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, Utica College
MS in Physical Therapy, Quinnipiac University
BS in Health Sciences, Quinnipiac University
Research Interests
Manual Therapy
Orthopedics
Areas of Expertise
Orthopedic Manual Physical TherapyOrthopedics
Dr. Jonathan Bray became an instructor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences in 2018. Prior to joining the university, he was a multi-site area director in an occupational medicine setting.
Dr. Bray received his Master of Physical Therapy degree from Quinnipiac University in 2005 and his Doctor of Physical Therapy degree from Utica College in 2017. He has completed a fellowship in orthopedic manual physical therapy and is recognized as a Fellow in the American Academy of Orthopaedic Manual Physical Therapists. Dr. Bray is pursuing a Doctor of Education from the University of St. Augustine.
His clinical practice is in orthopedics with a focus on manual therapy. He served as an officer in the United States Army Reserve for over eight years as a member of the Army Medical Specialist Corps. Dr. Bray’s teaching experience includes serving as clinical faculty for an orthopedic manual physical therapy fellowship program, volunteer teaching for the orthopedic manual therapy program in Kenya, and lecturing on various topics related to occupational medicine.
