Elizabeth Bentz is chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy. The MSOT program prepares students for roles in traditional settings and newly emerging areas of need. Its distinctive evidence-based, occupation-focused and client-centered approach combines challenging coursework, diverse clinical placements, and the opportunity to collaborate with faculty who are leaders in their fields.
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What differentiates the Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MSOT) program at 缅北强奸 from other universities?
We have our classes and our course curriculum set up so students have off in the summer. The program is intense and fun during the school year, and then we make sure that there's a balance between work life and family life. And we want to make sure that we respect the work schedules of the adults who come here to our program, so we make sure that our classes are scheduled for two days a week.
What would you say that you enjoy most about working with the students at 缅北强奸 in the MSOT program?
The students here think outside of the box. They take occupational therapy to a new level.
So you're learning from them, too?
They're always so creative and they are teaching us so much, so many different things that we can鈥檛 do without. What I love about the students is that they're willing to be innovative.
When students complete the MSOT program at 缅北强奸, how prepared will they be for real-world experiences?
Our students are prepared for real-world experiences before they graduate. They go to level one field work and level two field work out in the community and internationally. We've had students go to Haiti, Uganda and Belize. And we also have a community-based program here, working with patients and clients such as All Abilities Fitness Center, Hope Rescue Mission, Bog Turtle Farm, Hannah's Hope Ministries, IM ABLE and Abilities in Motion. And we continue to develop those partnerships and bring occupational therapy to where people need it.
It sounds like you're extremely busy. I'm wondering when you do have some free time, what are some things that you like to do for fun or to relax?
I teach yoga five times a week out in the community, so I bring those levels of spirituality and approaching the person holistically from teaching yoga into the classroom.
