Inaugural Occupational Therapy Doctorate Class Celebrated at White Coat Ceremony
Eighteen students at Stony Brook University marked the start of a new chapter in their professional lives, becoming the first cohort in the Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) program to receive...Read More
Occupational Therapy Students Help CarFit Assess Older Drivers’ Vehicles
The Occupational Therapy Program at Stony Brook University’s School of Health Professions and its second-year doctoral (OTD) students helped assess older drivers and their cars through CarFit, a free educational program that ensures vehicles...Read More
Expo Highlights Innovations for People with Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal cord injuries affect a person’s life in unfathomable ways, with no bodily system left untouched. Each year, 17,000 people in the United States have to confront this life-altering condition,...Read More
Blessings in a Box: Students Bridge Compassion and Community
Spearheaded by the Pre-Physician Assistant Club, with assistance from the Department of Occupational Therapyand the Respiratory Care Program in the School of Health Professions, students and staff collected items to donate to the Keep the...Read More
Summer Program and Expo Focuses on Spinal Cord Injuries
More than 250,000 people in the United States are estimated to be living with spinal cord injuries (SCI), with approximately 17,000 new cases each year. Those who are dealing with...Read More
Recent Grads Set Up Toy Lending Library for Local Community
Alumni Alana Fernandes, Mahorr Levi and Francesca Prainito graduated in May from the Stony Brook School of Health Professions with degrees in occupational therapy, and their final project is leaving a lasting legacy...Read More
