The KGI OTD Program Advisory Board’s purpose is to provide strategic counsel to the OTD program leadership on issues relevant to current, emerging, and future practice. The Board’s counsel helps to support the OTD program’s growth and development in education, research, fieldwork, and capstone to provide a premier educational experience for students. Compromised of distinguished occupational therapy professionals, community leaders, and others holding expertise in areas relevant to the program’s key initiatives, the Advisory Board will aim to provide assistance in:
- Identifying current trends and practices in occupational therapy and the larger community
- Advising on diversity, equity, and inclusion in all aspects of program from recruitment and admissions to didactic and experiential learning and student retention
- Suggesting strategies for fulfilling the program’s mission and values to meet needs in real-world contexts
- Supporting KGI OTD’s program through advisement for a diverse range of professional and community contexts. The OTD Advisory Board will meet twice yearly in the fall and spring. Board terms will be for three years with the option of renewing once.