The 2016 Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Conference Features Faculty & Student Presentations
Have you heard? Etown students and faculty will once again be giving various presentations at the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association’s Annual Conference. This year’s conference is October 14-15 and is being held locally in Lancaster. Come and support your fellow blue jays!
FRIDAY October 14
POSTERS
10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
Clients’ Perspectives of Meaningful Healthcare Relationships
Erin Kelly, MS, OT (’16); Jennifer Brandt, MS, OT (’16); Katelyn Colyer, MS, OT (’16): & Tamera Keiter Humbert, DEd, OTR/L
Exploring Electroencephalographic Neurofeedback for an Individual Experiencing Anxiety
Heidi Weidemoyer, MS, OT (’16); Christine Achenbach, MEd, OTR/L; Maureen Docker, MS, OT (’16); & Erin N. Kelly, MS, OT (’16)
Quality of Life after Stroke: A Thematic Analysis
Angela Salvadia, EdD, OTR/L; Beth Hildebrand, MS, OT (’16); Sabrina Light, MS, OT (’16); & Amanda Wenrich, MS, OT (’16)
PRESENTATIONS
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM
Challenge Yourself: Creating a Conference Proposal with Confidence
Christine Achenbach, MEd, OTR/L, Michelle Baun, OTR/L, Daniel Fichter, OTD, OTR/L, Traci A Herc, MOT,OTR/L, E. Adel Herge, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, Erin Horting, MS, OT (’16) OTS, Megan Driscoll, MOT, OTR/L, Christopher Yang, OTS
2:00 – 2:50 PM
Advocacy 101: The Whats, Whys & Hows of Professional Advocacy
Cathy Dolhi, OTR, OTR/L, FAOTA; Kerri Golden EdD, OTR/L; & Kerri Hample, OTD, OTR/L
3:00 – 4:50 PM
Intraprofessional Collaboration: Innovations in OT/OTA Academia
Terri Reichley Dennehy, MEd, OTR/L
SATURDAY October 15
POSTERS
10:00 AM – 12 noon
The Affordable Care Act and Occupational Therapy Private Practice
Nicole Brackman, BS, OTS; Adam Amspacher, BS, OTS; & Deborah Waltermire, MHS, OTR/L
PRESENTATIONS
7:00 – 7:50 AM
Using Popular Culture to Educate Clients with Spinal Cord Injuries
Nicole Cwiertniewicz, MS, OT (’16); Kathryn Joe, MS, OT (’16); Meghan Sarik, MS, OT (’16); & Terri Reichley Dennehy, MEd, OTR/L
8:00 – 8:50 AM
Creating Fieldwork Solutions to Pennsylvania’s Site Shortage
Christine Achenbach, MEd, OTR/L
10:00 – 10:50 AM
Truckin’ Along: Occupational Therapy and Wellness
Rebecca Patten, MS, OT (’16); Samantha Bruno, MS, OT (’16) MS; Allison Kelly, MS, OT (’16); Carolyn Leedy, MS, OT (’16); Payton Marunich, MS, OT (’16); Kristen Russ, MS, OT (’16); Ann Marie Potter, MA, OTR/L; & Deborah Waltermire, MHS, OTR/L
11:00 – 11:50 AM
Wellness Program Perspectives for Female Adolescents At-Risk
Megan Stauffer, MS, OT (’16); Colette Hinton, MS, OT (’16); Jaina Shirk, MS, OT (’16); Brittany Ricedorf, MS, OT (’16); & Judy B. Ericksen, PhD, OTR/L
2:00 – 3:50 PM
Expanding Opportunities: A Psychosocial/Physical Disabilities Fieldwork Hybrid
Tracy Nornhold, MEd, OTR/L, Christine Achenbach, MEd, OTR/L
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy.