JWU Entry Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate

05/29/2026

Just wanted to introduce our team to our new cohort!
This is who will guide you and cheer you on for the next 3 years 💙💛

05/27/2026

Dear Class of 2029 💌The Class of 2026 has a few words of wisdom before you start your JWU OTD journey 💙💛

05/26/2026

Future OTs in action 🥊 At Rock Steady Boxing, our students on their level I and II Fieldwork, work alongside athletes living with Parkinson’s to support movement, participation, and confidence through stretching, accessible activities, and community.

05/26/2026

Thinking about a future in occupational therapy? Join us this summer to learn more about Johnson & Wales Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program and explore what makes our program unique!
📲 Click the link in our bio to register!

05/21/2026

Hands-on learning in OTPII 👋 Our second-year students explored intervention approaches to improve motor control & function through strategies focused on edema management, strengthening, range of motion, and proprioceptive input to support movement & participation!

05/20/2026

The hoods, the smiles, the memories 💙💛🎓 Watching our OTD class of 2026 receive their doctoral hoods was such a special moment. We are all so proud of this amazing class and all the hard work that brought them here!

05/20/2026

Kerra Edwards and Sofia Mangino are both studying Health Science at Johnson & Wales University, and gaining hands-on experience at their internships at Pappas OPT Physical, Sports & Hand Therapy. Not only are they pushing themselves in their internships, but they're both starting JWU's new 3+3 Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program this summer, doing even more for their future careers as occupational therapists. Click the link to read more about their journeys in their majors and internships!

05/20/2026

https://www.jwu.edu/news/2026/05/celebrating-future-ot-achievements.html

JWU celebrates two Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) cohorts' accomplishments! The Class of 2026 presented their capstone projects as a final step to graduate, while the Class of 2027's pinning ceremony marked the end of two years of intense study and welcomed them into fieldwork.

05/18/2026

“Having the opportunity to speak to someone with mobility issues and combine our experience with an OT perspective prompted me to think about things that could help make my advice more accessible to different types of patients,” said Culinary Nutrition & Dietetics master's candidate Sarah Hecht '26 of working with JWU Entry Level Occupational Therapy Doctorate students to assess a patient with MS. Hear more from OTD and MSCND students about their experience teaming up to assess patient Jessica by clicking the link in the comments below.

05/14/2026

🔦Shining the light on our amazing alumni transforming lives through OT 💙💛
Read what Allyson Baker class of 2023 has been up to since graduating!