SAN MARCOS, Calif., Nov. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS), a leading graduate institution that emphasizes health and rehabilitative sciences education through innovative classroom education, is proud to announce that Hiral Khatri, a Doctor of Occupational Therapy student from San Jose, CA, has been awarded this year's prestigious, Outstanding Student Award by the Occupational Therapy Association of California (OTAC).
Khatri joined OTAC two years ago and began volunteering – including working with the student, advocacy, and communications committees – and eventually found a role as social media coordinator. Khatri manages OTAC's social media posts and is the founder, host, and coordinator of #OTACHour, a Twitter chat held every fourth Friday of the month. She also volunteers during OTAC conferences and symposiums and has begun to work with OTAC leadership to organize legislative meetings and other advocacy events.
The Outstanding Student Award recognizes an OTAC student member who has made significant contribution in OT in the areas of scholarship, organizational activities, community service, and advocacy. Khatri was nominated by OTAC colleagues and committee leaders and the award was recently presented at the OTAC 2017 Annual Conference in Sacramento, California.
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About University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS):
The University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS) is a graduate institution that emphasizes health science education through innovative quality classroom and distance education. Founded in 1979, USAHS has locations in San Marcos, California; St. Augustine, Florida; Austin, Texas and Miami, Florida. USAHS offers degree programs in physical therapy, occupational therapy, nursing, education and health science, as well as continuing education programs.
In 2015, USAHS completed a rigorous assessment by B Lab®, an independent non-profit organization that serves as a global movement of people using business as a force for good, and became a Certified B Corporation®. USAHS is a member of the Laureate International Universities network, a global network of more than 70 campus-based and online universities with more than one million students in 25 countries, and one of the most significant global higher education providers for health sciences, and Laureate Education, Inc. is a Certified B Corp® – the largest corporation ever to become a B Corp™. For more information on USAHS, visit usa.edu. For more information about Laureate Education, Inc., visit www.laureate.net.
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