UNE Occupational Therapy program participates in centennial OT celebration

UNE OT Students with AOTA President Amy Lamb, Dean Francis-Connolly, and Associate Clinical Professor Scott McNeil at the AOTF Breakfast with a Scholar event.

The American Occupational Therapy Association celebrated 100 years of the profession at its annual conference in Philadelphia. The University of New England Occupational Therapy Department was represented well with approximately 40 students and nine faculty members in attendance.

The UNE OT Department contributed significantly to the scholarship at the conference with 11 presentations from nine faculty members, four alumni, five students and two community programs.

Highlights of the conference included a UNE alumni event on Thursday evening attended by about 70 people, the “Breakfast with a Scholar” event where UNE hosted two tables, a video documenting the professions 100 years of service, a Centennial Bash and an Eleanor Clarke Slagle lectureship dedicated to the past and future involvement of OT in technology for occupational performance.

The UNE OT Department will go on to celebrate April as Occupational Therapy Month with an opening celebration on April 4 followed by a number of student projects, presentations, and events.

Learn more about the history of occupational therapy and watch a video.

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