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  About Us: Mission Statement

Mission Statement:

The Mission of the Department of Occupational Therapy at Tufts University is to develop, disseminate, and apply knowledge that promotes meaningful and healthy societal participation of individuals, families, and communities.

Vision Statement:

We are a diverse and transformative learning environment, unified by our commitment to excellence in education, scholarship, and practice that inspires lifelong professional growth.

Our Values:

  • Being respectful of and knowledgeable about diversity in people, ideas, and perspectives
  • Excellence in clinical reasoning related to judgment, professional integrity, client centeredness, and the use of best practices and current evidence.
  • Effective collaboration with each other, other disciplines, and our communities
  • Compassionate service to local and global communities based on humanistic understanding and knowledge
  • Rigorous scholarship and empirical research driven by a spirit of inquiry and teaching, the desire to understand processes and outcomes of occupation and societal participation, and the development of practical applications.