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Occupational Therapy at Work—Literally

A researcher places a subject in a typical office setting, seated at a keyboard typing. She observes the subject’s typing style, noting the angles of her wrists and elbows, her posture and the position of the equipment. With sophisticated measuring equipment and computer analysis, she will develop interventions that help to reduce workplace stress and injury.

It’s this combination—medical know-how, observation, interaction with real people going about real tasks—that makes the OT program so successful at the University of Pittsburgh—and why we are ranked 14th in the nation.

Our onsite Human Occupations Laboratories give students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience as researchers and OT professionals. They complete the program poised to pass licensing exams and enter the field.