About Us

The Occupational Therapy Center at Jefferson in Second Life(R) has 3 main aims:

 

• to educate the public about the profession of Occupational Therapy
• to provide immersive experiences for Secondlife (R) residents, that provide information about health topics   
• to collaborate with others with an interest in healthcare, rehabilitation, or wellness 

 

The Center also provides training for graduate students in a virtual environment, to inform them about the process of developing health-related educational programs and enable venues for them to actively create the content and process for these programs.

 

Susan Toth-Cohen, PhD, OTR/L (SL name Zsuzsa Tomsen) directs the Center. These efforts are part of Dr. Toth-Cohen’s ongoing quest to discover and create new educational venues that will serve the needs of consumers and the occupational therapy profession.

 

Funded in part by Summer Exploration Funds 2007-8, Center for Faculty Development, Jefferson College of Health Professions

Garden of Healthy Aging funded by the Committee on Research, Jefferson College of Health Professions, 2008-14