OTA Students to Hold Research Expo Dec. 5

Walters State Occupational Therapy students Kaylyn Denton Carmichael, left, and Sara Stancil use lab equipment to prepare for a lesson. Students in the program will present research conducted this semester during the Occupational Therapy Research Expo on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at the Niswonger Campus.

Students to Present Research, Offers CEUs to OT Professionals

          The Walters State Occupational Therapy Assistant Program will host the Occupational Therapy Research Expo on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at the college’s Niswonger Campus in Greeneville. The walk-through poster gallery format will be open from 4-6:30 p.m. and is a drop-in event.
          Occupational therapy practitioners will receive a two-hour continuing education units certificate for attendance. Students and faculty members will be available to discuss research or talk about the field in general.
          “I am proud to show the research completed this semester by our students,” said Courtney Boren, program director and occupational therapist. “This is also an excellent time for interested individuals to learn about our program and occupational therapy assistant careers.”
          The presentations feature evidence-based work completed by first- and second-year students.
          “This process teaches students how to critically look at evidence-based research. Those skills will guide future decisions. We want to train our students to be lifelong learners in the occupational therapy field,” Boren said.  
          RSVPs are not needed. For more information, contact Boren at 423-797-8187 or Courtney.Boren@ws.edu.