… that developed a parent-OT advocacy coalition to empower parents to advocate for earlier access to Response to Intervention (RtI) for elementary aged students by increasing knowledge and self-efficacy. A website was … your goals for the future after you graduate?  After graduation, I plan to chase my passion for education and mentorship by pursuing a career in academia. I also plan …

… the MGH Institute of Health Professions came to accept their diplomas and awards for a wide variety of degrees and accomplishments.  “It's exciting,” said Courtney … just feels proud to have made it to this moment.” Pride was certainly a theme, and for good reason.  “I'm really proud of all of us,” said Jaclyn Okun, who earned an … graduated from the Nurse Practitioner program. “I'm just so happy to be here with my friends and my family and I'm happy to be done and graduated.” Hannah Crane, who …

… Year’s resolution has grown into a creative and community-centered passion project for Sarah McKinnon, chair of the Occupational Therapy Department at the MGH … Institute. “It’s been a little dream come true,” McKinnon said. “Two years ago, my son asked me where books came from. In an IHP leadership meeting the next week, I … news anchor Anna Meiler to discuss the book. A larger celebration is planned for late January at More Than Words, a nonprofit bookstore that supports young adults …

… I observed gaps in knowledge and awareness around best practice when caring for individuals with Disorders of Consciousness in the acute care setting. This … being a virtual program, I developed lifelong connections with the other OTPs in my cohort. I appreciate the use of mentorship to guide the process and coursework as … an in-person post professional program. The virtual, asynchronous style allowed for autonomy and an ability to work when the timing was right for me. Having attended …

… in the Health Professions What was your Innovation Project title? Advocacy for the Unmet Needs of Children and Families Experiencing Homelessness: A Case … Project. This project implemented a multi-modal advocacy campaign to advocate for policy change to improve access to early intervention for children and caregivers … being relevant. Why did you choose to come to this program? I chose to pursue my PP-OTD at the IHP because I believe strongly in the mission of the institution. I …

… your Innovation Project title? Bridging the Knowledge Gap: OT and PT Intervention for GVHD Tell us about your Innovation Project. This project seeks to equip OTs and … Performance, in hopes to a long-term impact of increased independence and HRQoL for this population. What do you think is special about the Post-Professional OTD … see that the classes would be in the evening, and that the institute was through my own hospital network. Sarah McKinnon and Jessica Asiello held an online …

… regularly, Allen is one of two runners who will run the 2024 Boston Marathon for Team IHP and add to the more than $160,000 that more than two dozen students, … have raised to support the MGH Institute since 2011. “This race has been on my bucket list for years,” said Allen, a student in the MGH Institute’s Doctor of Speech-Language … regularly, Allen is one of two runners who will run the 2024 Boston Marathon for Team IHP and add to the more than $160,000 that more than two dozen students, …