WashU Medicine Occupational Therapy

The Stark Lab’s paper describing the safety effects of the COMPASS intervention for stroke survivors is the lead featured article in the September issue of Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: https://ow.ly/y0ar50TuSaa #WashUmed #WashUOT #strokeresearch

Second-year students in the OT642 Adult and Older Adult Assessment and Intervention course participated in learning performance-based assessments to prepare for evaluating and treating volunteer clients with functional cognitive challenges as part of their course learning experience. #WashUOT #WashUmed #OTeducation

Register now for our Fall Open House on Oct. 18! Learn more about the Program, meet current faculty and students and tour the facilities! Hors d’oeuvres will be served. All prospective students and their families (up to three guests) are invited. Please RSVP at https://lnkd.in/gczdARGC by Oct. 9. #WashUmed #WashUOT #oteducation

Natalie Chang-Wright, MBA-HCM, COTA/L, ROH, joins hosts Kelly Harris, PhD, CCC-SLP, and Catherine Hoyt, PhD, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, to discuss imposter syndrome. Topics include defining imposter syndrome, discussing the validity of the term, systemic causes, influences, societal disparities that contribute to these feelings, superwoman schema, and how to proactively support changes within your departments and institutions to create a better, more welcoming environment. To listen, visit https://ow.ly/HLxX50ThrYR or scan QR code. The podcast is available on Podbean, Apple, Google Podcast, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio, PodChaser and Boomplay. #WashUmed #WashUOT #impostersyndrome

We’re spotlighting members of our Fall 2024 class! Meet Madison Ebstein. After graduating college, she spent a year working at a therapeutic preschool. “I worked closely with multiple pediatric occupational therapists (OTs) and admired how the OTs at the preschool planned engaging activities to help their clients develop skills to be successful and independent in their everyday lives. At the same time, I loved that an emphasis was placed on empowering the students to be confident and have fun – this balance made me fall in love with the idea of becoming an OT!” says Madison. Welcome! #WashUmed #WashUOT #oteducation

Final reminder! Join us for our Sept. 9th “Strengthening Your WashU OT Application” Zoom session. We will give an overview of the admissions application process with special tips for making your application shine. As time permits, we will answer as many of your questions as possible. Please register at bit.ly/Apply-WashUOT or by scanning the QR code. We will send you a Zoom link the day before with a reminder. #WashUmed #WashUOT #oteducation

Ella Güven, OTD/S '25, recently published an article featured on @AOTA’s Student Pulse. The article highlighted important aspects of networking in the field of occupational therapy. Ella hopes OT students can benefit from this article, and she is excited to share her experience. Read her article at https://ow.ly/We7450TePlv #WashUOT #WashUmed

We are accepting nominations through January 31, 2025, for our Outstanding Alumni Award. The award recognizes alumni of the Program in Occupational Therapy at Washington University School of Medicine for their individual achievements in or contributions to the field of occupational therapy in research; education; leadership; professional development; community participation; diversity, equity and inclusion; and/or by supporting the Program. Nominate online at ot.wustl.edu/OTalumniaward #WashUMed #WashUOT

We’re spotlighting members of our Fall 2024 class! Meet Mitchell Manar. Several years ago, he read an essay on ableism in acting schools: “That opened my eyes to how spaces I thought of as inclusive and welcoming also held many barriers that prevented people with disabilities from participating. I came to occupational therapy to work with people and communities to help remove those barriers,” says Mitchell. Welcome! #WashUmed #WashUOT #oteducation

Registration is now open for our September Info Sessions! Faculty member Kathy Kniepmann, OTD, CHES, OTR/L, will discuss the Program and answer questions about admissions, our entry-level degree programs, student life or any question you may have! Register at bit.ly/WUOT-Info-Sessions or by scanning the QR code below. #WashUOT #otcareers #oteducation