Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD)

Our program’s holistic approach addresses the vital importance of people’s physical, psychological and emotional needs. A distinguishing feature is our direct collaboration with JWU’s world-renowned College of Culinary Arts, where you’ll focus on the impact of culture, food and cooking in contributing to the health, wellness and care of individuals, communities and populations you’ll serve. Learn how to assist and inspire people to maximize their health, well-being and quality of life while increasing their independence, self-confidence and self-worth.
Devise adaptive ways for clients to connect with their environment and complete the work, recreational and self-care tasks they need to succeed in our new occupations lab in JWU’s Academic Center. The lab features

• a modified home setup of a living room, kitchen and bathroom
• a driving simulator
• high-tech visual assessment and training equipment
• a vestibular testing device for balance assessment
• a 3-D printer for the production of splints and adapted equipment
• a hospital bed area for practice interactions with an artificial intelligence patient

OTD students can also access JWU’s physician assistant program cadaver lab.
You’ll learn to service individuals, groups, communities and populations, while also developing programs that offer a preventative focus and influence a broader scope of the population. Then apply and practice what you learned in class through course fieldwork in mental health, aging, physical disabilities and pediatrics.
Through mentorship with our experienced faculty, you’ll set personal goals that influence your professional growth and complete a culminating project ready for publication, presentation and implementation by the time you graduate.
In JWU’s program, you will gain the practical and research skills needed to become a highly competent clinical practitioner.