… When Doctor of Physical Therapy student Alessia Mercuri went to Guatemala for the MGH Institute’s annual service trip, she learned something about her craft … that way.” The learning and exposure to a different environment were key takeaways for the eight students and alumna who accompanied Assistant Physical Therapy … clinical decision-making and their creativity,” said Baldwin, coordinator for the Marjorie Ionta Physical Therapy Center for Clinical Education . “When you …

… pursue her occupational therapy degree and a professional hockey career. For the past three years, Sammy Davis has lived the occupational therapy profession’s … of Occupational Therapy program . On nights and weekends, she’s traded her books for skates as a member of the Boston Pride professional women’s hockey team.  “We … who also was an occupational therapist,” she recalled. “She was making splints for my glove, and I thought, ‘This is so cool.’ So I began exploring OT, and I really …

… Developing Strong Foundations for Mothers with Babies in the NICU … Developing Strong Foundations for Mothers with Babies in the NICU Topics Mass General Brigham Clinical Experience … earned her post professional occupational therapy doctorate at the MGH Institute. For her capstone project she developed the Strong Foundations program, an … support group to address the increased risk of postpartum depression for mothers with babies in the NICU.  “I wanted organic moments for these moms to …