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UNC Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy http://tinyurl.com/sotaspringapparel This is the official page for the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy at UNC Chapel Hill.

For questions about the MSOT admissions process, please post your inquiry under the "Discussions" tab on this page or email [email protected]. Please note that questions containing private information should be sent via email rather than posted on the discussion board. It is recommended that prospective applicants read the admissions page and all the related links for before contacting the division for information. Admissions Page:
http://www.med.unc.edu/ahs/ocsci/degree-programs/ms-admissions

12/13/2024

🗓️Save the date! Join us Feb. 27 @ 6 p.m. for the annual Mitchell Symposium featuring Dr. LeRhonda Manigault-Bryant, “Dr. Rhon,” Director of The Sonja Haynes Stone Center for Black Culture and History.

The Mitchell Symposium in Occupational Science is named in honor and memory of Dr. Marlys Mitchell, the founder of the master’s program in occupational therapy at the UNC School of Medicine, and her husband, Earl, a great supporter of Marlys. Symposium scholars deliver a public lecture and participate in talks, discussions, and meetings with faculty, students, and researchers from throughout the division and the Department of Allied Health Sciences. Initiated in 2011, the symposium has been made possible through generous gifts from friends and alumni of the division.

Learn more: https://go.unc.edu/Qg8y9

12/11/2024

One step closer to becoming OTs! UNC MSOT c/o 2025 students are in the final week of fieldwork II, building skills to support & empower individuals in their daily lives. Check out some of the UNC MSOT c/o 2025 placements:

📚Durham Public Schools
✨Sophia DeMelo & clinical instructor Molly Bagby led a "Neuroaffirming Strategies" session to provide parents & staff insights into strategies used to foster an inclusive environment where all children can thrive.

📚Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools
✨Katie Murray, under the supervision of Kimberly Bailliard, supports a student on the skills they need to be successful in the school setting.

📚Chatham County Schools & Carolina Insitute for Developmental Disabilities (CIDD)
✨Erika Kristensen, under the supervision of Elaine Ray assists a student during a dressing activity (pictured left) & with Dr. Linn Wakeford at the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) as the LEND Trainee (pictured right).

🏥Atrium In-patient Rehabilitation
✨Kaylin McKinney, under the supervision of Heather Smith & Olivia Carratello, under the supervision of Allison Wheeler, paused their formal roles to participate in the occupation of karaoke 🎤 with the rehabilitation team.

Congratulations to the UNC MSOT c/o 2025 for completing your level 2 fieldwork! We'll see you in the spring! 🌷

12/06/2024

📚School mode: Off. 🎒Congratulations UNC MSOT c/o 2026 for completing your first semester! We know how hard you work to go above & beyond. Now, time to rest! 💤

📸Dr. Kathryn Sorensen

12/04/2024

🍂Full bellies, happy OTs 🙏 Cooking is not just a basic life skill, it is a meaningful & multifaceted occupation. The division is grateful for our students, faculty & staff who organized & shared dishes so we could pause from the busy end of the semester to spend time with one another. 🍽️🤲

11/29/2024

🤝 It takes a team! The Office of Interprofessional Education and Practice supports a campus-wide initiative for the intentional integration of interprofessional learning & collaboration. Our MSOT students have the opportunity to collaborate with these interdisciplinary groups through interprofessional education and practice. With miscommunication being a leading cause of medical error in hospitals (Alder, 2023), we value the opportunity to practice these skills and engage with other providers in training to best support one another.

Scan the QR code to learn more about an award-winning IPEP program or access the link: https://go.unc.edu/s8BSd

Reference: Alder, S. (2023, December 23). Effects of Poor Communication in Healthcare. The HIPPA Journal. https://www.hipaajournal.com/effects-of-poor- communication-in-healthcare/

11/25/2024

“Occupational Therapy is where science, creativity, and compassion collide.” -Jessica Kensky, 2016 American Occupational Therapy Association - AOTA keynote speaker, Boston Marathon survivor & oncology RN. First year students created projects for their Human Capacities course to reflect what they learned about brain structures, functions and impacts. Our division values opportunities to be creative, we love engaging many parts of the brain!🧠🎨

11/21/2024

Today is National Rural Health Day! This is a day to celebrate the people, groups, and organizations serving the unique healthcare needs of the rural United States. Nearly 1 in 3 North Carolinians live in a rural area of the state, and according to the NC Office of State Budget and Management, our rural communities are quickly growing.

Three definitions of urban/rural often cited include: (1) densely populated areas of at least 2,500 people (urban) and all other areas (rural) – US Census Bureau; (2) metropolitan counties (urban) and nonmetropolitan counties (rural) – US Office of Management and Budget; and (3) counties with densities of 250 people per square mile or more (urban) and all other counties (rural) according to the North Carolina Rural Center.

Learn more: https://powerofrural.org/
North Carolina Rural Health Day: https://go.unc.edu/Rr74B

Swipe to read more about the Occupational Therapy Rural Health Committee (OTRHC) from our student committee members.

11/15/2024

Lanyard names, networking & more! UNC faculty & staff represented our program at the North Carolina Occupational Therapy Association 2024 fall conference with presentations on ethics and nontraditional studies. We also extend a heartfelt congratulations to the following UNC alumni who were recognized at the conference:

🌟President-elect, NCOTA: Charley Jo Cross, MS, OTR/L

🌟Award recipient, Outstanding Practice in Mental Health: Antoine Bailliard, PhD, MS, OTR/L

🌟Honorable mention, nominated for Outstanding Practice in Gerontology: Alexis Petteway, MS, OTR/L

11/13/2024

Congratulations to Carly Campbell, UNC MSOT c/o 2025, for the musical theater production of "Committed: The Musical." The show explores experiences in psychiatric institutions in a humorous, but also poignant, way.

The remaining show runs:
Wednesday, November 13th – Friday, November 15th @ 7:30pm
Saturday, November 16th @ 2pm

Tickets are FREE but you have to reserve a seat! Link: https://www.meredith.edu/theatre/current-season/

11/07/2024

LAST CALL: UNC is looking for applicants for a 12-month, full-time, faculty position. This is a fixed track position and rank will be dependent on experience and qualifications. Primary responsibilities of this position include (1) teaching content related to occupational therapy for adults in physical rehabilitation and other practice content as appropriate; (2) providing occupational therapy services at UNC Health; (3) advising students in the Master of Science in occupational therapy program; (4) engaging in scholarship and providing service to the division, university, and profession.

**Minimum Education and Experience Requirements**
Required qualifications include: (1) earned entry-level degree in occupational therapy (e.g., BA, MS, OTD); (2) earned graduate degree (e.g., OTD, MA/MS, EdD, PhD); (3) experience with occupational therapy practice with adults; (4) teaching experience in occupational therapy (e.g., classroom or clinical); and (5) currently licensed or eligible for OT licensure in North Carolina prior to start date.

Preferred qualifications include: (1) earned terminal academic doctoral degree (e.g., OTD, EdD, PhD); (2) record of clinical mentorship and/or advising of students; (3) academic teaching experience; (4) occupational therapy experience working with adults in physical rehabilitation settings; (5) interest in assistive technology; and (6) experience working collaboratively on teams.

Link here for More information: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/289579

10/30/2024

Our PhD students in occupational science have the opportunity to conduct research and publish with interdisciplinary research teams. From a biopsychosocial perspective to collaborations with the Center for Literacy and Disability studies, take a look at what they've been up to (scan QR codes in images to link to articles).

10/29/2024

Join us Monday, Nov. 4 from 4-8 p.m.at Chipotle! Support the Student Occupational Therapy Association at 301 W Franklin St. Chapel Hill, NC 27516 and a percentage of sales will support opportunities and events for OS/OT students.

10/25/2024

REMINDER:The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (OS/OT), Department of Health Sciences, School of Medicine invites applications for a 12-month, full-time, faculty position. This is a fixed track position and rank will be dependent on experience and qualifications. Primary responsibilities of this position include (1) teaching content related to occupational therapy for adults in physical rehabilitation and other practice content as appropriate; (2) providing occupational therapy services at UNC Health; (3) advising students in the Master of Science in occupational therapy program; (4) engaging in scholarship and providing service to the division, university, and profession.

**Minimum Education and Experience Requirements**
Required qualifications include: (1) earned entry-level degree in occupational therapy (e.g., BA, MS, OTD); (2) earned graduate degree (e.g., OTD, MA/MS, EdD, PhD); (3) experience with occupational therapy practice with adults; (4) teaching experience in occupational therapy (e.g., classroom or clinical); and (5) currently licensed or eligible for OT licensure in North Carolina prior to start date.

Preferred qualifications include: (1) earned terminal academic doctoral degree (e.g., OTD, EdD, PhD); (2) record of clinical mentorship and/or advising of students; (3) academic teaching experience; (4) occupational therapy experience working with adults in physical rehabilitation settings; (5) interest in assistive technology; and (6) experience working collaboratively on teams.

Link here for More information: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/289579

10/23/2024

Apply today! The Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program deadline is Nov. 1, 2024. We recommend applicants apply before the actual deadline to make sure you have all the required materials, including:

✅ 7 academic prerequisite courses
✅ 1 prerequisite “Occupation” learning experience
✅ Submission of a resume or CV
✅ Submission of a reflective essay (400 word limit) related to the “Occupation” prerequisite
✅ Response to four short answer questions.
✅ 3 letters of recommendation
✅ Record of experience with OT

Be sure to check our Web site for additional information, we hope to see your application soon!

10/21/2024

Greetings from Tar Heels near & far! Great to see UNC students, faculty & alumni attending the SSO:USA conference, "The Art of Occupation: Creativity, Critical Theory, and Social Transformation" in Durham, NC. Thank you, for a fantastic event. Looking forward to next year in Galveston, TX!

10/16/2024

No point in unpacking, the Occupational Therapy Rual Health Committee (OTRHC) will be hitting the road again soon! Members completed their first visit to the Southeast and learned from New Hanover county local practitioners about the needs of the region, as well as engaged with Brunswick county middle school students about occupational therapy as a potential career. The OTRHC will continue to make visits to the region, and students will have an opportunity to complete one of their fieldwork 2 experiences there. Thank you to the Health Profession Workforce Development Subcommittee of the UNC/Novant Health Partnership to recruit providers and broaden access to occupational therapy services.

10/09/2024

The University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (OS/OT), Department of Health Sciences, School of Medicine invites applications for a 12-month, full-time, faculty position. This is a fixed track position and rank will be dependent on experience and qualifications. Primary responsibilities of this position include (1) teaching content related to occupational therapy for adults in physical rehabilitation and other practice content as appropriate; (2) providing occupational therapy services at UNC Health; (3) advising students in the Master of Science in occupational therapy program; (4) engaging in scholarship and providing service to the division, university, and profession.

**Minimum Education and Experience Requirements**
Required qualifications include: (1) earned entry-level degree in occupational therapy (e.g., BA, MS, OTD); (2) earned graduate degree (e.g., OTD, MA/MS, EdD, PhD); (3) experience with occupational therapy practice with adults; (4) teaching experience in occupational therapy (e.g., classroom or clinical); and (5) currently licensed or eligible for OT licensure in North Carolina prior to start date.

Preferred qualifications include: (1) earned terminal academic doctoral degree (e.g., OTD, EdD, PhD); (2) record of clinical mentorship and/or advising of students; (3) academic teaching experience; (4) occupational therapy experience working with adults in physical rehabilitation settings; (5) interest in assistive technology; and (6) experience working collaboratively on teams.

Link here for More information: https://unc.peopleadmin.com/postings/289579

10/02/2024

UNC OS/OT is making global impact and building international partnerships!

Dr. Ryan Lavalley () and PhD Candidate Sayoko Kawabata () had the opportunity to travel to Japan for the Japanese Society for the Study of Occupation Annual Conference and a partnership building visit with Nagoya University. Dr. Lavalley presented the international keynote with Sayoko’s assistance in interpretation and Sayoko presented work from her dissertation process.

The conference explored social transformation through occupation and featured multiple speakers and workshops focused on using occupation in community development, practice, and engagement.

Then our UNC delegation traveled to Nagoya, Japan to visit Nagoya University School of Medicine and Department of Health Sciences to continue building partnerships between the Universities and facilitating a workshop on Building Age-Friendly Systems. We are thankful to who offered funding to support the trip.

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