<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2023/11-13/occupational-therapy-program-partnership.html" dsn="blogs"><featured/><categories>School of Health Professions</categories><pubDate>11/13/2023 12:00:00 PM</pubDate><title>Downstate’s Occupational Therapy Program Partners with Independence Care System</title><sub-title/><description>Under the leadership of Efekona Nuwere, Ed.D., OTR/L, Chair of the School of Health Professions Occupational Therapy, Downstate’s Occupational Therapy Program recently embarked on a promising collaboration with Independence Care System (ICS) that revolves around a series of lifestyle enrichment programs aimed at benefitting individuals with disabilities.</description><author>Office of the President</author><image><img xmlns:ouc="http://omniupdate.com/XSL/Variables" src="/about/office-of-the-president/presidents-bulletin/2023/11-13/_images/efekona-nuwere.jpg" alt="photo of Efekona Nuwere"/></image><categories><category>School of Health Professions</category></categories></item>