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Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (2019)
Read about our programs in our 2019 brochure.
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Featured Student: Noah Shemer
Hear about first-year occupational therapy student Noam Shemer’s decision to become an occupational therapist, and how she has learned from interdisciplinary teams at the UNC School of Medicine.
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3 weeks ago
Bailliard and Interdisciplinary Team funded to Engage with Homeless Populations Experiencing Mental Illness in Los Angeles County
Antoine Bailliard, an associate professor in the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, has received funding from the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health through a subcontract with the University of California Los Angeles as part of an interdisciplinary team to design a model of outreach teams to engage with the most vulnerable … Continued
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First-Year Occupational Therapy Student Noam Shemer Aims to Become Therapist and Advocate
Noam Shemer is a first-year student in the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy who was drawn to the field because of her experiences with sensory issues as a child. Having grown up in a small town, Shemer explained that she faced more difficulty than her peers while playing on a community playground that … Continued
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3 weeks ago
Kathryn Sorensen, OTD, OTR/L, Discusses Her Passion for Training Occupational Therapists and Advocacy of the Americans with Disabilities Act
Kathryn Sorensen, OTD, OTR/L, is an assistant clinical professor and academic fieldwork coordinator for the Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy. The division is one of seven housed in the Department of Allied Health Sciences in the UNC School of Medicine. Sorensen was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic disorder that results in decreased … Continued
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