Health Sciences to Offer OT Doctorate Program Online

Building off the 20 years of success of the Department of Occupational Therapy, the Rangos School of Health Sciences will offer an online occupational therapy doctorate program beginning May 2014.

The 32-credit curriculum, which can be completed in two years and is designed to help occupational therapists take their career to the next level, will be offered in a flexible, online format and is tailored to working professionals.

“Duquesne University alumni have asked for this advanced degree program that will not only enrich and strengthen their current practice, but also allow them to grow professionally and compete effectively for practice, administrative and academic positions,” said Dr. Jaime Muñoz, program director, associate professor and occupational therapy department chair.

The online experience will provide students with small class sizes, individual attention from experienced, trained faculty mentors and opportunities to partake in valuable interaction with peers.

“Students in this program will be guided to produce functional, practical outcomes that can be directly applied to their practice and professional goals,” Muñoz explained. “Regardless if those goals are to advance their practice scholarship in occupational therapy, to take leadership and administrative roles in their practice, to develop entrepreneurial practices in traditional or emerging practice settings or to prepare for a role in academia, this program is designed to provide the skill sets to ensure success.”

The occupational therapy department offered one of the nation’s first five-year, entry-level master’s degree programs in occupational therapy. To date, the department has produced hundreds of practice scholars who are making a significant contribution to the profession, their communities and in the lives of their clients.

For more information, visit www.duq.edu/otd or contact otd@duq.edu or 412.396.5653.