The school's mission is not only to train occupational therapists in accordance with the changing needs of Israeli society, but, moreover, to educate researchers who will determine the future of the profession through evidence based practice and active involvement in public health policy. The highest goal of the School of Occupational Therapy is to take up these imperative challenges by setting standards of excellence, accepting outstanding students for all our academic programs and introducing advanced teaching and research methods. In this manner, our school is committed to constructing a framework which exemplifies its preeminence as the leading academic school for occupational therapy in the country.