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Dr. Ricardo Altahif

Assistant Professor & Academic Fieldwork Coordinator for Master of Science in Occupational Therapy Program
Mayborn College of Health Sciences

raltahif@umhb.edu
Hardy 152
UMHB Box 8023
(254) 295-4862


Dr. Ricky Altahif recieved his B.S.Ed. in Exercise Physiology from Baylor University in 2012. He then attended Creighton University where he graduated with his Doctorate in Occupational Therapy in 2015. Following graduation he gained valuable clinical experience in the outpatient, inpatient, and acute rehabilitation settings. During his clinical career he served as informatics lead and as a clinical leader for rehabilitation of the upper extremity. While serving patients in the clinic, he discovered a passion for clinical education and accepted a role as Adjunct Professor at Baylor University. In the fall of 2021 he joined UMHB’s Occupational Therapy Program and became the Academic Fieldwork Coordinator soon after.

He enjoys serving those in his community via the Cru Community Clinic and at Mission Waco’s Health Clinic. He is an active member of the Texas Society of Hand Therapy, the American Occupational Therapy Association, and has served as a peer reviewer for the Journal of Hand Therapy. He holds professional certifications in fieldwork education, hand therapy, and hybrid education.

Subjects Taught
Foundations of Occupation: Neuroscience; Fieldwork Level IIA & B
Degrees Earned
Doctorate in Occupational Therapy; B.S.Ed. in Exercise Physiology
Research Interests

Rehabilitation of the Upper Extremity, Clinical Informatics, DEI

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