2005-2006 Most Outstanding Faculty Member and the 2015-2016 College of Public Health and Health Professions Teacher of the Year Award.
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Contact Details
- Business:
- (352) 273-6021
- Business:
- oshechtm@phhp.ufl.edu
- Business Mailing:
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COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH PROFESSI
PO BOX 100164
DEPARTMENT OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
GAINESVILLE FL 326100164 - Business Street:
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101 NEWELL DR RM 2115
GAINESVILLE FL 32611