… Advocating for Better Patient Care on Capitol Hill … Occupational Therapy joined more than 300 peers who lobbied during AOTA Hill Day to pass bills that can improve healthcare for millions of Americans Little did … represent Massachusetts in Congress. “Actively participating allowed me to see how much of an impact that I, as an OT student, can have on legislation and policy,” …

… program will collaborate interprofessionally and implement innovative solutions to advance health care delivery. Each course of the online program will expand the … and skills of practicing occupational therapists, going well beyond improving how they currently treat patients, according to Sarah McKinnon, the program’s … care,” said Dr. McKinnon, who in addition to her role at the Institute, serves on the board of directors for the American Occupational Therapy Association Political …

… students showcased their work last week with a mock conference poster session to an audience of peers and invited faculty and staff, "The opportunity helps build skills for their doctoral capstone work when they need to present their final projects as posters during OT Scholarship Day," said Midge … of their Foundations in Teaching and Learning class where Hobbs teaches students how to develop and implement educational material or experience for clients, …

… BRIEF: PP-OTD Grad Presents Research to UNC Critical Care Special Interest Group … BRIEF: PP-OTD Grad Presents Research to UNC Critical Care Special Interest Group Topics Outcomes & Career Paths Area of … Care Special Interest Group entitled “Therapy in the ICU: Best Practice and How to be Prepared.” Dr. Franco reviewed the current evidence supporting the role of …

… in occupational therapy (OT), interprofessional education provides an opportunity to learn alongside peers from other healthcare disciplines, preparing them to work in … skills. In an interprofessional setting, occupational therapy students might work on case studies, simulations, or clinical placements alongside students in other … physical therapy, and social work. These interactions help OT students learn how to convey their expertise clearly, listen actively to others, and adjust their …

… she went through it herself after her daughter was born. Carpenter remembered how traumatizing that experience was when she returned to the NICU to work as an occupations therapist to support the neurodevelopment of … tasks better. There were activities to help them deal with stress by focusing on their breath and movement, and that let them gain support from the other moms …

… in client-facing, interprofessional settings as part of numerous events on campus and virtually. Each year in the Sanders IMPACT Practice Center (IPC) at the … mentorship, and teamwork while offering students ample opportunities to flex their real-world patient care skills.   Interprofessional learning, where … that the care team took working with the client.   “A lot of the time we hear how similar PT and OT, and even speech, are, but in this discussion we were able to …