E16: Looking Through the Occupational Therapy Lens

This episode provides a conversation with Lucy Tamberrino, an entry-level Occupational Therapy doctoral student at Sargent College. Interested in assistive technology, Lucy shared her volunteer experiences in Bogota, Colombia, and life as a Sargent College student. About Boston University Entry-Level Occupational Therapy(OTD) program: Ranked #1 in Occupational Therapy nationwide by U.S. News & World Report,  Boston University provides OT academic coursework and fieldwork that are integrated into a curriculum that’s occupation-focused, evidence-based, client-centered, and organized from a life-course perspective. You’ll study the concepts, theory, and practice of occupational therapy with professors and practitioners known in national and international communities. Beginning in your first semester and throughout the three-year entry-level Doctor of Occupational Therapy curriculum, you’ll acquire an exceptional range of clinical experience through Level I Fieldwork and Level II Fieldwork placements chosen from BU’s large network of local and national clinical sites.  You’ll also complete a 14-week doctoral practicum and project focused on your particular professional interests in one of the following areas: clinical, research, policy and advocacy, or education. The moderator of the podcast is Dr. Karen Jacobs ([email protected]), who is the Associate Dean, Digital Learning and Innovation, a Clinical Professor and the Program Director for the on-line post-professional doctorate in the occupational therapy program at Sargent College. Marial Williams ([email protected]), a Boston University entry-level occupational therapy doctoral student, composed the music for the podcast.