In this episode, we will be learning about an occupational therapy practitioner working in technology. You will hear from the personal and professional experiences of Lauren Sheehan, OTD, OTR/L. Lauren is the current Director of Product with Neurolutions, Inc. and has been in industry roles for the last four years. Lauren has held clinical roles in outpatient neuro-rehabilitation for over a decade as well as administrative roles in clinic management. She is the chair-elect for the Technology Networking Group of the American Congress of Rehab Medicine and founding co-chair of the Clinical Managers Task Force, supporting clinicians in industry roles in rehabilitation medicine. Lauren is the former Productive Aging Special Interest Section Technology Coordinator for the American Occupational Therapy Association. She has recently served as an Adjunct Faculty Member at Samuel Merritt University in Oakland, CA as well as other OT programs throughout her career. Lauren is the co-founder of the Rehab Tech Summit, an online conference, and community that aims to bring together industry professionals and rehabilitation clinicians, researchers, and entrepreneurs to share information and ideas in the rehabilitation technology space. She has a consultancy, Beyond the Clinic, which aims to support clinicians in their transition to non-clinical roles, specifically in the technology field, as well as companies as they explore the fit of their products in the rehabilitation market. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her son and partner, eating her way through travels around the world, singing karaoke, and enjoying time with family.

Show Key Points:

• Lauren gives us a glimpse of her background and interests

• Lauren describes her Uncommon OT work, the setting, and population she serves

• Lauren describes what drew her to this type of work and how she got there

• Lauren describes typical goals and sessions

• Lauren dispels some myths about the profession

• Lauren discusses how OTs can branch into this specialty

• Lauren provides her course and contact information

RESOURCES:

Rehab Tech Summit

https://rehabtechsummit.com/

Beyond The Clinic

https://www.beyondtheclinicco.com/

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