{"id":2243,"date":"2017-04-24T17:04:50","date_gmt":"2017-04-24T21:04:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med.sites.unc.edu\/ocsci\/ocsci\/community-practices\/"},"modified":"2026-03-19T14:25:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:25:10","slug":"community-engagement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/healthsciences\/ocsci\/community-engagement\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Engagement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Students in occupational science and occupational therapy are engaged in the community in ways that span medical, educational, and human service models. 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