UW-Madison Occupational Therapy Program

10/02/2026

The UW—Madison School of Education and the Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program at UW-Madison will host a virtual webinar!

Join Dr. Gartland, Dr. Rebne and Dr. Dan Rordvedt and a graduate student panel this coming Tuesday: October 6, 4.30pm Central Time.

The webinar will include information about the OTD Program curriculum and overall student experience!

Secure your spot at the QR code: send us this post and we will link it for you.

10/01/2026

Our 2nd year OTD students had a whale of a time in sensory lab exploring the senses of proprioception, vestibular, tactile, and more! 🛝🪀🫧 Just look at all the smiles, it’s like we were kids again for a day.

When OT school looks like this, how can we complain? Stay tuned for more clips from this fun day.

09/23/2026

Join us this Friday, 25 Sept, from 12-1.30pm for our second Admissions Live Session 🦡🔖

We will be introducing our UW OTD program and sharing information, before we open the floor to your questions.

All are welcome- See you there! Send us this post to receive the Zoom link.📍

09/14/2026

Are you a prospective OT student at UW Madison? 📢

Come meet current OTD students and get your admission, application or general program questions answered. Join us this week for a virtual live chat:

FRIDAY, SEP 18 | 12pm CST

All are welcome! Feel free to message us for the direct link, see you there 🦡❤️

08/28/2026

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Sabrina Kabakov, an occupational therapist and doctoral student in the Kinesiology Department, has dedicated her budding career to researching the experiences of patients diagnosed with Down Syndrome and cancer. Her work aims to improve long-term outcomes and quality of life for families and children, and thanks to a recent grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), her research will continue for years to come.

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06/30/2026

If you didn’t already know, OTs work in mental health! 🧠✨

While psychologists, psychiatrists, and licensed therapists do incredible work, OT adds unique value. Our clinical lens bridges the medical perspective with practical strategies needed to support mental wellbeing in the real world. 🏄

You’ll find us in inpatient psychiatric units, partial hospitalization programs, group homes, corporate companies, outpatient services, schools, hospice, clinics to community mental health spaces, and the list goes on. If you learn anything from this post: OT is there to support the mind and everything it does for our bodies. 💪🪴

06/16/2026

Wellness looks different for everyone 🫶 Here are some social resources that will warm your heart, because wellness is more than just physical health.

From building your identity, getting involved, hanging out with friends and staying active; social wellness and occupational balance starts with connection. 🦡♥️ 
Visit grad.humanecology.wisc.edu/graduate-student-resources/ or click the link in our bio to get started. 

Post by OTD students: Samantha Backus & Jamie Law 


06/08/2026

We are so excited to welcome the Doctor of Occupational Therapy students class of 2029. Congratulations on starting your new journey in graduate school 👏

06/05/2026

Moments from Orientation Day for the class of 2029 ✨

We are so excited to welcome you to the UW Madison OT program and get to know your smiling faces. Hope you learned lots today, and have a restful weekend of settling in. Everything will be a-okay, see you Monday future OTs! 👌

06/02/2026

The 2nd years on their first day of Year 2!!! Isn’t OT school just the best? 🎨🧠🎭

Just in case you were wondering what they’ve been up to. They had a BALL of a time ⚽️