Post Professional Occupational Therapy OTD

The post professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program at the University at Buffalo is designed to meet the needs of practicing occupational therapists eager to advance and help shape the future of the profession. With a focus on developing advanced practitioners with specialized expertise, advanced knowledge and skills, and the ability to take on leadership and educational roles in the field, this 34-credit program provides a foundation in evidence-based practice and research, public health, project development and analysis, academia, leadership and management, along with four specialized elective courses in areas of interest. Students work with their advisor to choose from a wide variety of graduate courses throughout the University for specialty electives and may select electives that also fulfill online certificate program requirements, such as the Certificate in Rehabilitative and Assistive Technology or the Public Health Advanced Graduate Certificate, providing added value to their studies. Post professional OTD students further their expertise through opportunities to translate knowledge from coursework to practice with individual capstone projects designed and implemented by the students in concert with an academic capstone coordinator and UB faculty capstone mentor. The OTD program enables occupational therapists to apply a greater depth of knowledge to the challenges inherent in our diverse society.

Required Core (22 credits)

OT 650LEC - Post Professional Research Credits: 3
OT 651LT - Post Professional Capstone Credits: 1
OT 652LT - Post Professional Capstone Dev Credits: 2
OT 655LEC - Adv. Mgmt and Supervision OT Credits: 3
OT 656LEC - Adv. Leadership in OT Credits: 3
OT 657LLB - Occupational Therapy in Academ Credits: 4
CHB 550LEC - Public Health and Population Wellbng Credits: 3

Electives (12 credits)

CHB 501LEC - Study of Health Behavior Credits: 3
EEH 500LEC - Introduction to Epidemiology Credits: 3
EEH 501LEC - Principles of Epidemiology Credits: 4
EEH 530LEC - Intro to Health Care Credits: 3
EEH 550LEC - Environmental Health Credits: 3
ELP 637SEM - Strategies for Changing Educational Organizations Credits: 3
LAI 508LEC - Educational Uses of the Internet (Online) Credits: 3
LAI 515LEC - Action Research to Improve Teaching and Learning Credits: 3
LAI 574SEM - Teaching the Exceptional Learner in the Regular Education Classroom Credits: 1 - 3
LAI 663SEM - Socio-cultural Dimensions in Learning and Human Development Credits: 1 - 3
LAI 669SEM - Qualitative Tech for Education Credits: 3
LAI 699LEC - Seminar in College Teaching Credits: 3
NGC 502LEC - Applied Informatics to Evaluate Health Care Outcomes Credits: 3
NGC 509SEM - Ethics for the Health Professions Credits: 3
OT 530LEC - Computer Access 1: Accommodations for Persons with Physical or Learning Disability Credits: 3
OT 533LEC - Wheeled Mobility & Seating Credits: 3
OT 534LEC - Workplace Ergonomics, Accmmdtn Credits: 3
RSC 610SEM - Rehabilitation Environments Credits: 3
STA 527LEC - Statistical Analysis I Credits: 3
SW 559LEC - Trauma Theory & Treatment Credits: 3
SW 591LEC - Spirituality in SW Credits: 3
SW 706LEC - Aging Population & Family Credits: 3
SW 721LEC - Social Policy and Programs for the Aging Population Credits: 3

Total Credit Hours: 34

3.0 Degree GPA required

Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs)

Create and translate knowledge into practices that shape service delivery and contribute to the occupational therapy body of knowledge.
Engage in leadership and service to positively influence the field of occupation therapy.
Demonstrate advanced knowledge and skill in on or more specialized areas of occupational therapy.
Prepare students to assume the role of manager, supervisor, content expert, OT advocate and/or academician upon program completion.

SED Statement

This program is officially registered with the New York State Education Department (SED).