Sua Alteza Real A princesa Royal parabenizou os primeiros estudantes de terapia ocupacional a concluir seus programas acadêmicos na Universidade de Lancashire (UCLAN). Em turnando pelas instalações, a princesa Royal viu ambientes de habilidades práticas e aprendeu sobre a tecnologia sob medida e os estudos de caso autênticos (pacientes) usados para apoiar a aprendizagem dos alunos. Ocasionalmente. e honrada em receber a princesa Royal na universidade e compartilhar com seus exemplos de nosso trabalho e parcerias educacionais, bem como nossa visão para o futuro da terapia ocupacional. Certamente foi um dia que nossos alunos nunca esquecerão. ”
As Patron of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists, The Princess Royal met with the first graduates from the programme on Wednesday, 7 October, to celebrate their achievements and officially open the Occupational Therapy Practice Skills area. Touring the facilities, The Princess Royal saw practical skills environments and learnt about the bespoke technology and authentic (patient) case studies used to support student learning.
Having met undergraduate and postgraduate occupational therapy students and staff from the Faculty of Allied Health and Wellbeing, and local practitioners who have played a key role in the development of the programme, The Princess Royal unveiled a plaque to mark the occasion.
During the visit, Her Royal Highness remarked: “A big thank you to the University here for their support of occupational therapy. The Royal College is delighted that you have taken it on to this level and are evolving it so rapidly. The response to your opening up of this course locally has been enormously encouraging.”
UCLan Vice-Chancellor Professor Graham Baldwin said: “We were delighted and honoured to welcome The Princess Royal to the University and share with her examples of our work and educational partnerships, as well as our vision for the future of Occupational Therapy. It was certainly a day that our students will never forget.”
Os programas de pré-registro da terapia ocupacional da universidade, consistindo em terapia ocupacional do MSC (Hons) (sobre: em branco) e o BSC (Hons) Ocupacional terapia (sobre: em branco), tem links fortes com esse comenso, uma organização na Universidade de Pessoas com a experiência da saúde da saúde da saúde e da saúde. Vida. África antes de vir para o Reino Unido. "Você poderia dizer que a Alteza Real dela realmente se importava com o desenvolvimento da terapia ocupacional", disse ele. “Ela era muito experiente e gentil em igual medida.”
Student Clara Harvey-Hunt, 25, from Manchester is on the second year of the BSc course. Commenting on the programme she said: “It’s challenging but good fun and the staff are really supportive and compassionate, they can’t do enough for you at both an educational and personal level.”
Samuel Esiategiwa, 50, from Blackpool worked for many years as a sales representative for Coca-Cola in Africa before coming to the UK. He is one of the University’s first graduates from the MSc (Hons) Occupational Therapy and met HRH during the tour. “You could tell that Her Royal Highness really cared about the development of occupational therapy,” he said. “She was very knowledgeable and personable in equal measure.”
Companheiro de graduação da UCLAN Bridget Draisey, 47, de Leyland era um consultor de carreiras antes de decidir mudar de direção. Ela agora trabalha como terapeuta ocupacional em um ambiente de saúde física e mental. Comentando sobre a visita, ela acrescentou: “A princesa estava realmente envolvida em conversas e fez uma ampla gama de perguntas relevantes.”
UCLan’s Dr Anne Milston, Deputy Head, School of Community Health and Midwifery, led the visit of the University’s Occupational Therapy facilities and added: “This visit has been a wonderful boost for our students, staff and everyone connected with our Occupational Therapy programmes.
““ A princesa Royal é uma das principais defensoras da nossa profissão e esperamos que a visita dela destace o trabalho vital que nossa primeira coorte de graduados talentosos fará no futuro para apoiar pessoas de todas as idades, cuja saúde pode impedir que elas continuem com suas vidas diárias. ”|| 362
