During Occupational Therapy Month, several faculty members from the University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences (USAHS), a leading graduate institution that emphasizes innovative health and rehabilitative sciences education, will share their research at the 2018 American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Annual Conference & Expo in Salt Lake City from April 19-22.
USAHS will be exhibiting at booth 1923.
In 2017, USAHS celebrated 20 years of offering occupational therapy programs. Today the university offers the Master of Occupational Therapy (MOT), entry-level Doctor of Occupational Therapy (OTD), and post-professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy (PPOTD), as well as continuing professional education for occupational therapists.
The following are short courses, panels, and posters featuring USAHS faculty, including one with a student in the Doctor of Education (EdD) program:
Short Courses
April 19, noon to 1:30 p.m.
How to Integrate and Perform Upper Extremity Manual Therapy Techniques as a Preparatory Method for Occupational Performance – Matthew Daugherty, DPT, MOT, OTR/L, Elisabeth McGee, DPT, MOT, PT, OTR/L, CHT, MTC, Julie Watson, PhD, OTR/L
April 21, 3:30 – 5 p.m.
Connecting Applied Behavior Analysis Principles and Occupational Therapy Practice to Maximize Participation – Sandy Brown, PhD, OTR/L, BCP, BCBA
April 21, 3:30 – 5 p.m.
Telehealth: Implementing Evidence-Based Service Delivery Model in Pediatric Practice – Becki Cohill, OTD, OTR/L
April 21, 3:30 – 5 p.m.
The Brachial Plexus Simplified: Tips and Tricks for the Occupational Therapy Practitioner – Lesley Khan-Farooqi, OTD, OTR/L, CHT,
Scientific Research Panel
April 21, 1:30 – 3 p.m.
Investigation of the Impact of Challenging Behaviors on Participation in Pediatric Rehabilitation – Sandy Brown, PhD, OTR/L, BCP, BCBA
Poster Presentations
April 19, 8 – 10 a.m.
Thinking and Acting “Outside the Box” – Erin Schwier, OTD, OTR/L, Jennie DiGrado, OTD, OTR/L, CNDT, Christine Childers, MS, PT, GCS
April 19, 10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
An Exploration of Shared Decision Making Among Rehabilitation Students on a Service Learning Trip: A Phenomenological Investigation – Mary Zadnik, ScD, MEd, OTR/L, Suzanne Trotter, PT, ScD, FAAOMPT, Thomas Werner, PT, MA, PhD
April 19, 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.
Examination of the Application of Behavioral Principles on a Child’s Participation in Occupational Therapy from the Therapist’s Perspective – Sandy Brown, PhD, OTR/L, BCP, BCBA
April 20, 9 – 11 a.m.
Student-Run Occupational Therapy Clinic: Exploring the Student’s Perspective – Lesley Khan-Farooqi, OTD, OTR/L, CHT
April 20, 3 – 5 p.m.
Population and Public Health in Occupational Therapy Practice – Bridget Scheidler, OTR/L, CAPS (Doctor of Education student), Julie Watson, PhD, OTR/L
April 21, 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Development of a Collaborative Service Learning Opportunity in American Samoa: A Team Approach – Becki Cohill, OTD, OTR/L
