We do not teach this technique, nor do we intend to in the future based on
many of the reasons previously stated (not entry level practice, scope of
practice concerns, not occupation-based)
Scott

Scott Truskowski MS, OTR/L
Assistant Professor
Interim Department Chair
Department of Occupational Science & Therapy
Grand Valley State University
301 Michigan St. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(616) 331-3128

On 5/1/17, 10:17 AM, "ot-pd@aotalists.org on behalf of AOTA ot-pd List"
<ot-pd@aotalists.org> wrote:

>Hello Program Directors,
>
>On behalf of the AOTA Commission on Practice, I am inquiring whether the
>topic of ³dry needling² is taught in your respective curricula.
>AOTA has been receiving inquiries from members about AOTA¹s position on
>the topic/procedure. Per Chuck Wilmarth, a few states have adopted
>interpretative language that effectively integrates the procedure as
>covered within those states¹ 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.
>
>That leads to the question, what are programs teaching (or not teaching)?
>
>1.       Does your program teach dry needling? If so, to what extent?
>(The more specific, the better ­ i.e., hours, mode, etc)
>
>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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