Occupational Therapy
MOT Students and Alumna Establish OT Equal Access Clinic
Lindsey Dhans, MOT, OTR/L, a recent graduate of the UF Masters in Occupational Therapy program, and current MOT students, Kelsey Iglesia, Shannon Plunkett, Meghan McMullen and Alyxandra Aldrich, welcomed the first clients to the new Occupational Therapy Equal Access Clinic last month. The clinic will provide free services to…
MOT students present research on driving safety
From left to right: Kiah Brown, Stephanie Hernandez, and Megan Shanahan Kiah Brown, Stephanie Hernandez, and Megan Shanahan became part of the Institute for Mobility, Activity and Participation (I-MAP) as part of the Health Science Honors…
Trained students offer CarFit program to local drivers
The Department of Occupational Therapy and students from the Masters in Occupational Therapy Program offer CarFit, a free national program, each fall. CarFit is designed to help mature drivers fit more comfortably and safely in their vehicles. Trained occupational therapy students lead drivers through a 12-point checklist with their…
MOT students attend the annual Student Conclave
Over forty UF Masters in Occupational Therapy students attended the annual Student Conclave. This conference is jointly sponsored by the National Board for the Certification of Occupational Therapists and the American Occupational Therapy Association. Held in Jacksonville this year the conference provided professional development activities that explore the roles of…
Students and Faculty Collaborate in Research
University of Florida Occupational Therapy students and faculty collaboratively engage in research and contribute to the OT evidence base. Undergraduate pre-OT students complete honors projects with college researchers and many continue their collaborations with faculty after entering the Master in Occupational Therapy (MOT) program. An example of such a project…
Accessibility/Health Fair hosted by Occupational Therapy and Epidemiology students
Master’s in Occupational Therapy students, under the direction of Dr. Roxanna Bendixen, and master’s students in the Department of Epidemiology, under the direction of Dr. Cathy Striley, received a 2012 PH-HP Student collaboration grant. This grant focused on activities in Alachua County designed to gather meaningful data to inform…
On the same road
Shands and UF have merged driving rehab programs in order to improve clinical care and expand research.
