At a key transition point in their studies, occupational therapy students across all USAHS campuses participate in a meaningful ritual, witnessed by family and friends. The OT pinning ceremony marks the end of the classroom portion of their studies and the beginning of their fieldwork. For Residential MOT and OTD students, this happens in their fourth term, and for Flex, in the seventh term.
A longstanding tradition in OT practice, the pin celebrates the diversity of practice areas, the client-centered nature of our practice and the values of our profession.
“It’s an opportunity for faculty to acknowledge our students’ transition from classroom learning to clinical learning,” says Mary Zadnik, ScD, MEd, OTR/L, director of the entry-level OT programs on Read more
DPT, Drexel University
BA in Spanish, Muhlenberg College
Research Interests
Areas of Expertise
Neurological Physical TherapyVestibular RehabilitationGait and balance
Dr. Jocelin Friedman joined the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences as an Instructor in 2021. She completed her Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Drexel University in 2013. Since then, she has completed the Recovering Function Tiered – Neuro-Development Treatment (RPSF-NDT) certification, which focuses on the treatment of patients with hemiplegia due to stroke. She also is a certified LSVT-Big practitioner for the treatment of patients with Parkinson’s Disease.
Dr. Friedman has worked in various settings ranging from acute care, inpatient rehabilitation and outpatient neuro/vestibular. She used her certification as a Tai Chi for Health instructor to teach a hospital-based community class that helped clients of all ability levels improve their strength and balance. Currently, Dr. Friedman serves as Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education and as a core faculty member for the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences San Marcos, CA campus.
