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!

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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)

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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

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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

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3:00 – 4:50 PM

Intraprofessional Collaboration: Innovations in OT/OTA Academia

Terri Reichley Dennehy, MEd, OTR/L

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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

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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

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8:00 – 8:50 AM

Creating Fieldwork Solutions to Pennsylvania’s Site Shortage

Christine Achenbach, MEd, OTR/L

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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

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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

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2:00 – 3:50 PM

Expanding Opportunities: A Psychosocial/Physical Disabilities Fieldwork Hybrid

Tracy Nornhold, MEd, OTR/L, Christine Achenbach, MEd, OTR/L