From Jennifer Bush, BS, MOTS ’15 To highlight backpack awareness day (Sept. 17) and for my advocacy assignment in my O.T. Administration and Management course, I organized a backpack awareness event with the help of members of the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association …
Are you planning to attend the POTA conference? We are! Etown faculty, recent graduates, and current graduate students are presenting at the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association’s Annual Conference in King of Prussia. We hope to see you there! Go to …
Blue Jays “on the road” to the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association Conference Read more »
Many of you have heard an anecdote about a patient who was in a hospital, and the patient’s family member was horrified and angry to overhear a doctor talking to the nurse about the “S.O.B.” in room XXX… only to …
How are you sleeping these days? How are your clients sleeping? In a society of ever-increasing busyness and trying to juggle multiple roles, tasks, and responsibilities, are you feeling rested in the morning? I work with college students, some of …
Sleep – an important occupation. Are we getting enough ZZZZs? Read more »
Dr. Kerri Hample wrote an article entitled, “Sharing Skills: Strategies for Enhancing Professional Competency” in the July 14, 2014 issue of OT Practice (pp. 16-17). The article focused continued competency and described various options for engagement in ongoing professional development. …
This week is the beginning of the new academic year! The O.T. department proudly welcomes 52 new freshmen students, along with 51 sophomores, 39 juniors, 48 seniors, and 34 graduate students. Did you add that up? 224 students! We are …
By Dr. Nancy Carlson Steadman One of the things that I truly enjoy about the WFOT Congress is the traveling. It is fun to meet people from all over the world and to experience life in a different part of …
Reflections on cultural occupations and cultural effectiveness Read more »
By Dr. Tam Humbert There are many things that I love about attending the WFOT Congress, but the most valuable reason for me to attend is to network with other occupational therapy practitioners from around the world. I have been inspired to …
Why International Connections & Culture Matter to Me Read more »
From the desks of Dr. Tam Humbert & Dr. Nancy Carlson Steadman The World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) held its Congress this year in June in Yokohama, Japan. Over 5,000 occupational therapy practitioners attended, representing 66 countries. Etown was …
You may have seen AOTA’s recent Facebook© query about how and when you knew you wanted to be an OT. It made me think about my own journey as an OT. As a freshman in high school, I observed occupational …