Points of Pride
OJOT milestone
In August 2023, the Open Journal of Occupational Therapy recorded its 1 millionth full-text download from . OJOT is the world's first and only open-access online journal in OT.
Dr. Diane Powers Dirette, professor in the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences Ph.D. Program, has been the managing editor since volume 1, issue 1 in fall 2012. The editorial board features several other OTs, professors and instructors from 麻豆社and other institutions across the country. The editors offer special thanks to Fred Sammons and Barbara Rider, tremendous supporters of the occupational therapy profession and all of the work carried out by the OT department at WMU.
The Department of Occupational Therapy at Western Michigan University is proud to share the attributes and facts that make this program a distinctive learning environment.
Ranked in the top 50 graduate programs in U.S. News World & Report; highest-ranking program in Michigan.
A leader in OT education since 1922: One of oldest programs in the U.S. and first non-teaching degree at WMU
Several full-time and part-time OT faculty supervise Level I Fieldwork students in faculty-led clinics located on-campus and in community-based programs.
is the world's first and only open-access online journal in OT.
Sammons Center for Innovation and Research in Occupation Based Technology.
Partner with Mary Free Bed to offer a which gives an opportunity for an occupational therapist to engage in teaching, level I fieldwork supervision and research in collaboration with 麻豆社OT faculty members.
99% pass rate on the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) exam.
All doctoral-level occupational therapy students engage in active research and capstone projects. Students present their work locally and nationally.
Inaugural chapter launch in Fall 2022.