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Knowledge Translation: Advancing Occupational Therapy Practice Across the Lifespan
Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM CDT
Category: Events
*Note this topic was offered in February by St. Catherine University OTD students. This course expands on what was presented at that time. This course is appropriate for both those who attended this event in February and those who are new to the content.

This course will be held live via Zoom.

Timed Agenda
•    6:15-6:30  Check in/tech troubleshooting
•    6:30-7:00 Presentation 1
•    7:00-7:10 Question Session
•    7:10-7:40 Presentation 2
•    7:40-7:50 Question Session
•    7:50-8:20 Presentation 3
•    8:20-8:30 Question Session and wrap up

Event Description:
St. Catherine University is proud to present three doctoral projects. Students will share the work and learning they have acquired in pursuit of their post professional OTD degrees. Each student will share the evidence and best practices related to their topic, and the knowledge translation projects they have created in the process. The topics are:
Mental Health and Adolescents: Addressing Mental Health Promotion through Occupational Therapy
Screening for Post-Stroke Visual Impairment: Implications for Occupational Therapy Practice
Caregiver Burden and Dementia: Three Knowledge Translation Projects Focusing on Caregiver Education in the Community

Speaker Biographies:
Sarah Greene is a practicing occupational therapist and current post-professional doctorate student at St. Catherine University. Most of her almost 20 years career in occupational therapy has been in pediatrics. Currently, she works within school-based services. Sarah graduated in 2001 with her BA in occupational therapy and psychology from the College of St. Catherine, and completed her Masters of Science in Occupational Therapy from Mount Mary University in 2019.

Deanna Lensing is a current student in the post-professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy program at St. Catherine University. Deanna graduated with her master's degree in occupational therapy from St. Ambrose University in 2017. Deanna is a certified brain injury specialist and has spent the last four years working in a stroke specialty certified acute rehabilitation unit.

Kate Turner is an OT working with older adults in TCU, skilled nursing and home health.  Kate graduated from St. Catherine University with her masters in occupational therapy in 2015. In 2019, Kate returned to St. Catherine’s to pursue her post-professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy degree. Kate’s interest areas include aging adults, healthy aging, community access, and caregiver support. 

Learning Objectives
Presentation 1: Mental Health and Adolescents: Addressing Mental Health Promotion through Occupational Therapy
- Investigate definitions, resources, research, policies, and implementation strategies to address mental health promotion through multi-tiered systems of support
- Identify and utilize research and resource to advocate for the role of occupational therapy  in mental health promotion within school-based practice

Presentation 2: Screening for Post-Stroke Visual Impairment: Implications for Occupational Therapy Practice
- Articulate the role of occupational therapy in screening for post-stroke visual impairment
- Identify an evidence-based vision screening tool for stroke survivors

Presentation 3: Caregiver Burden and Dementia: Three Knowledge Translation Projects Focusing on Caregiver Education in the Community
- Define the role of occupational therapy in caregiver education within the population of caregivers of people with dementia.
- Discuss some of the caregiver education programs currently in use that utilize occupational therapy.

Target Audience: All

Educational Level:  Intermediate

AOTA Practice Area:  Evidence Based Practice and Research across Children and Youth/Mental Health, Rehabilitation and Disability, Productive Aging

CEUs: 2

Fees: $5 MOTA members/$40 non-members

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