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UM-Flint graduates state's first doctorally trained occupational therapists

Danielle Baker (front right) and her classmates celebrate their graduation from UM-Flint's Doctor of Occupational Therapy.

The 30 students who celebrated their graduation from the University of Michigan-Flint's Doctor of Occupational Therapy program Aug. 17 met a milestone in more than just their own education. They also made history as the first class to graduate with a doctorate in the field in the state of Michigan. The program itself made history[…]

Hands-on health care: K-12 students explore careers with UM-Flint

Sarah Case, UM-Flint clinical assistant professor of physical therapy, demonstrated equipment in the physical therapy lab during the Exploring Health Care Careers Summer Camp.

The University of Michigan-Flint's College of Health Sciences welcomed 30 high school students from nearly two dozen schools throughout the state for its first-ever Exploring Health Care Careers summer camp, June 29-30. Students got a first-hand look at multiple health care fields through hands-on activities with faculty and UM-Flint students from undergraduate and graduate programs[…]

UM-Flint Occupational Therapy Doctorate is first fully accredited program in Michigan

UM-Flint occupational therapy students using their program's lab space.

The University of Michigan-Flint Occupational Therapy Doctorate program has been granted full accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This makes the UM-Flint OT program the first fully accredited doctoral program for occupational therapy in the state of Michigan. Granted the maximum seven-year initial accreditation,[…]

Intergenerational living experience: OT, PT students move into Court Street Commons

Physical Therapy student Jasmine Minor is one of the students participating in the intergenerational living experience.

The number of Americans aged 65 and older will more than double over the next 40 years, projected to reach 80 million in 2040. With this increase in older adults comes a greater need for those who will treat and care for this population. Doctors, nurses, and physical & occupational therapists with expertise on the[…]

Becoming Uncomfortable: Caroline Markvluwer's Culturally-Inclusive Approach to Healthcare

Caroline Markvluwer and Alejandro, a four-year-old boy at Campamento Kewina. Photo credit: Campamento Kewina courtesy of Caroline Markvluwer

Madre Canguro. That's Spanish for "Mother Kangaroo," an honorary title given to UM-Flint Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program (OTD) student Caroline Markvluwer in her time at Campamento Kewina, a four-day camp in Cochabamba, Bolivia dedicated to meeting the unique needs to Bolivian children with Down Syndrome. At the camp, Markvluwer was paired with Alejandro, a four-year-old[…]