University of New England - Occupational Therapy

08/13/2026

08/12/2026

As a culminating reflection in the Foundations course, our first-year OT students created concept maps illustrating how learning across all of their summer semester courses connects into a bigger picture of occupational therapy practice. Through this process, they discovered that becoming an audacious occupational therapy wayfinder requires more than knowledge alone. It requires empathy, advocacy, evidence-informed practice, courage, community, and a commitment to helping individuals and communities flourish.

08/06/2026

Special thank you to our friends at The Park Danforth for welcoming us into your facility and joining us for our Annual Wellness Fair! Our year two MSOT students were able to showcase their talents while interacting with the residents. Always a pleasure!

08/05/2026

We are so proud to see our University of New England Occupational Therapy students featured by NBCOT®!

Collaboration is at the heart of healthcare, and this spring's pediatric simulation gave of our OT, nursing, and PT students hands-on experience with real-world scenarios. As OT student Rebecca Rogers put it, learning to connect across disciplines is a vital skill no textbook can fully teach.

Way to go, future practitioners! 👏💙⚡️

"Occupational therapy services don't happen in a vacuum." That idea was on full display at the University of New England this spring.

Nearly 110 nursing, physical therapy, and occupational therapy students came together for a full-day pediatric simulation, working in interprofessional teams to assess and treat child and parent actors across four real-world acute care scenarios. For the OT students, that meant hands-on work like adaptive dressing tasks, carried out alongside teammates from other disciplines and debriefed together.

As OT student Rebecca Rogers put it, one of the biggest strengths OT has is connecting with other health professions, something no textbook can fully teach.

Read the full story: https://www.une.edu/family-centered-care-heart-of-UNE-interprofessional-experience

University of New England

07/31/2026

What a wonderful opportunity to explore diverse voices in occupational therapy alongside innovative and emerging areas of practice during this joint poster presentation session! Congratulations to all of our Year 1 and Year 2 MSOT students on a successful and inspiring event. We are so proud of your hard work, creativity, and professionalism!

07/29/2026

Hope to see many members of our UNE community tomorrow morning!

We look forward to seeing many friendly faces on our Portland campus and showcasing this student work!

07/23/2026

🖐️🎓 Our second-year MSOT students explored the use of Kinesio-tape as a therapeutic modality to support occupational performance. Through hands-on practice, they learned how taping can enhance movement, provide support, and help clients participate more fully in the activities that matter most.

07/17/2026

Congratulations to Mackenzie on becoming AOTF's 2026 OT Dream Award Recipient!

🎉Congratulations to our 2026 OT Dream Award recipient, Mackenzie Truman!

Each year, this award provides a recent graduate from the University of New England - Occupational Therapy with funds to cover the cost of their NBCOT license exam. Thank you to our generous donors for help making this award possible!

Join us in congratulating Mackenzie and wishing her luck on this new chapter!

View full list of scholarship recipients: https://www.aotf.org/educational-scholarships/

07/10/2026

Students in Dr. Lambdin-Pattavina’s Foundations of Occupational Therapy course created conceptual model hats inspired by Mahoney and Smallfield’s article, “Hats On! A Teaching Innovation to Make Theory Visible in Professional Reasoning”.

This creative activity helps make theory more tangible and visible. The hats invite students to think about how conceptual models guide occupational therapy practitioners throughout the OT process, shaping what we notice, ask, prioritize, and do in practice. By making theory visible, students begin to see conceptual models not as content to memorize, but as lenses that support professional reasoning, occupation-centered practice, and the development of their professional identity.

Check out the article here:
https://encompass.eku.edu/jote/vol8/iss1/16/

07/09/2026

Congratulations Sydney on being selected as one of the 2026 NBCOT® - OTR® & COTA® Certification Endowed Scholarship Recipients!

Sudents will receive over $2,000 to support their educational goals. AOTF is proud to partner with NBCOT to invest in tomorrow's OT leaders.

https://www.aotf.org/educational-scholarships/