AOTA's Occupational Therapy Channel

AOTA's Occupational Therapy Channel episodes:

• 04.24.2024

  Billing and Coding for Caregiver Training Services

  The Current Procedural Terminology 2024 code, that is effective as of January 1, 2024, includes a new subsection containing three new codes related to caregiver training without the patient present. On today's episode we speak with AOTA's incoming Executive Director...

  
• 04.10.2024

  Everyday Evidence: Applications of Artificial Intelligence in OT Practice

  On today's episode we are joined by Ganesh Babulal and Sarah Brzeszkiewicz. We discuss their work and research related to integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into OT Practice. They give recommendations on how to use artificial intelligence to enhance occupational therapy services...

  
• 03.27.2024

  Mental Health First Aid

  On today's episode we speak with Christine Urish about Mental Health First Aid. Mental Health First Aid is a course that teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illnesses and substance use disorders. The training...

  
• 03.13.2024

  Everyday Evidence: Activating Behavior for Lasting Engagement (ABLE)

  On today's episode we are joined by assistant professor and director of the Disability and WELLness laboratory at the University of MInnesota, Emily Kringle. We discuss her work on developing the ABLE and duoABLE projects, which are behavioral activation-based interventions...

  
• 02.28.2024

  The National Black Occupational Therapy Caucus

  Today we are joined by three founders of the National Black Occupational Therapy Caucus (NBOTC), Dr. Joyce Lane, Ms. Jerry Bentley, and Dr. Lela Llorens, and the current NBOTC President, Dr. Riqiea Kitchens. Also joining us in the interview is...

  
• 02.14.2024

  Everyday Evidence: Restorative Occupational Approaches for Disordered Eating

  On today's episode I speak with Mark Hardison about OT and eating disorders. He details a 2023 intervention research grant for “Assessing the Feasibility of the Restorative Occupational Approaches for Disordered Eating” (ROADE) Program. For more information about Mark's ongoing research...

  
• 01.31.2024

  Toxic Stress in Children and Youth

  The AOTA Podcast is sponsored by NYU Steinhardt’s top-ranked Department of Occupational Therapy. On today's episode, we speak with Maribeth Clifton, occupational therapist and professor at University of Nebraska Medical Center. She shares details about her AOTA INSPIRE short course as...

  
• 01.17.2024

  Everyday Evidence: Early Childhood Competencies

  Today I am joined by Mary Beth Bruder, Professor of Public Health Sciences and Health Promotion, Pediatrics, and Educational Psychology at UConn and The director of Evidence Based Practice at AOTA, Susan Cahill. We discuss Early Childhood Intervention and best...

  
• 12.20.2023

  Identifying Ethical Dilemmas in Practice

  On today's episode we speak with Leslie Bennett, the Chairperson of the Ethics Commission at AOTA. We discuss medical ethics, common red flags practitioners can keep an eye out for, and outline real life scenarios and recommendations to facilitate ethical...

  
• 12.13.2023

  Everyday Evidence: Alzheimer's Disease Practice Guidelines

  On today's episode we speak with Stacy Smallfield and Liz Metzger who co-authored the Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Adults Living with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Neurocognitive Disorders. We discuss the research, case studies, and clinical recommendations included in the...

  
• 11.29.2023

  Public Health Conversations with Kate Barlow

  On today's episode we speak with American International College Professor and CDC Act Early Ambassador Kate Barlow. We discuss the importance of occupational therapy in public health and how practitioners can increase their scope and have a larger role in...

  
• 11.15.2023

  Everyday Evidence: 50 Studies Every Occupational Therapist Should Know

  On today's episode we speak with Beth Pyatak and Elissa Lee who co-edited a book in the 50 studies every doctor should know series “50 Studies Every Occupational Therapist Should Know”. We discuss seminal research included in the book and...

  
• 10.25.2023

  Volunteer Leadership Development

  On today's episode we speak with the Chairperson of the Volunteer Leadership Development Committee (VLDC), Moira P. Bushell. She describes the role of VLDC and outlines how volunteering with AOTA can enhance knowledge, practice, and community.  Additional resources: Get Involved: https://www.aota.org/community/get-involved Volunteer Groups: https://www.aota.org/community/volunteer-groups Volunteer Center: https://communot.aota.org/volunteer/volunteer-center Email:...

  
• 10.11.2023

  Everyday Evidence: Journal of Acute Care Occupational Therapy

  On today's episode we speak with Hannah Oldenburg and Jennifer Bergstrom, the founders of the Journal of Acute Care Occupational Therapy. They share the story of starting the journal and provide recommendations for practitioners to consume and apply evidence to...

  
• 10.04.2023

  The role of Occupational Therapy in the GUIDE model

  On today's episode we speak with the Executive Director of Memory Care Home Solutions Jill Cigliana, and Scott Trudeau, the Director of Practice Engagement at AOTA. They outline the Guiding an improved Dementia Exerpeience Model (GUIDE) recently announced by the...

  
• 09.13.2023

  Everyday Evidence: The Transformative Justice Initiative

  On today's episode we speak with Dr. Lisa Jaegers about working with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Centers of Excellence for Total Worker Health, founding the Saint Louis University (SLU) Transformative Justice Initiative (TJI), directing the OT Transition...

  
• 08.30.2023

  AOTA Inspire 2024

  On today's episode we speak with Frank Gainer, Vice President of meetings and events at AOTA about the background, concerns, and additional measures and efforts related to the INSPIRE 2024 conference in Orlando Florida.  To learn more, join AOTA’s virtual INSPIRE...

  
• 08.16.2023

  Everyday Evidence: Including Caregivers Across the Care Continuum

  On Today's Episode we speak with Beth Fields about her research and efforts that examine the quality, access, and outcomes of caregivers across the continuum of care. Please help AOTA improve it's podcasts and the translation of research to practice and...

  
• 07.12.2023

  Everyday Evidence: Substance Use and Occupational Therapy

  On today's episode we discuss the March 2023 special issue of the journal Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment on substance use and occupational therapy. Emily Rothman, Amy Mattila, and Deirdre Ryan share information related to occupational therapy's role in working with...

  
• 06.14.2023

  Everyday Evidence: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy

  On today's episode of Everyday Evidence we speak with the editor and chief of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy, Stacey Reynolds. We talk all things AJOT, discuss the state of the science within occupational therapy, and she shares recommendations...

  
• 05.10.2023

  Everyday Evidence: TBI Practice Guidelines

  On Today's episode we discuss the Occupational Therapy Practice Guidelines for Adults with traumatic brain injury and the work Dr. Steven Wheeler and Dr. Amanda Acord-Vira do conducting research related to TBI at West Virginia University.     Please help AOTA improve...

  
• 04.12.2023

  Everyday Evidence: A Multi-site Quality Improvement Project

  On today's episode we are joined by Taelor Coyle and Kelly Tanner who were part of a multi-site quality improvement project titled “Implementing Parent Coaching in Occupational Therapy for Young Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Multi-Site Project”. We discuss their...

  
• 03.22.2023

  Maximizing Your Impact as a New Practitioner with AOTA

  On today's episode we speak with Sue Ram and Krysti Teng, new practitioners and emerging leaders within occupational therapy. They share how they've used AOTA resources and connections to transition from students to practicioners. We discuss how to make meaningful...

  
• 03.08.2023

  Everyday Evidence: Ready to Learn and Play Sensory Regulation Framework

  On today's episode I speak with Amanda Newchok and Erin O'Hara about the Ready to Learn and Play sensory regulation framework. We discuss the "why's" of sensory based intervention, how they developed this framework to make sensory regulation accessible and...

  
• 02.22.2023

  INSPIRE 2023 Preview

  On today's episode we preview AOTA's 2023 INSPIRE annual conference and expo which takes place in Kansas City, Missouri April 20-23. We speak with AOTA president Alyson Stover, Fireside Chat presenter Sarah Thomas, and Keynote Speaker John O'Leary. They share...

  
• 02.08.2023

  Everyday Evidence: Finding our Strengths and Recognizing Professional Bias

  On today's episode we speak with Kristie Patten, the 2022 Eleanor Clarke Slagle award recipient and the Vice Dean of Academic Affairs and Professor of occupational therapy at NYU. We discuss her research and implications for practice related to autism. Resources: Slagle Neurodiversity...

  
• 01.25.2023

  Connecting 988 and Occupational Therapy

  Today we are joined by Virginia “Ginny” Stoffel and Lisa Mahaffey. Ginny and Lisa were instrumental in the 988 Nationwide mental health crisis and suicide prevention program. We discuss the 988 Suicide and Crisis lifeline, it's connection to occupational therapy, and...

  
• 01.11.2023

  Everyday Evidence: Interventions for Caregivers of People with Stroke

  On today's episode we speak with Dr. Mary Hildebrand and Dr. Amanda Mack about the Systematic Review addressing the question “What is the evidence for the effectiveness of interventions within the scope of occupational therapy practice for caregivers of people...

  
• 12.21.2022

  Everyday Evidence: Home and Environmental Modifications

  On today's episode we speak with Dr. Susy Stark from Washington University in St. Louis about a grand round session for the Learning Health Systems Rehabilitation Research Network (LeaRRn) about environmental interventions for fall prevention titled “Designing Complex Behavioral Interventions for...

  
• 12.07.2022

  AOTA Billing and Documentation Discussion

  On Today's episode we speak with Kelsey Berg, Clinical Operations Manager at Magellan Health and Gina Braswell, Senior Manager of Provider Relations at Magellan Health. They detail their roles in utilization review and share how they approach reviewing occupational therapy...

  
• 11.23.2022

  AOTA Advocacy Discussion with Jill Tighe

  On Today's episode we speak with AOTA’s Grassroots and Political Action Committee Specialist Jill Tighe. Jill manages AOTA's Legislative Action Center and AOTA's Annual Advocacy Events. We discuss advocacy, policy, and hear recommendations on how to begin or continue to...

  
• 11.09.2022

  Everyday Evidence: The Multicontext Approach to Cognitive Rehabilitation

  On Today's episode we speak with Joan Toglia and Erin Foster about their new textbook, The Multicontext Approach to Cognitive Rehabilitation, along with research they've championed related to funcitonal cognition. They share clinical examples, implications, and recommendations for occupational therapy...

  
• 10.26.2022

  Everyday Evidence: Clinical Management of Covid-19 Living Guideline

  On Today's episode we speak Malachy Clancy about the World Health Organization's Clinical Management of Covid-19 Living Guideline. He shares his role in contributing to the guideline and outlines important information and recommendations from the guideline and specifically chapter 24:...

  
• 10.19.2022

  AOTA Presents Lead 360 with Amy Lamb and Sherry Keramidas

  On Today's episode we speak with AOTA’s Executive Director, Sherry Keramidas and past AOTA President Amy Lamb. They outline the design and content development for the new Lead 360 program and share insights and recommendations for OT professionals.  Please help AOTA...

  
• 09.28.2022

  Everyday Evidence: Shared Decision Making

  On Today's episode we discuss principles of shared decision making, client centered care, and evidence-based practice with Penny Moyers.  Please help AOTA improve it's podcasts and the translation of research to practice by completing this one-minute survey:  https://forms.aota.org/forms/everyday_evidence_copy?PODCAST=Shared Decision Making Additional Resources:  Ottowa...

  
• 09.14.2022

  Everyday Evidence: Student Initiated Journal Clubs on Fieldwork

  On today's Episode we speak with Ashley Efaw, a Clinical Assistant Professor and OT academic Fieldwork Coordinator at the University of Oklahoma. She outlines her recent study "Occupational Therapy Student-initiated journal clubs in pediatric fieldwork settings" and we discuss why...

  
• 08.31.2022

  Everyday Evidence: Patient Reported Outcome Measures

  On today's episode we discuss the patient-reported outcomes measurement information system (PROMIS) with Brocha Stern and Craig Velozo. We discuss what patient-reported outcomes measures are and head from our guests how to access, administer, score and use them within organizations...

  
• 08.17.2022

  AOTA President and Vice President Alyson Stover and Arameh Anvarizadeh

  On today's episode we speak with Alyson and Arameh about the journey that brought them to become AOTA President and Vice President, the priorities and goals for their terms of service, and reccomendations for OT professionals across settings to propel...

  
• 07.27.2022

  Everyday Evidence: Reflex Integration with Aimee Piller

  On Today's episode we discuss Choosing Wisely recommendation #8, "Don’t use reflex integration programs for individuals with delayed primary motor reflexes without clear links to occupational outcomes." Aimee Piller shares her involvement in the development of Choosing Wisely and provides...

  
• 07.13.2022

  Everyday Evidence: CIMT with Amy Darragh and Mary Rebekah Trucks

  On Today's Episode we are joined by Dr. Amy Darragh and Mary Rebekah Trucks. We discuss their work on an NIH funded efficacy trial examining pediatric contstraint induced movement therapy (pCIMT) including implications and applications for practitioners.  Please help AOTA improve it's...

  
• 06.22.2022

  Everyday Evidence: Functional Cognition with Gordon Giles

  On today's episode we speak with Gordon Giles about functional cognition. He outlines how to approach functional cognition throughout the OT process and shares personal stories, clinical and research examples to illustrate how functional cognition sets occupational therapy apart from...

  
• 06.08.2022

  Everyday Evidence: Person-Centered Medication Safety

  On today's episode we speak with Carol Siebert who served as a representative of AOTA for the National Quality Forum (NQF) Action Team on Person-Centered Medication Safety in 2021. She shares how her occupational therapy expertise led to opportunities as...

  
• 05.25.2022

  Everyday Evidence: CO-OP Principles for Participation

  On today's episode we discuss the CO-OP Principles for Participation implementation guide with it's developer, Lara Barros. She shares personal examples and clinical recommendations gained from over 25 years of practice. Learn more about CO-OP and the implementation guide here: https://sites.google.com/view/co-op-principles-for-school-ot/home Please...

  
• 05.11.2022

  Everyday Evidence: Hot Evidence with Katie Caspero

  On today's episode we discuss the Hot Evidence Infographics and clinical applications for practitioners with Katie Caspero. Listen along as we summarize the evidence and research found in the graphics and hear tips and takeaways for improving your own application...

  
• 04.20.2022

  Everyday Evidence: Chronic Conditions Practice Guidelines

  On today's episode we discuss the Chronic Conditions Practice Guidelines and clinical applications for practitioners with Dr. Stacy Smallfield and Dr. Beth Fields. Listen along as we summarize the evidence and research found in the guidelines and hear case studies,...

  
• 03.30.2022

  Everyday Evidence: Choosing Wisely With Glen Gillen

  On today's episode we speak with Dr. Glen Gillen about the Choosing Wisely Initiative. He outlines each recommendation that patients and providers should question as well as giving us insight into how Choosing Wisely developed and how it can be...

  
• 03.16.2022

  AOTA INSPIRE 2022 Keynote Speaker: Bertice Berry, PhD

  AOTA INSPIRE 2022 keynote speaker, Dr. Bertice Berry, gives insight into her keynote address and shares how one OT practitioner’s advice helped her heal from a head injury. You can watch Dr. Berry’s keynote in person in San Antonio or...

  
• 03.02.2022

  Everyday Evidence: Updated CDC Developmental Milestone Checklists

  On today's episode we discuss the updated 2022 CDC Developmental Surveillance Milestone Checklists with Dr. Kate Barlow and Dr. Kris Barnekow. Kate and Kris are both ambassadors for the CDC's Learn the Signs. Act Early. program. We discuss changes to...

  
• 02.23.2022

  Everyday Evidence: Advancing the Entry-Level Practitioner

  On today's episode we speak with Dr. Erika Kemp about the "Advancing the Entry-Level Practitioner" paper published in the Journal of Occupational Therapy Education. Erika shares how evidence-based practice and knowledge translation are integrated into the curriculum at Ohio State...

  
• 02.09.2022

  Everyday Evidence: Post Acute Care Systematic Review

  On today's episode we discuss Post-Acute Care Systematic Review with Dr. Beth Hunter and Julie Malloy. They give background on the importance of emphasizing quality care in OT practice and how you can help clients avoid adverse health events and...