College of Allied Health alliedhealth.ouhsc.edu College of Allied Health We Empower Life! Review packet materials: Announcements, CAH Summary “slick”, Open House flyer, copy of slides. The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center

Susan B. Tucker, MPH, OTR/L, FAOTA Paije Fauser, BA Kendall Craft, MHR Assistant Dean for Student Affairs Assistant Professor susan-tucker@ouhsc.edu; 405.271.6588 Paije Fauser, BA Director for Student Services (OKC) paije-fauser@ouhsc.edu; 405.271.6588 Kendall Craft, MHR Recruiting Specialist (Tulsa) kcraft@ou.edu; 918.660.3318

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The College of Allied Health is one great college offering programs on 2 campuses. We offer occupational therapy, physical therapy, and sonography on the Tulsa campus as well as the Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences.

Our Website is your most up-to-date link for advisement information Our Website is your most up-to-date link for advisement information. Useful information for prospective students and counselors/advisors. The transfer equivalency database is critical for identifying courses that will transfer. alliedhealth.ouhsc.edu

U.S. Department of Labor Statistics Demand Fastest Growing Occupations - USA 2014 - 2024 Physical Therapists 34% change Audiologists 29% change Occupational Therapists 27% change Sonographers 24% change Speech-Language Pathologists 21% change Dietitians 16% change Radiation Therapists 14% change Radiographers 9% change Nuclear Medicine Technologists 2% change The allied health fields continue to be in the “fastest growing” occupations list according to US Department of Labor. In this time of economic uncertainty, our prospective students can have confidence that the allied health professions will continue to be in high demand. U.S. Department of Labor Statistics www.bls.gov

U.S. Department of Labor Statistics Salary USA - mean annual estimates Audiologist $74,890 Dietitian $57,910 Nuclear Medicine Technologist $73,360 Occupational Therapist $80,150 Physical Therapist $84,020 Radiation Therapist $80,022 Radiographer $58,120 Sonographer $63,630 Speech-Language Pathologist $73,410 U.S. Department of Labor Statistics www.bls.gov

Education One of the attractions about the allied health professions is that the training varies – bachelor programs, masters programs, and doctorate programs.

Admission Requirements Prerequisites Symbolic & Oral Communication Natural Sciences Social Sciences Minimum gpa 2.5 or 2.75 or 3.0 OT & PT: 40 hours of observation experience OT, PT, Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology/Graduate: GRE General Test Early Admit program suspended for OT & PT Overview of admission requirements … detail is on the website.

Application Procedure DEADLINES February 1: AuD, NS, OT, PT, SLP March 1: CSD, MIRS Various dates (see website): Grad level programs APPLICATION http://alliedhealth.ouhsc.edu/ProspectiveStudents/ApplyingtoaProgram.aspx $100.00 application fee ($50 OUHSC & $50 CAH) OT & PT: Centralized Application Service Official, sealed transcripts Career goal statement Observation (OT & PT) List of 3 references/letters (some programs)

Applicant Pool 2016 Program Applied Admitted Communication Sciences & Disorders – BS 48 41 Speech-Language Pathology – MA 114 22 Audiology – AuD 53 9 Nuclear Medicine – BS 18 10 Radiation Therapy – BS 32 12 Radiography – BS 33 13 Sonography – BS 76 25 Dietetics – MA 16 8 Nutritional Sciences – MS 7 5 Occupational Therapy – MOT 128 Physical Therapy – DPT 247 62

2016 Admitted Students 86% are Oklahoma residents Provide information about where our students are from … Note to self: run query OU_AH_ENROLLED_BY_TERM 86% are Oklahoma residents 14% are non-Oklahoma residents

Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders Program Average cum gpa Average GRE Communication Sciences – BS (41) 3.56 NA Audiology – AuD (9) 3.86 300/4.0 Speech-Language Path – MA (22) 3.80 301/4.0 Suzanne Kimball

Department of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences Program Average cum gpa Average sci gpa Nuclear Medicine – BS (10) 3.15 2.93 Radiation Therapy – BS (12) 3.51 3.23 Radiography – BS (13) 3.05 2.63 Sonography – BS (25) 3.54 3.26 Robin White

Department of Nutritional Sciences Program Average cum gpa Average sci gpa Dietetics – MA (8) 3.44 3.23 Nutritional Sciences – MS (5) 3.50 3.14 Allen Knehans

Department of Rehabilitation Sciences Program Average cum gpa Average sci gpa Average GRE Occupational Therapy – MOT (32) 3.70 3.43 306/4.0 Physical Therapy – DPT (62) 3.80 3.62 308/4.0 Vince Lepak

Questions/Discussion In summary – all allied health fields offer a variety of exciting careers … all of which are in high demand.