Located in the beautiful city of Merida in the state of Yucatan, our school has gained approval of the Secretariat of Education, Yucatan, to offer the bachelor's degree in Occupational Therapy (RVOE-2159), on-site. In addition, Grupo Hartgraves has also gained approval to offer the entry-level Master’s degree in Occupational Therapy (RVOE-2158), in a mixed format (on-site and on-line).
Grupo Hartgraves is composed of expert health education professionals including occupational therapists, physical therapists, physical medicine and rehabilitation physicians, and other licensed rehabilitation specialists from across Mexico and the U.S. Grupo Hartgraves was created as an academic solution to address the lack of occupational therapists educated to the highest standards of Mexican and international accrediting bodies with the capability of addressing health problems in rehabilitation and psychosocial areas.
Dr. Hartgraves has had great success enhancing the career of occupational therapy in Mexico and in the United States, where she received her degree in occupational therapy in 1995. She has served in clinical positions and in academic programs at the University of Texas, the University of New Mexico, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions (in Utah), and more recently as the Vice Rector of Academics for IPETH, located in Puebla, Mexico. She and her husband, Dr. Stan Hartgraves, have lived full-time in Merida since June of 2016.
Dr. Hartgraves has had a wide-ranging career in science and the field of physical therapy, which includes research, clinical practice, teaching, and academic administration. For the past 25 years,he has served in academic and administrative roles ranging from faculty to program director, associate dean, dean, and vice president of academic affairs. He has held positions at universities in Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah, and California. Dr. Hartgraves’ research interests include the neurophysiological bases of neurodegenerative diseases and treatment approaches, the pain sciences (including the impact of pharmacological agents on chronic and acute pain), and the behavioral profile of placebo responders. Dr. Hartgraves has over 55 refereed publications (journals, book chapters, and abstracts at international and national conferences). He has a keen interest in bringing rehabilitation therapy to underserved areas of the world, most especially the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico (where he lives part of the year).