Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Services
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Services (PM&RS) - Occupational Therapy (OT)
VA Fellowship Programs - American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
VA AOTA accredited Fellowship Programs provide training in a specialized area of practice, and include an AOTA approved curriculum, intensive mentoring, and clinical experience in a focused area of practice.
The occupational therapy fellowship programs are post-professional training programs aimed at advancing the knowledge and skills of occupational therapists pursuing advanced practice in a focused area.
Fellows selected by one of our programs receive a temporary appointment (not to exceed 1 year) and are offered a stipend, health, dental and vision benefits, as well as paid time off. Occupational therapist applying for these programs must attain NBCOT certification and licensure prior to receiving a formal offer.
Specialized Areas of Practice - OT Fellowships
- Assistive Technology
- Gerontology
- Hand Therapy and Upper Extremity
- Lymphedema
- Mental Health
- Neurorehabilitation
- Physical Rehabilitation
To learn more information about a specific program, please click on the “Learn More” hyperlinks below.
Assistive Technology
CVAMC Occupational Therapy Fellowship in Assistive Technology (Recognized Program)
Cincinnati VA Medical Center and University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Coordinator: Jamie K. Basch, DHSc, OTR/L
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JAHVH Assistive Technology Occupational Therapy Fellowship Program (Candidate Program)
James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital
Tampa, FL
Coordinator: Katherine Litman, MOT, OTR/L and Brighid Rebolledo, OTD, OTR/L
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Gerontology
CVAMC Occupational Therapy Fellowship in Gerontology (Candidate Program)
Cincinnati VA Medical Center and University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
Coordinator: Jamie K. Basch, DHSc, OTR/L
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Durham VA Health Care System Occupational Therapy Gerontology Fellowship (Candidate Program)
Durham, NC
Coordinator: Hannah Barrett, OTR/L, BCG
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Hand Therapy and Upper Extremity
Hand Therapy and Upper Extremity Occupational Therapy Fellowship Program (Candidate Program)
Minneapolis VA Medical Center
Minneapolis, MN
Coordinator: Laurie Humiston, MS, OTR/L, CHT
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Hand Therapy and Upper Extremity Occupational Therapy Fellowship Program (Candidate Program)
Richmond VA Medical Center
Richmond, VA
Coordinators: Deborah K. Vanderburg, OTR/L, CHT and Rebecca Cardile, MS, OTR/L
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JAHVH Hand Therapy and Upper Extremity Occupational Therapy Fellowship Program
James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital (Candidate Program)
Tampa, FL
Coordinator: Katherine Litman, MOT, OTR/L and Ileana Rosario, OTR/L, CHT
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Lymphedema
VA Bay Pines Healthcare System Lymphedema Fellowship Program (Applicant Program)
C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Bay Pines, FL
Coordinator: Jaquita Jones, OTR/L, CLT-ALM
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Mental Health
Psychosocial Rehabilitation Occupational Therapy (PSR OT) Fellowship Program (Recognized Program)
Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System
Durham, NC
Coordinator: Benjamin Triplett, MDiv, MSOT, OTR/L
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Geriatric Mental Health Occupational Therapy (GMH OT) Fellowship Program (Recognized Program)
Durham Veterans Affairs Health Care System
Durham, NC
Coordinator: Benjamin Triplett, MDiv, MSOT, OTR/L
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JAHVH Mental Health Occupational Therapy Fellowship Program (Recognized Program)
James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital
Tampa, FL
Coordinator: Katherine Litman, MOT, OTR/L and Mary Ann Swartz, OTR/L, BCMH
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Mental Health Occupational Therapy Fellowship (Candidate Program)
Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center
Milwaukee, WI
Coordinators: Melissa Ward-Healy, OTR/L and Anthony Wagner, OTR/L
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Neurorehabilitation
JAHVH Neurorehabilitation Occupational Therapy Fellowship Program (Recognized Program)
James A. Haley Veterans’ Hospital
Tampa, FL
Coordinator: Katherine Litman, MOT, OTR/L
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VA Boston Healthcare System Neurorehabilitation Occupational Therapy Fellowship (Candidate Program)
Boston, MA
Coordinator: Lindsay Brennan, MSOT, OTR/L
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Palo Alto VA Health Care System Neurorehabilitation Occupational Therapy Fellowship (Candidate Program)
Palo Alto, CA
Coordinator: Kathleen Gorman, OTD, OTR/L
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Physical Rehabilitation
Physical Rehabilitation Occupational Therapy Fellowship Program (Recognized Program)
Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Milwaukee, WI
Coordinator: Anthony Wagner, OTR/L
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Minneapolis VA Health Care System Occupational Therapy Fellowship in Physical Rehabilitation (Candidate Program)
Minneapolis VA Hospital
Minneapolis, MN
Coordinator: Matthew Walczak, MS, OTR/L and Lindsay Marth, MA, OTR/L, BCPR, BCB
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Physical Rehabilitation Occupational Therapy Fellowship Program (Candidate Program)
VA St. Louis Health Care System
St. Louis, MO
Coordinator: Alicia Stone, OTR/L
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- National Occupational Therapy Fellowship Coordinator Point of Contact: Marcelo Silva, OTD, MA, OTR/L, BCPR
- VA Central Office Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Services Occupational Therapy Point of Contact: Frederica O'Donnell, OTD, OTR/L
- VHA OT Field Advisory Council Chair: Lindsay Marth, MA, OTR/L, BCPR, BCB
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