Spill The OT: Real Talk Occupational Therapy, Physical Therapy, and Speech Language Pathology

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OT - Working in Northern Canada May 25, 2020

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Hello! Today we are talking to an amazing OT who works in a Northern Province in Canada. Jean-François has already accomplished so much in his career since graduation in 2017. He is a true visionary with a mission to unite occupational therapists across the globe and he and two fellow OTs have created an Instagram page to help build community. Please tune in to learn all about his journey!

Instagram: Over_The_Top_OT

OT - Comparing School System to Acute Care May 23, 2020

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Hi! Today we are talking to a lovely OT who has experiences working in both acute care hospital and a school system. Tune in to find out what her experiences have been like and where she has found the most success for her work-life balance!

OT - Redefining Gender Identity May 11, 2020

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Hello! Today we are talking to a fantastic occupational therapy doctoral student who is an ally and advocate for redefining gender identity. She shares about her own experiences and gives information and research to help therapists better support patients in the transgender community. Her infograph that she shares will be listed on my IG account: Spill_The_OT. Have a great day!

OT Doctoral Student - Oncology and Mindfullness/Yoga May 04, 2020

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Hi everyone! Today we are talking to a fabulous OT doctoral student who completed her capstone on oncology and an at-home program for newly diagnosed patients. She found a gap in our current profession and eloquently shares her research and how OTs can be a great fit for helping newly diagnosed individuals cope early on in their treatment through alternative measures (mindfulness, yoga, etc.) This was a really interesting interview and if you'd like to learn more about her research please check out the link below. Have a great day!

https://soar.usa.edu/capstones/19

Poster:

https://soar.usa.edu/otdcapstonespring2020/21/

Instagram:

@ot_yogii

OT - Certified Hand Therapist (CHT) Apr 27, 2020

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Hi everyone! Today we are talking to a fantastic OT who works as a certified hand therapist in the outpatient setting. She shares about her experiences and perspective working this setting along with what an average day looks like and who she helps treat. She also shares some insight into how a seasoned OT or new grad can begin working in this niche setting.

OT - Sexuality Apr 20, 2020

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Hi everyone! Today we are talking to an occupational therapy doctorate student who researched a gap in our profession surrounding OT and sexuality. She shares about some of the stigmas surrounding this area and ways OTs can integrate this topic into our daily interactions with patients/clients. She also shares about a few assistive devices that can help clients. To follow her journey please check out her instagram @ots_letstalkaboutsex and her website: https://ots-letstalkaboutsex.com/

I hope you enjoy this episode!

OT - University Fieldwork Supevisor Apr 13, 2020

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Hi everyone! Today we are talking to an awesome occupational therapist who has worked in many settings across the country and now works as a university fieldwork supervisor for level I fieldwork students. She started her own LLC and 4+ years of pediatric OT experience as well as telehealth and yoga therapy.

OT - Mentorship for New Grads Apr 07, 2020

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Hi everyone! Today we are talking to a wonderful therapist with over 20 years pediatric experience and she shares her passion for mentoring new grads. Angela Bender is a pediatric OT with over 20 years of experience. She owns a small pediatric therapy

practice in southern Oregon, and her passion is mentoring clinicians newly entering the world of

pediatric OT. She helps clinicians make the transition to a seasoned pediatric OT in less time, with less

risk of burn out. Her goal is to create a community to that provides mentoring resources and products

that solve the problem of limited time and resources for collaboration, job training and mentoring in

healthcare today.

Free Facebook group: Peds OT Mentoring Community

https://www.facebook.com/groups/795743644180038/

Book: Pediatric OT The Guide For The New Clinician

https://www.amazon.com/Pediatric-OT-Guide-New-Clinician/dp/B084QK93VB/

Course: Mentoring For The New Grad Pediatric OT

https://www.nextlevelot.com/products soon to be featured on my website

todayandbeyondtherapy.com

You can reach her by email: angela@todayandbeyondtherapy.com

OT - Alternative Health (Reiki) in Home Health and Hospice Nov 15, 2019

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Hello! Today we are talking to an occupational therapist who incorporates aspects of alternative and holistic health into her practice as a home health therapist. She also shares how she created memory books and used reiki on patients during palliative/hospice care. She created an amazing porject called "Project Om" - check out their website to learn more to see how you can support or incorporate it into your own practice. http://4mamaearth.org/portfolio/project-om/

OT - Comparing Acute Care vs. Inpatient Rehab Nov 08, 2019

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Hi! Today we are talking to a wonderful OT who has been practicing for 7 years. She began in inpatient rehab and has since transitioned to acute care in a hospital. Listen as she shares her story about the two different settings including productivity standards, scheduling, treatments, salary, and more!

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