Putting Knowledge and Skill Into Action
Faculty and students from schools and colleges across the university come together to address the challenges of people living with Parkinson's disease and autism spectrum disorder, allowing students to grow beyond their traditional career paths.
Op-ed: Autism diagnoses are on the rise. School policy must change.
A Fortune op-ed by the School of Health Professions’ Alex Lopez, J.D., OT/L, advocates that K-12 schools be required to have occupational therapists or other autism specialists on staff to support students and provide proper intervention.
Health Professions Students Present Their Work at Aletheia
The School of Health Professions hosted its annual Aletheia Research Symposium, where students presented their scholarly research and defended their capstone projects.
Health Professions Students Share Research at Annual Aletheia Symposium
School of Health professions students and faculty gathered for a two-day Zoom conference to present their research at this year’s virtual Aletheia Symposium.
News Brief: OT Earns 100% Pass Rate
For the first time in the history of the program, students in NYIT's M.S. in Occupational Therapy program achieved a 100% pass rate on the NBCOT (National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy).
Alumni Profile: Amanda Caruso
Amanda Caruso (M.S. ’18) plans to draw on her service-learning experiences at NYIT to help others as a professional occupational therapist.
Student Profile: Carla Bazan
Carla Bazan travelled to the mountains and jungles of Peru to introduce the people to occupational therapy.
School of Health Professions Heads in the Right Direction
NYIT School of Health Professions partners with ThinkFirst’s Northwell Health chapter to educate local communities on how to prevent brain injuries.
Occupational Therapy Fieldwork in Morocco
Students in the NYIT occupational therapy program traveled to Morocco to work with patients with disabilities.
Future Health Professionals Search for Truth in Their Fields
Students at NYIT School of Health Professions presented their research at the ALETHEIA Annual Research Symposium.