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October 2006
Roxie Black, Ph.D., OTR/L, Program Director of the Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT) Program at USM/Lewiston-Auburn, is the new president of the Maine Occupational Therapy Association (MEOTA).
The MEOTA is a non-profit organization which represents over 300 occupational therapy practitioners. The organization was founded in 1976 and is committed to the fostering of continued competence of occupational therapy practitioners, to serve as a state resource, and to further the practice of occupational therapy through research and study.
Professor Black has been the director of the MOT program since 1997. Her clinical experience includes twenty-five years of practice in pediatrics, working with children from infancy through adolescence. Her doctoral studies focused on multicultural curricula for health professions and her dissertation research examined the meaning of cultural competence. She has made numerous international, national and local presentations, has published on issues of diversity, and is the co-author of a book entitled "Cultural Competency for Health Professionals".
The MOT program at USM/L-A is an entry-level graduate program that can be completed in two years on a full-time basis, or three to four years part-time. Candidates must have completed a bachelor's degree (in any discipline) at a regionally accredited college or university. For students who have not yet attended college, the MOT "Jump Start" program is an option. This program enables students to complete their undergraduate and MOT graduate education at USM/L-A in five years. Anyone interested in more information is encouraged to visit the website at www.usm.maine.edu/lac/ot/ or contact MOT administrative assistant Luisa Scott at 753-6523 or lscott@usm.maine.edu.
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