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The OT Pinning Ceremony: Marking the Move from Classroom to Pract …

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

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Katie O’Hara, MSOT, OTR/L

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St. Augustine, FL

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College of Rehabilitative Sciences

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MS in Occupational Therapy, Brenau University
BS Psychology, North Georgia College & State University

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Pediatrics

Katie O’Hara is an Affiliated Faculty member at the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences. Prior to working in academia, O’Hara worked as a pediatric occupational therapist in an outpatient setting. She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from North Georgia College and State University in 2012 and completed her Master of Science in Occupational Therapy at Brenau University in 2015.

O’Hara has experience in treating children with a variety of diagnoses, including Autism Spectrum Disorder, Down syndrome, Sensory Processing Disorder, ADHD, cerebral palsy, feeding disorders, brachial plexus injuries, Angelman syndrome and Rett syndrome.