Prerequisites: OT-640, OT-650, OT-662, OT-771. Pass/Fail available. Audit available. This course provides a problem solving approach to the selection, design, application and fabrication of splints and orthotic / prosthetic devices. This course focuses primarily on device

Prerequisites: Successful completion of all Year 1 and Summer 2-OTD Coursework. Under the supervision of an occupational therapy (OT) faculty member or clinical instructor, students will plan and carry out evidence-based individual or group assessment and treatment

Prerequisites: All previous coursework, including OT-761, OT-762, OT-810, OT-880. Pass/Fail only. Audit not available. This doctoral experiential component is an in-depth experience in one or more of the following student-selected areas: clinical practice, research, leadership

Prerequisites: None. Students will identify a population and context in which they will seek to address change or develop advanced practice. Students will discover the state of the science in area of interest, including a literature review of the population, contexts and

Prerequisites: OT-891. Students will identify a theory and/or conceptual model that will address a targeted area of inquiry and population identified in Innovation Project – Discover. Key elements of the theory and uses of the theory or model in context are emphasized.

Prerequisites: OT-891, OT-892. Students will apply appropriate theory-driven and evidence-based elements of scholarly product design to formulate a comprehensive solution that addresses a clinical problem identified in Innovation Project – Discover, Innovation Project – Build,

Prerequisites: OT-891, OT-892, OT-893. In this final stage of the Innovation Project sequence, students will combine all aspects of their scholarly project into multiple modes of dissemination: written, oral/multimedia, peer-reviewed presentation and publication. Guided by

Prerequisites: OT-891, OT-892. Students will apply theory-driven and evidence-based elements to design key ingredients for an innovation solution that addresses a clinical problem identified in Innovation Project – Discover and aligns with the approval project proposal in

Independent study is an elective course designed to allow students to pursue special interests in direct collaboration with an occupational therapy faculty member. The course can be tailored for traditional and/or emerging practice areas, entrepreneurial, or interprofessional

Prerequisites: Successful progression through Summer 2 of the Entry-Level OTD curriculum or permission of the instructor. Assistive Technology in Occupational Therapy will explore the use of assistive technology across the life course in multiple contexts. Topics will include