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US News & World Report ranks MUSC Nurse Anesthesia, Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy programs among the top in the nation

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Grant funds RENEW center

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Steve Kautz, Ph.D., chairman of the Department of Health Sciences and Research, has been awarded a $7.9 million National Institutes of Health (NIH) federal construction grant to build the Clinical Research Center for Restoration of Neural-based Function in the Real World (RENEW).

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Get the latest updates on College of Health Professions alumni and monthly messages from Dean Zoher Kapsai.

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Read the latest College of Health Professions student experience blog stories written by and about our current students.

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USNWR Rankings 2024

April 09, 2024

In MUSC’s College of Health Professions, three programs achieved rankings in the top 10% of their categories.

Cristina Smith award blog

Cristina Smith AOTA VP

March 04, 2024

Cristina Reyes Smith, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, was elected vice president of the AOTA Board of Directors.

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Making History

March 08, 2023

Patty Coker-Bolt is a highly respected Professor in the Division of Occupational Therapy at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC).

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Leadership Award

July 06, 2022

Cristina Reyes Smith, OTD, OTR/L, assistant professor in the Division of Occupational Therapy is selected as one of the top 50 women leaders in South Carolina.

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Neuro Rehab

February 15, 2022

MUSC Health and the College of Health Professions partner on a comprehensive outpatient rehab facility for neurological conditions.

MUSC students put together a green toy vehicle for a child with disabilities.

Go Baby Go

December 18, 2021

Students at Laing Middle School and MUSC gifted four children with disabilities toy vehicles so they can move around independently.

Dr. Craig Velozo accepted his award at the 2019 AOTA Annual Conference. Pictured with (left to right) Ellen Cohn, ScD, OTR/L, FAOTA, 2018 award winner, and AOTA President, Amy Lamb, OTD, OTR/L.

Slagle Lecture

March 24, 2021

Dr. Craig Velozo is honored with the 2019 Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lectureship Award

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Yoga changes lives

April 15, 2020

Kaelyn Rogers, OT, Class of 2013, is changing lives with yoga.

Craig Velozo presenting at the OT Summit of Scholars

2019 OT Summit

July 11, 2019

The event, hosted by MUSC, brought together over 190 occupational therapy researchers from all over the world.

Dean Zoher F. Kapasi in his office.

July Dean's Letter

July 11, 2019

July 2019 College of Health Professions Updates from Dean Zoher F. Kapasi.

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