154. From Pen to Publication: A Conversation with Dr. Emily Piven, Occupational Therapist Extraordinaire

In this episode of the Healthcare Education Transformation Podcast, Dr. F. Scott Feil interviews occupational therapist Dr. Emily Piven about her journey in occupational therapy, academic writing, and publishing. 

Dr. Piven shares her experiences in different roles within journals, such as reviewer, associate editor, and editor, emphasizing the importance of finding the right fit for your article. She advises aspiring authors to read the goals of the journals they are interested in and review existing articles to understand the writing style and focus. 

Dr. Piven also discusses the need for clear and concise scientific writing while maintaining coherence and flow. She highlights the value of service learning in higher education, advocating for its inclusion in every class to help students apply their knowledge directly to real-world situations and develop empathy for the communities they serve.

Emily Piven, OTD, MHE, BSOT, OT-L has practiced occupational therapy for 48 years spanning arenas of private practice, psychiatric inpatient/outpatient hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation, public and private schools providing early intervention and school-age programs, intermediate care facilities for people who find it difficult to learn, vocational and work programs, wellness and preventive medicine, statewide home health, and community-based

settings, state-wide and international disaster preparedness and preparation, and cultural diversity programs in baccalaurate, master’s and doctoral university settings. 

She serves as Associate Editor of Occupational Therapy International, and Associate Editor of TANG: International Journal of Genuine Traditional Medicine, and is on the editorial boards of the Open Journal of Depression, the Journal of Clinical Trials, and the open access Internet

Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice.

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