Monday, April 23, 2018
By Kate Hunger
The department of Occupational Therapy had a full schedule of events in April for OT Month.
Students from both occupational therapy classes participated in the Methodist Hospital OT Fair on April 12, where they helped educate more than 150 people on the profession.
"It was the perfect way to promote occupational therapy to the community as part of OT Month," said Bridgette Piernik-Yoder, Ph.D., OTR, associate professor and chair of the department.
Pi Theta Epsilon Induction
Thirteen Occupational Therapy students were inducted on April 3 into the Sigma Chapter of Pi Theta Epsilon, an honor society for occupational therapy students and alumni.
Conducted by the faculty of the Department of Occupational Therapy, the ceremony was attended by students' family and friends.
"This is an academic honor society, but part of that comes with the responsibility to continue in a variety of ways to promote the profession," said Piernik-Yoder.
The inductees include: Amy Chang, Laura R. Guilbeau, Amber L. Holt, Zachery Cruz Monita, Sandy Montelongo, Ailene G. Overton, Carly Nicole Peters, Rebecca Pulliam, Sarah Purcell, Savannah Lynn Sublousky, Ashley M. Tarver, Jackie Lynette, and Jacquelyn M. Wood.
UT Health's Sigma chapter was established in 1992.
UT Health participates at AOTA Conference
Several faculty and students traveled to Salt Lake City for the American Occupational Therapy Association conference, held April 19-23.
Faculty presenting at the conference include Bridgett Piernik-Yoder, Ph.D., OTR, Autumn Clegg Ed.D., OTR, CBIS, Ana Allegretti, Ph.D., OTR, and Precious Osuoha, Ph.D., OTR.
Students presenters: