Boston University presented at the 2025 AOTA Conference in Philadelphia from April 3-5th, 2025. Below is a list of the presentations, talks, courses, etc. we led over the course of the expo. If you have questions about our work, feel free to reach out to us at ot@bu.edu for more details. We’d love to share […]
Diverse-OT is a graduate student group, led by Entry-Level OTD students and supervised by Clinical Associate Professor Leanne Yinusa-Nyahkoon, ScD, OTR, that provides interprofessional opportunities for discussion and education on issues related to diversity and inclusion at Boston University. During the 2024-25 academic year, Diverse-OT held a number of successful events including: Overcoming Ableism as […]
Boston University School of Hospitality Administration (BU SHA) is proud to announce the $50k Hospitality Innovation and $12.5k Student Wellbeing competitions. The competitions offer Boston University students the chance to tackle real-world challenges and create solutions for them. Competing teams can apply with just an idea and will then work with advisors and mentors to further refine their ideas during their […]
Using Cognitive Approaches to Working with People Who Stutter, an international workshop, was held in Boston, Massachusetts, from June 3-7, 2024, and co-sponsored by the Memphis-based Stuttering Foundation and Boston University’s Sargent College of Health & Rehabilitation Sciences. Twenty-three speech-language pathologists from around the world were selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants. “Since […]
Corby Kummer, executive director of food & society at the Aspen Institute, senior editor at The Atlantic, and a senior lecturer at the Tufts Freidman School of Nutrition Science will deliver the Sargent College commencement address on May 19. Kummer will address undergraduate and graduate students from the Sargent Class of 2024 earning degrees in […]
Sargent faculty, students, and alumni from the Department of Occupational Therapy were presenters at this year’s AOTA Inspire Conference. The conference provided Boston University and the broader occupational therapy community a wonderful opportunity to learn with and from each other, and to connect to discuss innovations in professional practice. Congratulations to our faculty, students, […]
Associate Professor Simone Gill, OT, PhD, OTR, FAOTA, was invited to participate in this year’s AOTF State of the Science Symposium at the AOTA Inspire Conference in March. Focusing on cutting-edge research and development in the field of occupational therapy, this year’s symposium’s theme was “Progress in OT Assessment: How Are We Measuring Up?” Panelists […]
The American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and Boston University Department of Occupational Therapy are once again partnering to promote International Backpack Awareness Day on Friday, October 27, with the aim of educating students, parents, teachers, administrators, and the public about the serious health effects from backpacks that are too heavy or worn improperly. Occupational therapy […]
Sargent welcomed students from Medway High School to celebrate National Biomechanics Day last month. Students were introduced to biomechanics research and careers, touring our space and interacting with technology in our Human Adaptation Lab and Movement & Applied Imaging Lab. The group of Medway High students were invited to BU after winning 1st Place in […]
Boston University Trustee, community volunteer, and philanthropist Sharon Ryan (Sargent ’70) will deliver the Sargent College commencement address on May 21. Ryan will address undergraduate and graduate students from the Sargent Class of 2023 earning degrees in health disciplines including health science, human physiology, nutrition, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech, language & hearing sciences. […]
Second-year BU doctor of occupational therapy students were at the Massachusetts State House to advocate and share information about the important role of occupational therapy in health and rehabilitation. Students presented on topics including mental health, children and youth, productive aging, work and industry, and health and wellness. Occupational therapy aims to maximize health, well-being, […]
Thank you to the BU Sargent community for supporting the BU Aphasia Resource Center’s volunteerism group this semester. Thanks to donations from students, staff and faculty, group members took several carloads of gently used clothing and shoes to Cradles to Crayons. And thanks to the generosity of so many, the group’s bake sale on Wednesday raised more […]
The Boston University Department of Occupational Therapy cordially invites you to an alumni reception at the AOTA INSPIRE 2023 Conference in Kansas City. WhenFriday, April 21, 20237:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. WhereLoews Kansas City Hotel City Beautiful D Ballroom 1515 Wyandotte St., Kansas City, MO
“Common Factors, Unique Alliances: Exploring the Role of Common Factors in Physical Therapy Practice” Presented by Mary-Beth Holmes, PT, PhD Clinical Assistant Professor and Co-Director of Clinical Education, Sargent College, Department of Physical Therapy Friday, September 30, 2022 1-2 p.m. 635 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA Sargent College Room 220 Refreshments will be served prior to […]
The BU Sargent College Department of Occupational Therapy invites you to attend “Leading the Way: Boston University Entry-level OTD Capstone Presentations.” Date: August 19, 2022 Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard TimeLocation: Hybrid (In-Person and via Zoom) Sessions are in 20-minute time blocks: 10-minute presentations, 5 minutes for questions, and 5 minutes of […]