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Midwestern University Occupational Therapy Downers Grove

MWU OTD teaches how to improve people’s daily lives through compassionate and evidence based services

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05/27/2026

Our 2026 graduates celebrated finishing the program at Completion Day. Congratulations graduates on all your hard work and dedication! 🎉

05/26/2026

✨Capstone Spotlight✨
This week is our OT-III, Lia! Her research project focused on addressing occupational therapy practitioner burnout in the upper extremity specialization.

05/24/2026

Dr. Emily Simpson and Dr. Monika Robinson presented their research on a housing management intervention for young people experiencing homelessness at the Home Illinois Summit in Springfield, IL. This event brought together advocates, service providers, policymakers, and individuals with lived experience from across Illinois to collaborate on innovative, community-driven solutions to homelessness.

05/21/2026

✨Capstone Spotlight✨
This week is our OT-III Leigh! She worked with BraveHearts Therapeutic Riding and Education Center to develop a standardized framework for measuring functional outcomes and quality of life improvement associated with equine-assisted therapies, helping support evidence-based practice and future program growth.

05/19/2026

Class of 2026 students celebrated Capstone Presentation Day with faculty and their family & friends! We are so proud of everyone’s hard work on each of their projects!

05/14/2026

Congratulations to our faculty member, Dr. Divya Sood, OTD, OTR/L, for receiving the Dr. Sarah Keller Interprofessional Education Excellence Award. This award recognizes her commitment to interprofessional education and collaboration across disciplines! Thank you for all you do, Dr. Sood! 🥳👏🏼

05/13/2026

✨Capstone Spotlight✨
This week is our OT-III, Taylor! She developed a resource guide to support Fieldwork Level II students in successfully passing their clinical experience across various settings.

05/11/2026

In Pediatric Lab, OT-I’s practiced creating fun, playful, and evidence-based sensory intervention sessions from simulated scenarios🛝🫧🧩

05/09/2026

Each month the OT program highlights the relationship between students and their faculty mentors. Mentors nominate a student and students give a short biography of themselves and explain why they chose to pursue OT school. Our OT-I Spotlight for May is Jenin!🫶🏼

05/07/2026

✨Capstone Spotlight✨
This week is our OT-III, Camille! She partnered with Midwestern Multispecialty Clinic and OT faculty to facilitate increased interprofessional collaboration with the OT department and other healthcare professions.

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05/05/2026

Still thinking about the AOTA Inspire Conference 2026! Our students and faculty had an amazing time learning from other OT’s and engaging with a national network of therapists! 🥳

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555 31st Street
Downers Grove, IL
60515

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https://www.midwestern.edu/academics/degrees-programs/college-health-sciences/doctor-occupational-therapy-program/doctor

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