{"id":11371,"date":"2019-04-25T01:12:28","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T01:12:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission-new\/?p=11371"},"modified":"2019-04-26T21:01:32","modified_gmt":"2019-04-26T21:01:32","slug":"breaking-the-mold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/mission\/breaking-the-mold\/","title":{"rendered":"Breaking the mold"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The School of Health Professions is the first state-supported educational program in Texas to offer an entry-level Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree. The degree replaces an existing Master of Occupational Therapy degree. With only one additional semester, it provides students with stronger clinical and practice skills and additional education in leadership and management.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Nationally, 95 percent of occupational therapists are white women. 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