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8th April 2020, 09:18 AM
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Re: Pacific University Doctor of Occupational Therapy

Pacific's innovative Doctor of Occupational Therapy program prepares students to help people of all ages live their best lives by working through injury, disability and illness and practicing overall wellness and vitality in their daily routines.

The cohort-based, 120-unit program consists of eight trimesters (32 months). Students will start with foundational coursework then advance to learning intervention strategies for specific age groups and life challenges.

OTD Program

Applicants must have completed a bachelor's degree
Applicants must meet additional admissions prerequisites
The first two years are on campus, a third year is distance-based
Entrance to the program is in the fall semester only
Fieldwork integrated throughout the curriculum (31 weeks plus internship)
International fieldwork placements are possible
This is not a PhD program; no dissertation is required
This is a clinical doctorate program focused on advanced clinical development

Curriculum

Year 1
Spring 1 = 18 units
Course Number Course Name Units
OTHR 301 Anatomical and Physiological Basis for Occupation 4
OTHR 302 Functional Movement and Biomechanics in OT 3
OTHR 303 Foundations of Occupational Therapy 3
OTHR 304 Research Methods and Scholarship in OT 3
OTHR 305 Art and Science of Occupational Therapy Practice 3
OTHR 306 Professional Development in OT 2


Summer 1 = 18 units
Course Number Course Name Units
OTHR 307 OT for Habilitation Challenges 3
OTHR 308 OT Intervention for School-based Practice 3
OTHR 309 OT Intervention for Adults with Physical Challenges 3
OTHR 310 OT Intervention for Adults for Psychosocial Challenges 3
OTHR 311 Clinical Conditions Seen in Occupational Therapy 3
OTHR 312 Clinical Assessment 2
OTHR 395A Capstone Preparation 1 1


Fall 1 = 14 units
Course Number Course Name Units
OTHR 313 Professional Documentation 2
OTHR 314 OT Topics in Areas of Specialization 3
OTHR 315 Educational Design and Scholarly Project 3
OTHR 316 Assistive Technology for Telehealth 3
OTHR 395B Capstone Preparation 2 1
OTHR 387A Fieldwork Level 1A 2


Year 2
Spring 2 = 18 units
Course Number Course Name Units
OTHR 317 Occupational Therapy Across the Lifespan 3
OTHR 318 Neurological & Cognitive Challenges 3
OTHR 319 Functional Neuroscience 3
OTHR 320 Leadership and Advocacy in OT 3
OTHR 321 Management of OT Services 3
OTHR 395C Capstone Preparation 3 1
OTHR 387B Fieldwork Level 1B 2


Summer 2 = 16 units
Course Number Course Name Units
OTHR 322 Standardized Case Assessment and Treatment in OT 3
OTHR 323 Emergent Practice Models 3
OTHR 324 Leadership and Ethics in Healthcare 3
OTHR 325 Application of Physical Agent Modalities 3
OTHR 326 Complementary and Integrative Health 3
OTHR 395D Capstone Preparation 4 1


Fall 2 = 12 units
Course Number Course Name Units
OTHR 389A Fieldwork Level IIA 12


Year 3
Spring 3 = 12 units
Course Number Course Name Units
OTHR 389B Fieldwork Level IIB 12


Summer 3 = 12 units
Course Number Course Name Units
OTHR 397A Capstone Experience 10
OTHR 397B Capstone Project Presentation 1
OTHR 327 NBCOT Practice Exam 1


Occupational Therapy | OTD Faculty

Sean Roush, OTD, OTR/L
Interim Director and Associate Professor, School of Occupational Therapy
rous4634@pacificu.edu
503-352-7353


Sarah Foidel OTD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor
sfoidel@pacificu.edu
503-352-7268

Shruti Gadkari, OTD, OTD/L
Assistant Professor
shrutigadkari@pacificu.edu
503-352-7352

Caroline Harkins McCarty, PhD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor
caroline.mccarty@pacificu.edu
503-352-7349

Diana Honorat, OTD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor
dhonorat@pacificu.edu
503-352-3617

Steve Park, PhD, OTR/L
Associate Professor
parksw@pacificu.edu
503-352-7343

Halley Read, MOT, OTR/L
Clinical Assistant Professor
read6461@pacificu.edu
503-352-7329

Alisa Jordan Sheth, PhD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor
shet6117@pacificu.edu
503-352-7350

John White, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Professor
whiteja@pacificu.edu
503-352-3622

Chih-Huang Yu, PhD, OTR/L
Assistant Professor
yuchihhuang@pacificu.edu
503-352-7355

Mary Zewicki Greer, PhD, OTR/L
Fieldwork Coordinator
mgreer@pacificu.edu
503-352-7351

Tiffany Boggis, MBA, OTR/L
Associate Professor Emeritus
boggisdl@pacificu.edu






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