University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 2012 – 2013 Student ...

Entry-level SectionA Letter from the Program DirectorsDear Student and Future Therapist,On behalf of the faculty and the staff of the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences we welcomeyou. You have selected an outstanding program from which to receive your occupational and/or physicaltherapy education.Each of your faculty members has made, and will continue to make, a difference in occupational andphysical therapy education and practice. This is a caring faculty. They will work with you to help youbecome competent clinicians and professionals. In addition, each student will be assigned an advisor whowill have the responsibility of making sure that you are counseled in regard to academic affairs andprofessional development.Our programs abide by the standards of the Accreditation Council in Occupational Therapy Education(ACOTE) and the Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). As thenation’s first proprietary school of occupational and physical therapy, we are unique. Our dynamic,integrated curricula, one of the most interdisciplinary in the nation, is designed to ensure that occupationaland physical therapists learn together and practice together to more effectively contribute as members ofhealth care teams. Because of this integration and philosophy, the university is the only school in thenation to offer a dual degree option in which a student can earn degrees in both occupational and physicaltherapy.Again, we welcome each of you to the University. Regular meetings will be scheduled with student bodyrepresentatives, but if you have any questions regarding our Student Handbook, Catalog, or any otheractivities, please do not hesitate to call or make an appointment to stop by our offices.Sincerely,Florida:Karen S. Howell, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTAInterim Dean of First Professional ProgramsProgram Director of the entry-levelFlorida MOT ProgramCo-Director of Dual Degree Option ProgramCalifornia:Judith Olson, PhD, OTR/LProgram Director of the entry-levelCalifornia MOT ProgramCo-Director of Dual Degree Option ProgramFlorida:Jeff Rot, PT, DHSc, OSC, MTC, FAAOMPTProgram Director of the entry-levelFlorida DPT ProgramCo-Director of Dual Degree Option ProgramCalifornia:Ellen Lowe, PT, PhDProgram Director of the entry-levelCalifornia DPT ProgramCo-Director of Dual Degree Option ProgramTexas:Patricia King, PT, PhD, OCS, MTCDirector of Physical Therapy ProgramTexas DPT ProgramTexas Campus DirectorUniversity of St. Augustine for Health Sciences 53