OTA Recognition and Pinning Celebration
Polk State Health Sciences held an Occupational Therapy Assistant Recognition and Pinning Celebration on Sept. 21, 2018, in Winter Haven. At the event, 19 program graduates received an OTA pin and white lab coat. Speakers…
5 Questions With Interim OTA Program Director, Dr. Anjali Parti: Occupational Therapy,The Best Kept Secret In Healthcare
The Occupational Therapy profession is celebrating its centennial year. In honor of this milestone, Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) Interim Program Director Dr. Anjali Parti has provided answers to many frequently asked questions about the profession.…
Polk State College Occupational Therapy Assistant Program: Students Soar With In-Depth Knowledge in the Field
Students from the Occupational Therapy Assistant program recently attended the Florida Occupational Therapy State Conference in Tallahassee. Two students, Kristin Carlisle and Madeline King, were invited to share posters at the Conference. Congratulations are in…
Polk State Occupational Therapy Assistant Program Has 100-Percent Pass Rate on Certification Exam
Polk State’s Occupational Therapy Assistant Program has continued its tradition of national excellence, with 100 percent of its most recent graduates passing the profession’s national certification exam. According to new data provided to the College,…
Polk State’s OTA Program Draws Crowd
On Thursday Polk State College hosted more than 100 occupational therapy professionals for a special course aimed at improving the care they deliver to their patients. Polk State offered the course in partnership with Genesis…
Polk State Occupational Therapist Assistant Students Make Nomination
The Polk State students have nominated Adriana Perez, inpatient occupational therapist at Lakeland Regional Medical Center, for fieldwork educator of the year by the Florida Occupational Therapist Education Consortium. Also involved with the nomination was…
