Date and Time: January 8, 2025, from 7:00-8:30PM
Chairperson(s): Natalie Sadon & Colleen Craven
Location: Zoom - to be sent out day before the event
Title: Time for a heart to heart: An occupational therapy lifestyle management program designed for individuals living with heart failure in the acute care setting
Speaker: Casey Hines, OT
Learning Objectives:
Bio/Focus:
Casey Hynes is a dedicated occupational therapist based in Dorchester, Massachusetts. With five years of professional experience, Casey currently works at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, providing care to diverse patient populations. Passionate about advancing her expertise, Casey is pursuing a Post-Professional Doctorate in Occupational Therapy (PP-OTD) at MGH Institute of Health Professions where her doctoral project focuses on occupational therapy evaluation and treatment for the congestive heart failure (CHF) population.
References:
American Heart Association. (2024). Managing Your Medications. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/cardiac-rehab/managing-your-medicines
Pyatak, E. A., Carandang, K., Rice Collins, C., & Carlson, M. (2022). Optimizing occupations, habits, and routines for health and well-being with lifestyle redesign®: A synthesis and scoping review. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 76(5), 1–14. https://doi-org.treadwell.idm.oclc.org/10.5014/ajot.2022.049269
Sakai, K., Momosaki, R., & Hoshino, E. (2022). Strategies for cost-effectiveness analysis of rehabilitation for older patients with acute heart failure. Cost Effectiveness & Resource Allocation, 20(1), 1–3. https://doi-org.treadwell.idm.oclc.org/10.1186/s12962-022-00387-8
Tenovi. (n.d.). Remote patient devices. Tenovi. Retrieved August 7, 2024, from https://tenovi.com/remote-patient-devices/Western Carolina University. (n.d.). Stress management worksheet. https://www.wcu.edu/WebFiles/PDFs/StressWorksheet.pdf
This event will be closed day before event. Please register by 4:00 p.m. on JANUARY 7, 2025.
Date and Time: Wednesday, January 15th, 7-8pm
Chairperson(s): Mary O’Donnell, Sarah McKinnon & Haley Matuszek
Speaker(s): Mary O’Donnell & Sarah McKinnon
Title: Advocacy in Action Following 2024 Federal Elections: Empowering Change through Occupational Therapy
Sarah McKinnon OT, OTD, OTR, BCPR, MPA, FAOTA, FNAP is an occupational therapist and is the interim chair of the OT department the MGH Institute of Health Professions. She is also the Program Director for the Post-Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy program and Doctor of Health Sciences program at the Institute. She received her AOTA Fellow distinction for her work in interprofessional advocacy, service and education and Fellow from the National Academies of Practice in 2022. She resides in Boston, Massachusetts.
Sarah recently served on the Board of Directors for the American Occupational Therapy Association Political Action Committee (AOTPAC) from 2015-2020 and led government relations for the Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy (MAOT). She currently services as the Chair-Elect of the OT Academy of the National Academies of Practice. She is also the interim chair of the occupational therapy department at the MGH Institute of Health Professions.
Mary O’Donnell, OT, OTD, OTR, CLC is an occupational therapist and Assistant Professor in the OT Department at the MGH Institute of Health Professions. She currently serves as Co-Government Relations Representative of the Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy (MAOT). Her clinical and professional interests include pediatrics, adaptive sports and policy/advocacy.
Karr, K. (2024). Finalized 2025 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Impact on OT. American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). https://www.aota.org/advocacy/advocacy-news/2024/finalized-2025-medicare-physician-fee-schedule-impact-on-ot
Dhillon, S., Wilkins, S., Stewart, D. & Law, M. (2016). Understanding advocacy in action: A qualitative study. British Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79(6): 345-352. DOI: 10.1177/0308022615583305
Bonsall, A., Wolf, R.L., & Saffer, A. (2023). Experiential education in advocacy for occupational therapy students: Didactic approaches and learning outcomes. Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.26681/jote.2023.070207
This event will be closed the day before the event. Please register by 4:00 p.m. on January 14, 2024.
Date and Time: January 23rd, 2025, 6:00 - 7:30 PM
Chairperson(s): Emily Walker, OT, OTR, Allyson Lewis, OT, OTR, Rosa Colorado, OT, OTR
Title: Occupational Therapist’s Role in Children and Adolescent Mental Health (A Capstone Project)
Speaker: Eugénie Planche, OT, OTD, OTR
Bio: Eugénie Planche, OT, OTD, OTR
A recent graduate from the Boston University Occupational Therapy Doctoral Program, Eugénie has a strong interest in mental health care across the lifespan. Her commitment to mental health advocacy began at Bates College with an innovative thesis, which explored virtual reality simulation of visual and auditory hallucination to reduce stigma in schizophrenia, which was presented at the American Psychological Association's Annual Conference in 2019. She continued to advocate for mental health care through various professional roles (e.g., care management coordinator, medical assistant, research assistant) in diverse settings (e.g., start-ups, early-intervention settings, hospitals). Her recent work as an OT includes developing mental health resources for her Level II fieldwork (LTAC & Adult Inpatient Psychiatric), as well as her doctoral capstone project at Boston Children's Hospital: Occupational Therapist’s Role in Children and Adolescent Mental Health.
Focus:
The presentation will explore how Eugénie used her capstone experience to educate and advocate for the role of OT in mental health settings for children and adolescents (e.g., outpatient and inpatient) through targeted professional and educational initiatives. Based on direct observations at Boston Children's Hospital, interviews with practicing clinicians, clinical experience, and current literature, the research identifies critical opportunities for OT intervention in both outpatient and inpatient mental health settings. By addressing critical knowledge gaps and increasing awareness of OT's unique contributions to children and adolescents’ mental health, this project sought to enhance interprofessional collaboration, increase appropriate referrals, and ultimately improve access to vital OT services for this population. The potential impact extends to improved client outcomes, expanded visibility of OT in mental health care, and contributions toward addressing the pressing shortage of MH providers.
Registration will close the day before the event. Zoom link will be sent out at that time.
Please register by 4:00 p.m. January 22, 2025.
