… learning environment that provides free health resources to community clients.  It was the students’ first-time meeting Doherty, so they began by explaining that they … it's very important because they notice things. They have written notes to my primary care doctor. It’s almost a midway between meeting my primary care doctor. I get to talk to them and rule everything out and then they …

… a 2018 service trip to teach in an elementary school.  “I remember thinking that was something I could do in the future once I was in graduate school,” said Olney, a second-year, entry level occupational therapy … the contributions that OTs can make to patients and health center staff, there was also an opportunity to highlight the OT’s value to the PA and pharmacy students …

… and responsibilities associated with their discipline of study. Their commencement was like no other in the history of the IHP and, in fact, probably like no other in … for this graduating class. But as June arrived, we realized the pandemic not only was not abating but surging in some areas, making an in-person celebration of almost … I always get excited about the beginning of a new academic year. It truly is my favorite time of the year. I love welcoming faculty and staff to our community …

… 3: We Must Maintain Protections for Transgender Persons In October, I wrote my blog post with Dean Inez Tuck to discuss ballot Question 1,  Mandatory Nurse … regardless of the November 6 outcome. In 2016, the Massachusetts Legislature was on the cutting edge in passing a transgender rights law validating the equal … 3: We Must Maintain Protections for Transgender Persons In October, I wrote my blog post with Dean Inez Tuck to discuss ballot Question 1,  Mandatory Nurse …

… Student-Led Program Mentors the Next Generation of Health Care Leaders It was June 2020, and Miguel Luna was at a crossroads. Fresh from DePaul University with an undergraduate health … he graduates in 2022. “He also helped me with doing mock interviews and critiquing my performance, which was great.” The 35 mentees-were led over the past year through …

… end-stage heart failure would work with an occupational therapist only after it was determined they would get a pump, called a left ventricular assist device (LVAD), … that included physicians and nurses were determining whether or not a patient was a candidate to receive the device. Pre-operative occupational therapy could also … of our unique lens and advocated for us to become a louder voice at the table. And my opinions are received well.” The paper that presented the results,   Addressing …