We do not teach it.
Diane

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> On May 1, 2017, at 10:17 AM, AOTA ot-pd List <ot-pd@aotalists.org> wrote:
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> Hello Program Directors,
>
> On behalf of the AOTA Commission on Practice, I am inquiring whether the topic of “dry needling” is taught in your respective curricula.
> AOTA has been receiving inquiries from members about AOTA’s position on the topic/procedure. Per Chuck Wilmarth, a few states have adopted interpretative language that effectively integrates the procedure as covered within those states’ scope of practice. Meanwhile OT and non-OT stakeholders have expressed concerns regarding the level of entry-level preparation to enable safe and effective delivery of the procedure.
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> That leads to the question, what are programs teaching (or not teaching)?
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> 1.       Does your program teach dry needling? If so, to what extent? (The more specific, the better – i.e., hours, mode, etc)
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> 2.       If not, do you plan to include this in your curriculum?
>
> Sal
>
> Salvador Bondoc, OTD, OTR/L, BCPR, CHT, FAOTA
> Chair and Professor of Occupational Therapy
> Quinnipiac University
> 275 Mt. Carmel Ave. MNH-362
> Hamden, CT.06518
> Phone: 203-582-3727
> E-mail:  Salvador.Bondoc@quinnipiac.edu<mailto:Salvador.Bondoc@quinnipiac.edu>
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