South Vermont News

Thanks to support from Senator Patrick Leahy, the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded UVM funds to build laboratories and renovate classroom space in preparation for the launch of a new occupational therapy doctoral degree program. 

“This funding provides us with an incredible opportunity to incorporate some of the latest technology in rehabilitation to build innovative labs that will benefit UVM students and the greater community,” said Occupational Therapy Program Director Victoria Priganc.

Leahy added, “The demand for occupational therapists is growing exponentially as Vermont and the country’s demographics age. UVM will now have state-of-the-art OT classrooms and laboratories that will put the school at the national forefront training Vermonters for this growing field.”

Construction will include pediatric, outdoor, and anatomy laboratories and a “smart apartment” featuring accessible technologies and modifications that can maximize independence and improve quality of life for people with disabilities or and older adults as they age in place.  

UVM College of Nursing and Health Sciences

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