Students Visit Walter Reed

The Philadelphia University Occupational Therapy Program instills a commitment to enhancing competence through life-long professional development.

• Mentors link with students through the program's voluntary Internet-based mentor program. Students choosing to participate may receive extra credit in relevant courses.
• Students can choose their own mentors or are paired with practicing OTs who are interested in mentoring. Periodic contact through e-mail and course web pages with a practicing OT provides students with an additional professional's perspective, as well as exposure to the world of OT practice.
• Students engage in a series of structured interchanges with their mentors that help to nurture professional collaboration and a commitment to lifelong learning.

"I have enjoyed the relationships that have been built online, and believe in this type of venue for students to have other perspectives towards their assignments, as well as to assist in their new professional roles as caregiver/ healer."

Bart Weitzman, mentor

See a list of Philadelphia University Occupational Therapy Mentors