职业治疗科

The Occupational Therapy program at Clarkson is committed to fostering therapists who are prepared to respond to both current and emerging societal needs that influence individuals' occupations.

• We integrate experiential learning to help students develop internalized working models for practicing occupational therapy in culturally diverse, 创新实践设置.
• We have a state-of-the-art Smart Simulation Lab and 辅助技术 lab, both of which offer simulated living experiences and cutting edge technology. 在实验室之间, we can simulate an actual living space and incorporate high-tech solutions to everyday challenges, 比如低视力支持, 自适应驱动装置, 模拟器, 辅助技术设备和环境控制.
• We have a vigorous science-based curriculum that gives students in-depth knowledge of the human body through cadaver dissection and classroom instruction. 
• We have a robust research program affording students the opportunity to engage in practical, 有希望影响临床实践的临床研究.
• We partner with our engineering colleagues to design new products for clients in the community.

波茨坦esball国际平台客户端职业治疗系，n.n.Y., serves the health needs of the community by preparing you to engineer occupational therapy solutions that enable health and well-being throughout an individual’s lifespan.

Clarkson's Occupational Therapy's  "curricular threads" represent the themes that are interwoven throughout all of the coursework. 它们反映了我们部门的价值观和工作重点, 以及我们大学独特的理念和使命.

• 专业的身份 -学生将重视并承担服务和贡献的身份, by promoting occupation and participation in multiple contexts through the identification of barriers to and providing supports for occupational roles and performance patterns.
• 创新 -培养学生适应当地需求的能力, 区域, 以及全球社会, 包括对农村社区的关注, 通过研究和奖学金.
• 技术 - Students will learn to engineer solutions through technology including telehealth, 辅助技术, 以及虚拟环境.
• 教育 & 研究 - Students will develop problem-solving abilities through science-driven practice and the use of practice-based evidence, 重点是占领既是干预又是结果.
• Interprofessional实践 - Students will exhibit strong leadership and collaborative skills as they assume roles of advocacy and activism for both clients and the profession.

Each of these components is introduced early in the curriculum and reinforced in subsequent courses. The curriculum emphasizes the importance of collaboration during the learning experience; since OT's do not work in isolation, 我们认为，他们也不应该孤立地学习.