University of Charleston Master of Science in Occupational Therapy

09/07/2026

Labor of Love Day was a busy one! 💛

Students donated hygiene supplies, made blankets, donated bedding, pillows, and partnered with the Sleep in Heavenly Peace Kanawha County Chapter to help build 10 beds for children in our community!

We love seeing our students put service into action and use their time, teamwork, and compassion to make a meaningful difference. This is occupational therapy at its core: supporting participation, dignity, comfort, and quality of life in the communities we serve.

09/06/2026

Labor of Love 2026! ❤️💛❤️💛

Lumber loaded ✔️
Tools packed ✔️
Core team excited ✔️

Thank you to the University of Charleston for getting a build sponsored for your annual Labor of Love event! We look forward to working alongside the students, faculty and staff to help get kids off the floor in Kanawha Co!

🫶 🛠 🪚🪛🧰🛏

09/05/2026

Join here: https://eaglesperch.ucwv.edu/

09/05/2026

One week down and that smile says it all! 😄 Anna may have just found her OT happy place. 💛

09/04/2026

In true OT fashion, we couldn’t just make blankets… we had to complete a full activity analysis too. 😂💛

Our MSOT students created blankets for Sleep in Heavenly Peace while breaking down the task through the OT lens, including the materials, steps, motor skills, process skills, safety considerations, environmental demands, and ways the activity could be adapted.

Service + activity analysis = a pretty perfect OT combination. 💛

09/04/2026

Fun Friday! 😄

Our students definitely know how to balance hard work, professionalism, and a little silliness along the way. We wouldn’t have it any other way! 💛

09/03/2026

Occupational Therapy + Breast Health

Occupational therapy practitioners can support individuals before, during, and after breast cancer treatment by addressing:

-Shoulder and upper-extremity mobility
-Lymphedema risk reduction and management
-Scar and soft-tissue mobility
-Dressing, bathing, grooming, and other daily activities
-Cancer-related fatigue and energy conservation
-“Chemo brain,” memory, attention, and daily routines
-Pain, weakness, neuropathy, and sensory changes
-Returning to home, work, caregiving, and meaningful activities
-Exercise, pacing, and safe return to activity
-Compression garment education and self-management strategies
-Body image, confidence, intimacy, and psychosocial well-being

Helping people get back to the occupations that make life feel like life

Breast cancer treatment affects much more than the breast. OT looks at the whole person and helps individuals return to living, not simply recovering. 💗

🎀 REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! 🎀

We are excited to officially open registration for the 2026 Breast Health Summit: “Redefining Breast Cancer Care: Precision, Preservation & Personalized Pathways” on Friday, September 18, 2026, at the Holiday Inn & Suites Charleston West.

Presented by West Virginia Breast Health Initiative, in partnership with the Highmark West Virginia Charitable Fund for Health and Vandalia Health/CAMC Institute for Academic Medicine, this year’s Summit will bring together breast health professionals, advocates, Survivors, and Thrivers from across the region for a powerful day of education, collaboration, and connection.

🌸 4.5 Continuing Education credits available for medical professionals
🌸 An outstanding lineup of breast health experts
🌸 Topics focused on the latest advances in breast cancer care
🌸 Survivor & Thriver perspectives
🌸 Vendor exhibits, networking, and more

📅 Friday, September 18, 2026
📍 Holiday Inn & Suites Charleston West
⏰ Registration begins at 7:30 AM

Space is limited, so register today!

We can’t wait to welcome you to Charleston for an incredible day dedicated to advancing breast health and improving the lives of those impacted by breast cancer. 💗

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09/03/2026

Charleston!!!

09/03/2026

Because one White Coat/Pinning Ceremony post clearly wasn’t enough. 😂 We love this crew!