Mission

The mission of the Department of Occupational Therapy is to provide education designed to prepare competent and effective occupational therapists skilled at meeting the demands of diverse environments and rapidly changing service delivery systems. The program seeks to develop therapists who possess foundation skills in the principles of the occupational therapy profession and the ability to integrate knowledge into practice while using the critical thinking and reflective abilities necessary to address the multiple roles of practitioner, consultant, educator, manager, researcher and advocate within diverse service delivery systems.

The Department of Occupational Therapy mission is consistent with the University and College of Health Sciences mission and upholds the commitment to the recruitment and education of candidates from those sections of the community under represented in the practice of occupational therapy. The program’s purpose is to develop graduates that are compassionate and dedicated to implementing contextually relevant occupation based services and dedicated to implementing contextually relevant occupation based services that promote and enhance the health, participation and quality of life for individuals and populations.