Master in Occupational Therapy (MOT) in Orthopedics

Overview

Occupational therapy plays a pivotal role in the recovery and rehabilitation of patients with musculoskeletal injuries or conditions where proper movement is affected. The orthopedics occupational therapist will assist the patient allowing for them to adjust to their physical condition. Therapist role is to get the patient to participate in daily tasks such as dressing, undressing, employment or educational and training as well as social and recreational activities. The occupational therapy department in Mahatma Gandhi Occupational Therapy College deals with verity of orthopedics problems like work related disorders (cumulative trauma disorders), fracture complications of upper limb, fracture complication of lower limb nerve injuries and different types of tendon transfers surgeries for correction of deformities.

Eligibility

• Candidates who have passed B.Sc. (OT) or BOT degree from recognized institutions where the mode of study is a full time program, with minimum 3½ years / 4 ½ years duration from this university or any other university in India or abroad as equivalent with not less than 50% of marks in aggregate and have completed 6 months of compulsory rotatory internship in Occupational therapy.
• Candidates who have passed BOT through Bridge Course or through Lateral Entry after completing their Diploma in Occupational Therapy from recognized institutions where the mode of study is a full time program from this university or any other university in India or abroad as equivalent with not less than 50% of marks in aggregate and have completed 6 months of compulsory rotatory internship in Occupational therapy.

Minimum Education