HealthMatters

How can self-regulation strategies support ourselves and our work as healthcare professionals? Join us as we speak with Julie Tourigny, founder and Director of the Colorado Center for Pediatric Learning and Development, and author of Calm and In Control: Simple and Effective Strategies to Support Young Children’s Self-Regulation.

How do we navigate the US healthcare system? In today's episode we chat with Christian Hahm, a graduate ('23) from BU's Sargent College. Christian currently works as a healthcare and biopharma consultant, and is dedicated to advocating for a more efficient healthcare system that positively impacts the lives of patients on a broader scale.

How do you go about finding what path is right for you? Join us as we talk with Allie Davis, a graduate of Sargent's 4+1 (BS/MPH) program with Boston University's School of Public Health, as she discusses her choices that led to a fulfilling career in healthcare.

How can you make change while traveling the world? In today's episode we speak with Sarah Singer: a coach, organizational consultant, and mental health leader, proudly representing Boston University Sargent ('14) and School of Public Health ('15). Listen to hear about Sarah's extensive work in mental health programming with Partners in Health and her new journey as a digital nomad.

What is the role of the mind-body connection in special education? Come join us as we speak with Minal Shah, a school-based occupational therapist and graduate of the Boston University PP-OTD program. Minal shares her experience developing and implementing a pilot school program focused on using a mind-body integration approach to support behavioral regulation for children with neurodevelopmental disorders.

How can we support caregivers in rural areas? Join us as we talk with Grace Muppidi, a recent graduate from BU's post-professional OTD program and winner of the STRIDE grant, as she discuses her doctoral project–the Caregiver Resilience Education (Ca.R.E.) Program. With this program, Grace aims to increase caregiver engagement, determination, self confidence, resilience, and involvement in their children's therapy in rural India.

How can students and practitioners from all fields bridge technology with healthcare? Join us as we speak with Swathi Kiran, who is the Founding Director for the Center for Brain Recovery and Professor of Neurorehabilitation in BU's Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences. Listen to hear about her experiences with telehealth and software development along with her perspective on the emerging roles of AI and technology in healthcare.

How can we better support caregivers? Join us as we speak with Courtney Joly-Lowdermilk, who has developed and directed many programs at BU Sargent College Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, such as Flourishing Families. This program supports caregivers of young adults who live with mental health conditions. Hear the stories from Kamilah Mitchell, Wen-Ling Lai, Suzanne Buchko, and Jeanne Murphy who are a part of the Flourishing Families program.

How can health practitioners provide a helping hand? Join us as we speak with Sarah Tuberty, an Occupational Therapist and disability advocate who speaks upon her experience growing up with a congenital limb difference. She is dedicated to developing the resources she wished she and her parents had access to when she was younger to help create a kinder and more inclusive world where kids feel empowered to be themselves and follow their dreams.

How can we uplift AAPI occupational therapist practitioners and community members? Join us as we talk with Vikram Pagpatan and Phillip Salvador about their leadership in AAPIOT and NBCOT respectively, and the importance of being a mentor for those in your community.