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2019 Academic Educator of the Year for Texas Occupational Therapy Association - Dr. Shirley Wells

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2018 OT of the Year for Texas Occupational Therapy Association - Dr. John Luna

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UTRGV Occupational Therapy grad students build skill and confidence using mixed-reality simulations

UTRGV Department of Occupational Therapy clinical assistant professors Dr. Roel Garcia and Dr. John Luna recently utilized the College of Education and P-16 Integration’s Mixed-Reality Simulation (MRS) software to create “real-life” clinical scenarios in pediatrics for their graduate students. Twenty-four students participated in the MRS sessions Sept. 26-27 in the Education Complex on the UTRGV Edinburg Campus. The purpose was to help students build their interviewing skills with clients before they started their fieldwork. 

Read the full article here.


The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc. has named Shirley A. Wells as one of the 100 Influential People in Occupational Therapy.

Shirley A. Wells, DrPH, OTR, FAOTA, has been a tireless advocate for cultural inclusion and diversity in occupational therapy for the past 37 years. She has advocated for diversity through her ground-breaking books on culture and occupational therapy...

Read about Shirley and the other influential people in OT here.

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