We do not teach this technique, nor do we intend to in the future based on
many of the reasons previously stated by others  we see it as noot entry
level practice, scope of
practice concerns, and not occupation-based.

Leonard Trujillo
ECU

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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