The Boston School of Occupational Therapy is an American

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offering

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programs in

occupational therapy Occupational therapy (OT) is a global healthcare profession. It involves the use of assessment and intervention to develop, recover, or maintain the meaningful activities, or ''occupations'', of individuals, groups, or communities. The field of ...

. It is part of the

Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences The School of Arts and Sciences (A&S) is the largest of the eight schools and colleges that comprise Tufts University. Together with the School of Engineering, it offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in the liberal arts, sciences, and engine ...

. It was founded in 1918 at the request of the surgeon general of the United States Army, and became affiliated to Tufts University in 1945.

Rankings

The Boston School of Occupational Therapy (BSOT) was ranked #6 in 2016, according to the '' U.S. News & World Report'' Best Occupational Therapy Programs.

References

{{Reflist Occupational therapy organizations Tufts University 1918 establishments in Massachusetts