Grupo Hartgraves, A. C.
Located in the beautiful city of Mérida, Yucatán, it was founded to create community solutions for the promotion, care and rehabilitation of the physical and mental health of the Mexican population.
About us
Training occupational therapists in southeastern Mexico
We are the first higher education institution to offer a Master’s in Occupational Therapy in southeastern Mexico, committed to giving our students excellent theoretical and practical foundations to provide quality care.
Our symbol
Eight faces around one core
Our symbol’s circular shape represents the core of society: different personalities and lifestyles living together every day.
Tap a face
Our identity manual describes seven blue faces and one pink face, which stands for the inclusion that defines occupational therapy.
The logo adds the word INTSA, in bold strokes that give it visual weight, and the institution’s full name underneath.
A little history
From the United States to Mérida, for southeastern Mexico
A career in occupational therapy that has called Yucatán home since 2016.
- 1995
Dr. Martha Hartgraves begins practicing as an occupational therapist in academic and clinical settings in the United States.
- June 2016
Dr. Martha Hartgraves and the late Dr. Stan Hartgraves settle full-time in Mérida, Yucatán.
- 2016
Yucatán’s state education authority (SEP) approves the Bachelor’s in Occupational Therapy (RVOE-2159) and the Master’s in Occupational Therapy (RVOE-2158).
- 2017 to date
One bachelor’s class and four master’s classes in occupational therapy have graduated.
- Today
We have added the Bachelor’s in Psychopedagogy and are preparing continuing education programs.
Founders
The people who made INTSA possible
A long academic and clinical career in occupational and physical therapy in the U.S., now serving southeastern Mexico.
Dr. Martha Hartgraves
Founder
She has had a long and successful career in occupational therapy in the U.S., where she studied and has practiced as an occupational therapist in academic and clinical settings since 1995.
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She has served as professor and program director at universities in the U.S., including the University of Texas, the University of New Mexico and Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions in Utah, and as Vice Rector of Academics at IPETH in Puebla, Mexico.
She and her late husband, Dr. Stan Hartgraves, settled full-time in Mérida, Yucatán, in June 2016.
Dr. Stan Hartgraves (in memoriam)
Founder
He had a wide-ranging career in science and physical therapy, including research, clinical practice, teaching and academic administration.
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For 25 years he held academic and administrative roles ranging from faculty to program director, associate dean, dean and vice president of academic affairs, at universities in Pennsylvania, Texas, Utah and California.
His research interests included the neurophysiological bases of neurodegenerative diseases and their treatment, the pain sciences and the behavioral profile of placebo responders. He authored over 55 peer-reviewed publications and had a keen interest in bringing rehabilitation therapy to underserved areas, especially the Yucatán Peninsula.
Our facilities
Fully equipped spaces for your practice
Occupational therapy is about skills, values and a connection with the environment and our patients — that’s why we practice in real spaces.
- Equipped classrooms
- Pediatric lab
- Geriatric lab
- Adult lab
- Activities of daily living lab
- Hand splinting and orthotics workshop
- Library
- Computer room
Arguably the most empowering, creative, holistic and meaning-enhancing healthcare profession: occupational therapy, adding life to days.
It’s time to begin your journey
- AddressCalle 61 No. 442 x 50 & 52, Centro, Mérida, Yucatán, 97000, Mexico
Get directions - Phone and WhatsApp+52 (999) 368 2814
- Emailadministrativo@intsa.edu.mx
- Office hoursMonday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.