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Duke Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program Celebrates Inaugural Commencement
On May 4, the Duke Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) Program honored the first graduating class of 36 students at a morning commencement ceremony at the Duke University Chapel. With their dedication and hard work, this class has achieved remarkable success, which was overwhelmingly present at the ceremony.
An Interview with Raven Hill, Occupational Therapist
Raven Hill is an occupational therapist with Duke University Health System and a teaching assistant in Duke's Occupational Therapy Doctorate and Doctor of Physical Therapy programs.
In an article written by Alex Haire, she talks about the most rewarding part of her job, where she's been able to make the most impact, and her aspirations for the future of the occupational therapy profession.
Duke Occupational Therapy Doctorate Debuts in Top 10% of U.S. News and World Report Rankings
Duke’s Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) program is in the top 10 percent of occupational therapy programs in the U.S., according to the 2024 U.S. News and World Report (USNWR) ranking released this week.
Reflections from an Invigorating AOTA Conference
Duke OTD was well-represented at the annual meeting of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) last week!
Here's a snapshot:
Duke Awarded Up to $33 Million to Develop OA Therapies that Rebuild Bone and Joints
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke Health is part of a multi-institution research team receiving federal Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) funding to develop an osteoarthritis treatment that regenerates joints.
Predictors of Population Mental Health in Montana: An Occupational Justice Perspective
OTD faculty members Antoine L. Bailliard, PhD, and
Beyond Compliance – Disability and Theological Education
OTD faculty members will serve as panelists and the featured speakers at this Duke Divinity School event on March 4. Please join us for a conversation on disability in education, accommodations, and Universal Design for Learning.
Preserving OT’s Black History
Last week, I featured a few of occupational therapy's Black "elders," whose leadership, education, and scholarship were like stories that illumined paths that, if taken, would make occupational therapy stronger. Paths, for example, toward desegregation and attending to diversity and health disparities; paths toward addressing community health and wellness through occupation, generating robust evidence and theory supporting the effects of occupation on health.