FIU OT IS…
NOTEWORTHY November 2023/ Vol. 8
FIU Occupational Therapy We hope this newsletter finds you in good health and surrounded by the same meaningful connections and occupations that are pictured in the photo above. Some of our current Year-2 students are pictured together with our newly appointed Dean, Jorge Valdes, Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Lynne Richard, and Interim Chair of the OT Program, Ingris Treminio. We would like to share the exciting changes our college is undergoing that are acting as momentum for continued collaboration and student success.
Program Status Our 48-year history of providing excellence in OT education is unwavering. This Fall, we admitted a class of 51 students that began their first year of OT school. Our 45 Year-2 students are preparing their Master’s projects to be presented to our community in the Spring and learning treatment interventions. We currently have 37 students completing their second Level II Fieldwork experiences and scheduled to graduate in December 2023. Our 2022 NBCOT pass rates were 100% and 90 % of our students are successfully employed within 6 months of graduation, mostly practicing in the South Florida community. FIU has been named one of America’s best colleges – fourth in the nation among public universities and 29th overall – by The Wall Street Journal and College Pulse.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE FIU OT IS EVOLVING We are happy to announce a change in leadership and a new research faculty member.
GLOBAL CONNECTIONS Learn about our International partnerships and presentations as well as clinical fieldwork experiences.
LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS FIU OT continues to thrive with the help of local partnerships in making a difference in our community.