GAINESVILLE - Brenau University officially welcomed eight candidates to its newest doctoral program recently at the official celebration to launch the degree in the School of Occupational Therapy.<br />
<br />
The Occupational Therapy Doctorate program is part of the university's expanding focus on post-professional health science graduate studies. Brenau graduated its first candidates from the Doctor of Nursing Practice program in May. It recently started accepting applications for the Doctor of Physical Therapy program, which hopes to launch its first classes in 2015.<br />
<br />
The doctoral candidates in the occupational therapy program represent a broad cross section of backgrounds and interests in the profession, said Gale Hansen Starich, who is dean of both the College of Health Sciences and the graduate school at Brenau.<br />
<br />
"You might find one or two of these programs in other universities," said Brenau President Ed Schrader, "but you will not find them all anywhere else but Brenau."<br />
<br />
The OT master's program is not restricted to Brenau's main Gainesville campus. It is also offered at the North Atlanta/Norcross campus. However, since the doctoral program is almost a totally online degree that requires very little on-campus class attendance it is for all practical purposes available everywhere. <br />
<br />
To learn more about Brenau's Occupational Therapy Doctorate program, visit http://www.brenau.edu/healthsciences/occupationaltherapy/otd or contact Director of Doctoral Programs Rosalie Miller at
[email protected].
