Entry-level OTD Program

Educational Outcomes

The philosophical basis of the Department of Occupational Therapy is consistent with the American Occupational Therapy Associations philosophical base and standards. Central to the curriculum is the understanding of the value of occupational to the individual as a keystone to daily well being. Thus, the study of occupation as been infused into all levels of the curriculum. The objectives of the professional clinical doctorate in Occupation Therapy program are to prepare therapists that:

  1. Demonstrate entry-level occupational therapy clinical skills.
  2. Develop a new or refine an existing program that enhances occupational therapy practice.
  3. Demonstrate positive interpersonal skills and insight into one's professional behaviors to accurately appraise one's professional disposition strengths and areas for improvement.
  4. Demonstrate the ability to practice educative roles for clients, peers, students, and others in community and clinical settings.
  5. Influence policy, practice, and education by advocating for occupational therapy services for individuals and populations and for the profession.
  6. Demonstrate leadership aptitude and characteristics to assume leadership roles at the local, national, and international levels in occupational therapy, health professions, and the community.
  7. Develop essential knowledge and skills to contribute to the advancement of occupational therapy through scholarly activities.
  8. Apply principles and constructs of ethics to individual, institutional, and societal issues, and articulate justifiable resolutions to these issues and act in an ethical manner.
Entry Level OT Program Post Professional Distance Program

At the Creighton University Medical Center 2006 Commencement, Fr. John P. Schlegel, S.J., Creighton University President stated, "Your professors have challenged you to be leaders in your professions. As a student, you were expected to go beyond the ordinary to achieve the extraordinary. Your patients will expect no less of you. Do not disappoint them. Ethics, service, and excellence: These three words have been consistent across the 127 years of Creighton's existence; they serve as the foundation for what we do today. You will carry these with you; they are marks of a Creighton health care professional."

Heather Goertz, OTD, assistant professor, collaborated with the Omaha Street School (OSS) and received a $1,000 grant from the Omaha Community Foundation's Youth in Philanthropy award to implement a program - Tea for Teens: Women in Leadership - to develop leadership skills in young women attending the OSS.