Edgewood OTD

Gain the confidence and skills needed for real-world OT practice through immersive simulations and hands-on lab training.

At our Center for Health Sciences, you'll learn in modern labs and collaborative classrooms that mirror real clinical environments.

100% of Edgewood OTD students are AOTA members, which has earned us Gold Level recognition in AOTA's Student Membership Circle. We are grateful for the opportunities AOTA provides for our students as they prepare for clinical practice.

Occupational therapy doesn’t look the same for every patient. For some, it may look like playing a favorite card game with special accommodations, combining functional skill training with a fun activity.

Students in our labs simulate scenarios like this to help prepare them for working with patients in clinical practice.

During labs, students sometimes work with volunteers with neurological diagnoses, evaluating performance and participation to shape targeted interventions. Here, that meant helping a patient build core strength through purposeful activity.

During a recent lab, our students worked with a patient whose preferred occupation is curling. They addressed issues with balance and left arm engagement through simulated practice so that he can continue participating in an activity that is meaningful to him.

Our application is open. Start yours today.

Apply to a program that allows you to earn your OTD in only two years — all while you take classes from home.

Apply through OTCAS at the link below.

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Disability Pride Month is a reminder that disability is part of the full spectrum of human experience.

Edgewood's OTD program prepares you to meet people where they are with the skills, perspective, and compassion that person-centered care thrives on.

To understand the patient experience, you have to live it. That’s why students in our Doctor of Occupational Therapy program regularly practice wearing the equipment that their patients use. In a recent lab, students donned different levels and styles of spinal braces while maintaining spinal precautions.

Firsthand experience like this gives students a clearer sense of what daily life feels like for their patients, making them more empathetic practitioners.

Students at a recent lab experienced what it’s like to live with some common disabilities faced by older adults. They had to prepare and eat a meal while wearing vision-impairing glasses, sensation-dulling gloves, and popsicle sticks taped to their hands that mimicked stiff, arthritic joints.

Experiences like this give students the empathetic insight needed to understand the challenges their patients encounter, making them better practitioners of patient-centered care.

Our application deadline is only 3 days away! You still have time to submit if you want to be a part of our next Fall cohort. Make sure you have:

✔️ Transcripts from all higher education institutions you’ve attended
✔️ A personal essay within OTCAS
✔️ Three professional references

Find our full list of admissions requirements on our program page. Use the OTCAS link below to submit your application.

https://otcas.cas.myliaison.com/applicant-ux/ #/login