OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, OTD

Occupational Therapy

Clinical Doctorate in Occupational Therapy

The Clinical Doctorate in Occupational Therapy (OTD) prepares graduates with in-depth knowledge in a specific area such as professional practice, advocacy, policy, education, research and program development.  Doctoral students actively engage in educational and clinical experiences to develop the capacity to drive change across professional and community based practice. Students develop advanced knowledge and practice skills to assess occupational needs; identify barriers to occupational engagement and devise strategies that support full occupational participation to improve the health and well-being of people, populations, and communities.  The degree is offered as either:

  1. Entry-Level OTD – The entry level, or professional track, is a full-time program designed for those interested in obtaining an occupational therapy degree. The graduates of this track are eligible to sit for the national occupational therapist certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT®): website: www.nbcot.org.

  2. Post-professional OTD – The post-professional track is a flexible web-based format that allows occupational therapists across the United States, and in other countries, to obtain this advanced practice degree while working full time. The post-professional track is for experienced occupational therapy professionals.

Entry-Level OTD Program

Accreditation

The entry-level occupational therapy doctoral degree program has applied for accreditation and was granted Candidacy Status by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA), located at 6116 Executive Boulevard, Suite 200, North Bethesda, MD 20852-4929. ACOTE’s telephone number c/o AOTA is (301) 652-AOTA and its web address is www.acoteonline.org. The program must have a pre-accreditation review, complete an on-site evaluation, and be granted Accreditation Status before its graduates will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). In addition, all states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses usually are based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.

Students must complete 24 weeks of Level II fieldwork as well as an individual 14-week capstone experience within 12 months following the completion of the didactic portion of the program. The doctoral capstone experience must be started after completion of all coursework and Level II fieldwork as well as completion of preparatory activities defined in 2018 ACOTE OTD Standard D.1.3.

Credentials Conferred

The Clinical Doctorate in Occupational Therapy (OTD) degree is awarded by the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Professional Certification

ACOTE’s final accreditation decision will be completed August 2023. Following successful completion of that, graduates of the entry level OTD program will be eligible to sit for the national occupational therapist certification examination administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT)®; website: www.nbcot.org. After successful completion of the examination, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). Most states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination.

Applicants should be aware that fieldwork placement sites, professional licensing agencies and prospective employers frequently require criminal history disclosures and background checks, although convictions do not necessarily disqualify someone for licensure or employment. Applicants with criminal convictions should recognize that such convictions may impede eventual licensure or employment and that the University of Alabama at Birmingham cannot predict the future decisions of fieldwork sites, licensing agencies, or employers. An individual who is considering, or who has entered, an occupational therapy educational program can have his/her background reviewed by requesting an Early Determination Review from NBCOT at https://www.nbcot.org/en/Students/Services

Length of Study

Minimum of eight (8) semesters as a full-time student.

Entrance Date

Summer semester

Application Deadline

This program participates in the Occupational Therapy Centralized Application Service (OTCAS). Please consult www.otcas.org for more information regarding specific OTCAS application requirements, procedures, and fees.  The OTCAS application needs to be completed by the OTCAS deadline. Applicants should send all application materials directly to OTCAS.  OTCAS will verify the application information and send completed applications to the department. Contact Information for OTCAS: Web:  https://portal.otcas.org/.

Requirements for Admission

The applicant must hold a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in a field other than occupational therapy.  Acceptance will be based on the student's academic ability, aptitude for a career as an occupational therapist, and an interview.  The candidate is expected to satisfy the following requirements:

  • Complete the OTCAS application based on the OTCAS deadline.

  • Hold a baccalaureate degree in a discipline other than occupational therapy from an accredited college or university; or receive a baccalaureate degree prior to admission.

  • Completion of prerequisite coursework prior to admission.

  • Complete either:

    • At least 20 hours of observation of occupational therapy. Various settings are recommended. Or:
    • The “Introduction to Occupational Therapy” course (offered 100% online)
  • Have an overall minimum GPA of 3.0 as calculated by OTCAS or a minimum GPA of 3.0 in the last 60 hours of coursework;

  • Have an overall minimum GPA of 3.0 or better for all prerequisite courses. For prerequisite courses, no grade lower that a B will be accepted.

  • If invited, complete an interview with faculty of the Department of Occupational Therapy.

    Students who are accepted into the UAB Clinical Doctorate in Occupational Therapy (OTD): entry level program must:

  • Complete the UAB Graduate School application to include the Graduate School fee.

  • Complete the UAB medical history questionnaire and physical.

  • Provide proof of required immunizations, and receive satisfactory screening by the UAB Medical Center Student Health Service.

  • Send all official transcripts to the UAB Graduate School.

  • Submit a $300 non-refundable deposit to reserve a seat in the program (deposit will be applied to tuition for students who start the program).

  • Complete a criminal background check and drug screen before program matriculation and as specified by the Department of Occupational Therapy.

Prerequisites-UAB Equivalents

All prerequisites must be completed in the last 8 years with a grade of "B" or better, or must be scheduled for completion prior to admission.
(Transfer equivalents for UAB can be found by clicking here.)

Course requirements are listed in semester credit hours.

Requirements Hours
Arts and Humanities 3

EH 302

Intermediate Writing  
Social and Behavioral Sciences 6

PY 218

Abnormal Psychology  

PY 212

Developmental Psychology ((course must cover human development from prenatal to old age)  
Natural Sciences and Mathematics 22

Statistics (must be taken in Math, Psychology or Sociology)

 

MA 180

Introduction to Statistics  

or PY 216

Elementary Statistical Methods

or SOC 410

Social Statistics

or HCM 360

Statistics for Managers

Biology with Lab

 

BY 123
123L

Introductory Biology I
and Introductory Biology I Laboratory
 

Human Anatomy with Lab

 

BY 115
115L

Human Anatomy
and Human Anatomy Laboratory
 

Human Physiology with Lab

 

BY 116
116L

Introductory Human Physiology
and Introductory Human Physiology Laboratory
 

Kinesiology

 

KIN 307

Applied Kinesiology  

Introductory Sociology or Cultural Anthropology

 

SOC 100

Introduction to Sociology  

or ANTH 101

Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

Medical Terminology is strongly recommended

 

HCM 350

Medical Terminology for Health Professionals  

Essential Requirements

Prior to enrollment, students must certify their ability to complete the essential tasks, with or without reasonable accommodation, associated with performing as an occupational therapy student.  Reasonable accommodation refers to ways in which the University can assist students with disabilities to accomplish these tasks (for example, providing extra time to complete an examination or enhancing the sound system in a classroom).  Reasonable accommodation does not mean that students with disabilities will be exempt from certain tasks; it does mean that the Department of Occupational Therapy will work with students with disabilities to determine whether there are ways to assist the student with completion of the required tasks.

After enrollment, a student with a disability who wishes reasonable accommodation contacts Disability Support Services (205) 934-4205 or (205) 934-4248 (TDD) or visit 9th Avenue Office Bldg. 1701 9th Ave., provides appropriate and current documentation substantiating the claimed disability, meets the requirements of a disability as described in the ADA, and identifies the needed accommodation. Reasonable accommodation in classroom and in practice settings cannot be provided without the formal request and the required documentation of the ADA defined disability. (Visit http://www.uab.edu/dss )

Essential Tasks

The student possess sufficient cognitive skills to:

  • Acquire, process, retain and apply knowledge through a variety of instructional methods such as:  written materials (i.e. texts, journals, documentation and other written sources), oral delivery, visual demonstrations, laboratory experiences, clinical experiences and independent learning.
  • Complete reading assignments, search and analyze professional literature, and apply information gained to guide practice.
  • Process (measure, calculate, analyze, synthesize and evaluate) large amounts of complex information; apply theoretical concepts to practice activities and perform clinical problem-solving in a logical and timely manner.
  • Perceive and understand three-dimensional relationships and spatial relationships necessary for education and practice related tasks such a moving in a variety of environments, designing treatment equipment, and fabricating splints.
  • Maintain attention for 2-4 hours; tolerate days when classes or fieldwork may last 8-10 hours.
  • Take and pass test/quizzes in a variety of formats.
  • Complete written assignments and produce written documentation in standard and organized English.
  • Apply knowledge and judgment required to demonstrate ethical reasoning and behavior.
  • Apply safety knowledge and judgment to a variety of situations.
  • Comply with University, Program, and fieldwork site rules and regulations.
  • Demonstrate problem-solving skills and judgment necessary to modify evaluation or intervention methods when necessary to address the specific needs of individuals (behavioral, cultural, etc.), in order to maximize client performance.
  • Apply clinical reasoning and judgment necessary for interpretation of evaluation data and development of treatment plans.
  • Identify and select occupations that are goal directed and motivate and challenge clients.
  • Demonstrate judgment necessary to establish priorities and develop and use strategies.

The student must possess sufficient interpersonal skills, communication skills, and affective learning skills to:

  • Demonstrate positive sufficient interpersonal skills including, but not limited to, cooperation, flexibility, tact, empathy, and confidence.
  • Collaborate with classmates, clients, family members, significant others, and team members.
  • Function successfully in supervisory, and instructor-student relationships; change and adjust behavior and performance in the classroom, laboratory, or clinic on the basis of instructor feedback.
  • Participate equitably in cooperative group learning activities; actively participate in class discussions and as a member of a team.
  • Sustain the mental and emotional rigors of a demanding educational program in occupational therapy that includes academic and clinical components that occur within set time constraints and often concurrently.
  • Orally present information to groups of people.
  • Communicate in the English language effectively and clearly in oral and written forms, using proper spelling, punctuation, and grammar to explain procedures and teach skills. 
  • Use language appropriate to the recipient, with faculty, peers, clients, and other health professionals from different social and cultural backgrounds; use communication skills needed to practice safely.
  • Obtain information from clients, peers, faculty, supervisors, and other professionals.
  • Use therapeutic communication skills such as attending and active listening during therapeutic interactions; and motivating and facilitating client behaviors in order to maximize client performance.
  • Communicate effectively both verbally and non-verbally; elicit and describe factual information and perceive information derived from verbal and non-verbal communication and social cues.
  • Be appropriately assertive as required to speak in class, initiate and guide the therapy process, establish limits as needed for the safety of self and clients and establish professional identity within complex systems.
  • Utilize the computer for communication and class assignments.
  • Observe persons and scenarios and elicit relevant information for use in assessment and intervention.
  • Plan, guide and implement both individual and group interventions.

The student must possess sufficient professional behavior to:

  • Demonstrate respect for diversity, including but not limited to, socio-cultural, socioeconomic, spiritual, and lifestyle choices.
  • Function successfully in supervisory and instructor-student relationships; change and adjust behavior and performance in the classroom, laboratory, or clinic on the basis of instructor feedback.
  • Exhibit professional demeanor including appropriate language and dress, acceptance of responsibility for conduct.
  • Demonstrate organizational and time management skills and ability to prioritize activities effectively as needed to attend class and fulfill class requirements.
  • Exhibit flexibility and adapt to changing environments and expectations.
  • Cope with stresses encountered in the intensive educational process as well as clinical practice environments.
  • Demonstrate consistent work behaviors including initiative, preparedness, dependability, punctual attendance and work site maintenance.
  • Tolerate working in environments where there is exposure to disability, illness, pain, and death.
  • Maintain general good health and self-care in order not to jeopardize the health and safety of self and others in the academic and clinical settings.
  • Maintain ethical standards including honesty, integrity, and confidentiality, at all times.
  • Produce the required volume of work in the expected time frame.

The student must possess sufficient physical and sensory skills to:

  • Tolerate sitting up to 2 hours at a time, over an 8-10 hour period.
  • Tolerate periods of physical activity up to 8-10 hours per day.
  • Demonstrate coordination, equilibrium, and sensory functioning required to manipulate parts of, or whole bodies of, simulated and real clients for purposes of evaluation and treatment.
  • Demonstrate mobility and ability to move within environments adequately to access and maneuver within locations and destinations including classroom, lab, and clinical settings.
  • Demonstrate lifting ability sufficient to maneuver an individual's body parts effectively to perform evaluation and treatment techniques including, but not limited to, transferring another person into and out of a wheelchair, to and from the commode or bed, etc.
  • Demonstrate sufficient postural control, neuromuscular control, eye/hand coordination, and integrated function of the senses of vision, hearing, tactile sense, vestibular (movement sense) and proprioception (sense of muscles and joints) to manipulate and use common occupational therapy equipment, devices, materials, and supplies, and demonstrate competency in the use of these objects within assessment and treatment procedures commonly used in occupational therapy practice.
  • Demonstrate motor skill capacities with sufficient levels of strength, endurance and fine and gross motor coordination to safely, accurately, and effectively engage in a wide variety of therapeutic techniques, activities and occupations used in the occupational therapy assessment and intervention process; these capacities would include ability to lift and move objects, adequate manual dexterity, arm and hand function needed to use tools and perform other manipulative activities, use of limbs and trunk in bending, twisting, squatting, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, holding, extending, and rotation.
  • Manipulate or guide another person's body in transfers, ambulation, positioning and assisted or facilitated trunk, head, and limb movements.
  • Manipulate bolsters, pillows, plinths, mats, assistive/adaptive devices, and other supports or chairs to aid in positioning, moving, or treating a patient/client effectively.
  • Legibly record/document evaluations, patient care notes, and referrals, etc., in standard medical charts in clinical settings in a timely manner and consistent with the acceptable norms of clinical settings.
  • Demonstrate or complete activities or tests with adequate degree of fine motor dexterity.
  • Tolerate physical contact with others; tolerate manipulation of his/her own body by peers or instructors for instructional purposes.
  • Demonstrate a sufficiently high degree of coordination of motor skills and vigilance to respond to emergency situations quickly and appropriately, including performance of CPR.
  • Travel to various community and fieldwork sites for experiential learning, clinical opportunities, and fieldwork.

Typical Program

Total curriculum hours for the Entry-Level OTD: 107

Requirements Hours
First Year (Summer) 15

OT 701

Theoretical Foundations for Occupational Therapy Practice  

OT 704

Research Design for Occupational Therapy Practice  

OT 715

Introduction of the OT Process, Analysis and Adaptation of Occupation  

OT 716

Social, Economic and Political Factors that Influence Occupational Therapy  

OT 717

Creative Occupations  

OT 730

Performance Skills for Occupation: Introduction  
First Year (Fall) 13

OT 720

Contexts of Professional Practice: Infancy to Early Childhood  

OT 726

Low Vision and Participation  

OT 731

Performance Skills for Occupation: Infancy to Adolescence  

OT 764

Fieldwork Experience  

OT 776

Capstone Project  
Second Year (Spring) 15

OT 705

Evidenced-based Occupational Therapy Practice Design and Application  

OT 721

Contexts of Professional Practice: Childhood to Adolescence  

OT 732

Performance Skills for Occupation: Adulthood  

OT 750

Scholarly Inquiry I  

OT 764

Fieldwork Experience  

OT 776

Capstone Project  
Second Year (Summer) 16

OT 703

Advocacy and Healthcare Policy in Population Health  

OT 706

Management for Occupational Therapy Practice  

OT 722

Contexts of Professional Practice: Early Adulthood to Middle Adulthood  

OT 751

Scholarly Inquiry II  

OT 764

Fieldwork Experience  

OT 776

Capstone Project  
Second Year (Fall) 14

OT 634

Seminar in Professional Readiness  

OT 723

Contexts of Professional Practice: Later Adulthood  

OT 727

Health and Wellness Promotion  

OT 774

Contemporary and Emerging Issues in Occupational Therapy  

OT 776

Capstone Project  
Third Year (Spring) 10

OT 765

Advanced Fieldwork I  
Third Year (Summer) 10

OT 766

Advanced Fieldwork II  
Third Year (Fall) 14

OT 777

Capstone Experience: Emerging as an Occupational Therapist  
Total Hours 107

For further information contact:
UAB Department of Occupational Therapy
Recruitment and Admissions Coordinator
SHPB 353, 1716 9th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35294-1212
Telephone 205-934-3568
E-mail OTD@uab.edu
Web http://www.uab.edu/shp/ot

Post-professional OTD Track

Length of Study

The program requires variable semesters to complete; students taking two courses per semester should finish in 2 1/2 years.  Students taking only one course per semester or a mix of credit hours across semesters will take longer. One course a semester will take four (4) years.  The UAB Graduate School mandates degree completion in five (5) years.

Requirements for Admission

Admission is open to therapists with current master’s or bachelor’s degrees in occupational therapy conferred from an accredited occupational therapy program who are currently employed or have a minimum of one year experience as an occupational therapist.

Additional Requirements
Requirement Fulfilled By:
Entry Term: Fall
Deadline for ALL Application Materials to be in the Graduate School Office: August 1
Entrance Tests: For international applicants from non-English speaking countries, scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or the International English Language Testing System (IELTS)

All Post-Professional OTD applicants must complete the following requirements:

*No GRE (Graduate Record Examination) is required.

**Students planning to take the Low Vision Graduate Certificate concentration must also submit a copy of their US license.  This does not apply to international students.

  • Current master's or bachelor's degree in occupational therapy from an accredited program (this includes applicants who have an OTA degree and a BS degree in a related field).

  • Applicants must be currently or have been previously employed as an occupational therapist or OTA with at least one year of clinical experience.

  • The ability to complete essential tasks, with or without reasonable accommodation, associated with performing as an occupational therapy student.  

  • Curriculum vitae (CV)/ Resume.

  • GPA of 3.0 from most recent degree.

  • A Letter of Intent (minimum of two double-spaced pages and maximum of four pages in length to be submitted before interview) providing a description of how the program aligns with the applicant's intended career goals.

  • Three letters of reference from professionals you have worked with.

  • Interview (online or in-person).

  • Computer skills.

International Students:

See Clinical Doctorate in Occupational Therapy Admissions Checklist, in addition to the following items:

  • A transcript evaluation from World Education Services (www.wes.org) or Educational Credential Evaluators (www.ece.org) may be required.

  • Students from countries where English is not the official and primary language may be required to take the TOEFL, or the IELTS.A minimum score of 550 on the paper text, 213 on the computer version, or 80 on the internet-based test of the TOEFL or a minimum score of 6.0 – 6.5 on the IELTS test is recommended.

Essential Requirements

After acceptance, and prior to enrollment into online programs, students must certify their ability to complete the essential tasks, with or without reasonable accommodation, associated with performing as an occupational therapy student.  Reasonable accommodation refers to ways in which the University can assist students with disabilities to accomplish these tasks (for example, providing extra time to complete an examination).  Reasonable accommodation does not mean that students with disabilities will be exempt from certain tasks; it does mean that the Department of Occupational Therapy will work with students with disabilities to determine whether there are ways to assist the student with completion of the required tasks.

After enrollment, a student with a disability who wishes reasonable accommodation must contact Disability Support Services at (205) 934-4205 or (205) 934-4248 (TDD), provide appropriate and current documentation substantiating the claimed disability, meet the requirements of a disability as described in the ADA, and identify the needed accommodation. Reasonable accommodation in classroom and in practice settings cannot be provided without the formal request and the required documentation of the ADA defined disability. (Visit http://www.uab.edu/dss).

Essential Tasks

  • Students must be competent in computer skills to include use of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.), email correspondence, web search skills. The student must have adequate s and reliable access to the internet. Recommended technology resources are described at http://www.uab.edu/elearning/canvas/canvas-computer-requirements.

  • Students must meet class standards for course completion throughout the curriculum.

  • Students must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English at a level consistent with successful course completion and development of positive client therapist relationships.

  • Students must complete readings, assignments, and other activities.

  • Students must gather decision-making pieces of information during client assessment activities.

  • Students must perform evaluation and intervention activities by direct performance keys.

  • Students must apply critical thinking processes to their work in the courses.

  • Students must have interpersonal skills as needed for productive discussion, and respectful interaction with classmates and faculty.

  • Students must demonstrate appropriate health status prior to enrollment with annual updates on some items. Requirements at www.uab.edu/studenthealth.

  • Students must follow standards and policies specified in the Department of Occupational Therapy Student Handbook posted online on our website at http://www.uab.edu/shp/ot/admissions.

Degree

On completion of the required coursework the student will be awarded an OTD by the University of Alabama at Birmingham and the student’s name will appear in the commencement bulletin. A transcript of the coursework taken for the degree will be available through the University Registrar’s Office.

The curriculum for the degree is offered online via web-based learning management system for students in the program. Students accepted into the program begin the curriculum in August and complete one or more courses per semester. The clinical doctorate requires variable semesters to complete; students taking 2 courses per semester should finish in 2 1/2 years.  Students taking only 1 course per semester or a mix of credit hours across semesters will take longer.

Typical Program 

The curriculum is designed with the working occupational therapist in mind. Coursework emphasizes practical application to the OT clinic environment. Projects are designed to reinforce classroom learning for application to practice. Materials for completion of the courses can be obtained through the Internet, materials provided, and required texts.

The Post-Professional OTD follows a core/concentration model which consists of a total of 40 semester hours.  25 semester hours are taken in the core. The remaining 15 semester hours are taken in specialty areas (Low Vision Rehabilitation, Healthcare Quality and Safety, or General).

Required Core Courses

Requirements Hours
Core Course Requirements  
OT 701 Theoretical Foundations for Occupational Therapy Practice 3
OT 702 Leadership for OT Practice Excellence 2
OT 703 Advocacy and Healthcare Policy in Population Health 3
OT 704 Research Design for Occupational Therapy Practice 3
OT 705 Evidenced-based Occupational Therapy Practice Design and Application 3
OT 706 Management for Occupational Therapy Practice 3
OT 707 Occupational Therapists as Educators 2
OT 798 Occupational Therapy Capstone Experience/Non-Thesis Project Minimum of 6 credit hours after all coursework had been completed 6
Total Hours 25

Low Vision Rehabilitation Concentration

Requirements Hours
Elective Course Requirements for students completing the Low Vision Rehabilitation concentration  
OT 677 Foundations in Low Vision Rehabilitation I 3
OT 679 Foundations in Low Vision Rehabilitation II 3
OT 689 Foundations in Treatment of Visual Impairment from Brain Injury 3
OT 690 Foundations in Low Vision Rehabilitation III 3
OT 691 Foundations in Low Vision Rehabilitation IV 3
Total Hours 15

Healthcare Quality and Safety Concentration 

Requirements Hours
Elective Course Requirements for students completing the Healthcare Quality and Safety concentration  
HQS 600 Introduction to Clinical Quality Improvement 4
HQS 610 Quantitative Methods, Measurement, and Tools for Quality Improvement 4
HQS 625 Fundamentals of Patient Safety 4
HQS 630 Leadership of High Reliability Healthcare Organizations 3
Total Hours 15

General Concentration 

Requirements Hours
Elective Course Requirements for students completing the General concentration (select 15 hours) 15
OT 710 Introduction to Occupational Science 3
OT 711 Adaptation and Disability in Occupational Therapy Practice 3
OT 712 Environment and Context in Occupational Therapy Practice 3
OT 713 Professional Writing 3
OT 714 Program Evaluation in Occupational Therapy 3
AH 777 Mixed Methods Research I: Introduction 3
OT 775 Independent Study in Occupational Therapy 1-3

https://www.uab.edu/graduate/admissionsrequirements 

International Students:

See Clinical Doctorate in Occupational Therapy Admissions Checklist, in addition to the following items:

  • A transcript evaluation from World Education Services (www.wes.org) or Educational Credential Evaluators (www.ece.org) may be required.

  • Students from countries where English is not the official and primary language may be required to take the TOEFL, or the IELTS.A minimum score of 550 on the paper text, 213 on the computer version, or 80 on the internet-based test of the TOEFL or a minimum score of 6.0 – 6.5 on the IELTS test is recommended.

Typical Program

Total Curriculum Hours for the Post-Professional OTD:  40

For further information contact:
UAB, Department of Occupational Therapy
Program Coordinator, Occupational Therapy Clinical Doctorate Program
SHPB 352, 1716 9th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35294-1212
Telephone 205-934-3569
E-mail OTD@uab.edu
Web http://www.uab.edu/shp/otd