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Occupational Therapy

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Program Director / Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA) Advisor

Academic Fieldwork Coordinator

Admissions Chair

Adjunct Faculty

UWL OT students experience "dining in the dark"

UWL OT students and ORC Industries partner-up in new program

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Program welcomes Rossi, Canine Companions Facility Dog.

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Rossi the dog

Health professions news feed

One of the fastest growing areas in Health Professions is Radiologic Sciences. From left, UWL student Ally Richarson, Director of Radiologic Sciences Melissa Weege, and UWL students Maddy Benson and Emma Strassburg are using VERT- radiation therapy virtual reality software.

Leading in Health Professions Posted 3:23 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 2, 2025 UWL health programs see continual growth, top-tier outcomes and direct pipelines to employment Read

UWL College of Business Administration faculty and Mayo Clinic Health System leaders merged academic insight with industry expertise to help shape a better healthcare experience for all. [Pictured left to right: Uzay Damali and Tanner Holst, '01]

From campus to clinic Posted 8:50 a.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2025 UWL, Mayo leaders collaborate on healthcare technology research Read

There’s a strong connection between UW-La Crosse and Tomah Health, especially when it comes to the hospital’s Rehabilitation Services Department -- with nearly 75% of the department being UWL graduates.

A healthy partnership Posted 12:11 p.m. Friday, May 16, 2025 UWL grads bring wealth of knowledge, compassion to Tomah Health rehab services Read

From left, students from the KLE Institute of Physiotherapy in Belagavi, India, Supriyo Sarkar and Shreyasi Ghatkar apply reflective markers on Anuradha Paramshetti, another student from KLE. Paramshetti stands on the force plate-embedded treadmill called Treadmetrix.

Crossing borders, building skills Posted 9:49 a.m. Monday, May 5, 2025 Visiting physical therapy students from India experience innovation and community engagement at UWL Read

All of Naghmeh Gheidi’s research studies place a strong emphasis on student involvement. Students are developing the literature review, planning the experiments, collecting the results and analyzing them – all with her mentorship. Here UWL student Tori Bott, left, places reflective markers on the patient, Karen Saegrove, with Naghmeh Gheidi, far right.

Hope beyond ‘no cure’ conditions Posted 9:39 a.m. Sunday, April 20, 2025 UWL students explore new evidence for Parkinson’s and other chronic conditions Read