Learning in the field

Recently, Sargent students in the Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD) program spent two weeks in Brazil learning about the country’s healthcare system and its model of occupational therapy.

Led by Pedro Almeida, a clinical assistant professor, and Tatiana Pontes, a clinical associate professor and the Entry-Level OTD program director, students worked alongside occupational therapists practicing in settings such as oncology, rheumatology, mental health, NICU, and maternity care.

Concurrently, Almeida led a workshop on orthoses for Sargent students and occupational therapists at the Hospital Universitário de Brasília. The group learned how to make orthoses, shared experiences and discussed current clinical cases at the hospital, and used their clinical reasoning to identify the mosteffective interventions.

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