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PT students achieve NPTE 100 percent first-time pass rate for a second year in a row

Ross Arena | Posted on August 09, 2018

NPTE first-time pass rate for all U.S.-accredited candidates was 92 percent for the same year

AHS researchers and ICIRR selected as 2018 “Acting Up” Award recipients

Elizabeth Harrison | Posted on July 30, 2018

UIC OT researchers, in partnership with Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR), were awarded $2500 from The Chicago Community Trust

2018 Association of Medical Illustrators Salon winners

John Daugherty | Posted on July 27, 2018

AHS alumni and students among the winners of this year's impressive showcase for the most recent achievements in medical visualization

Volunteer opportunity: Beta Buddies program

Eileen Doran | Posted on July 26, 2018

Apply to be a mentor in Beta Buddies program

Sanket Shah outlines five common mistakes of data visualizations

Erika Chavez | Posted on July 25, 2018

BHIS researcher shares how common mistakes can be corrected in a Business.com piece

Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar is co-author of a policy statement on the effects of deportation and forced separation of families

Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar | Posted on July 25, 2018

The policy statement has been distributed by the Society for Community Research and Action and published by the American Journal of Community Psychology

Andrew Boyd and Karen Dunn-Lopez co-principal investigators of new $1.5 million NIH R01 award

Andrew Boyd | Posted on July 24, 2018

Interdisciplinary research team to use fundamental computer science and linguistics techniques to benefit hospital patients

Amber Angell, Theresa Carroll and Joy Hammel author article in the Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, and Early Intervention

Theresa Carroll | Posted on July 23, 2018

Researchers examine the role of OT in promoting self-determination as part of post-secondary transition planning

Delayed Enforcement of Requirements for Human Subject Basic Science Studies

Philip Clifford | Posted on July 23, 2018

Human Subject Requirements for Basic Science Studies

Andrew Boyd is quoted in EHRIntelligence.com article

Andrew Boyd | Posted on July 20, 2018

Article outlines ways in which to prevent physician burnout

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