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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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Lacey Sims, OTR

Affiliated Faculty, OT Programs

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Austin, TX

College

College of Rehabilitative Sciences

Education

MOT, Texas Woman's University
Bachelors of Fine Arts, University of Texas at Austin

Research Interests

Orthopedics
Ergonomics

Lacey Sims earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Texas at Austin and a Master of Occupational Therapy from Texas Woman’s University. Sims began her career in acute care at a level one trauma center and later transitioned to outpatient working with both neuro and orthopedic patients. In 2015, she earned her Certification of Hand Therapy and has been working primarily with orthopedic patients since that time. She joined the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences as a contributing faculty member in 2017 and transitioned into full-time affiliated faculty on the Austin campus in 2021.