Students Gain Interprofessional Experience · 2019. 9. 6. · Becky Smith, OTR/L Diana Rende...

12
REHAB.WASHINGTON.EDU/EDUCATION/DEGREE/OT SAVE THE DATE MAY 12, 2017 Justus F. Lehmann Symposium “Cancer Rehabilitation: Research, Practice, and Next Steps” Keynote Speaker: Michael Stubblefield, MD Director of Cancer Rehabilitation Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation West Orange UW HUB, Lyceum JUNE 7, 2017 17th Annual Graduate Project Symposium & Graduation UW Center for Urban Horticulture OCTOBER 19-21, 2017 16th Annual Research Conference of the Society for the Study of Occupation: USA W Hotel, Downtown Seattle Hosted by UW OT Division MARCH 16, 2018 Annual Occupational Therapy Clinician - Faculty Meeting UW Center for Urban Horticulture Call for MOT Graduate Projects Contact OT Division Head Janet Powell, [email protected] INSIDE: PROGRAM DIRECTOR’S LETTER………… 2 THANKS TO ADVISORY BOARD………… 2 GRADUATE PROJECT SYMPOSIUM……. 3 MOT GRADUATION 2016………………….. 4 MEET THE STUDENTS…………….…………. 5 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS.. 6 ALUMNA OF THE YEAR………………………... 7 CLINICIAN FACULTY MEETING………….. 7 SOTA UPDATE…………………………………… 8 PUBLICATIONS.…………………………………. 9 PRESENTATIONS………………………….……. 10 REHABILITATION JOB FAIR…………….…. 11 DONOR RECOGNITION……………………. 12 TWO WAYS YOU CAN HELP…………….. 12 Students Gain Interprofessional Experience A new course was added to the MOT curriculum this year, REHAB 554: Perspectives in Interprofessional Practice. Twice a quarter, first and second year MOT students meet with first and second year students from Physical Therapy, Orthotics and Prosthetics, Speech Language Pathology, and Audiology. The course, led by an interdis- ciplinary faculty team including OT Associate Professor Tracy Jirikowic, is the culmination of nearly two years of planning. The goal of the course is to prepare students for workplace collaboration through the practice of interprofessional communication. “Oftentimes [in the field] you are required to communicate more interprofessionally than intraprofessionally,” explained Jirikowic. OTs often work closely with other professions, she explained, even to the point of co-treating. The goals of the course are to help students from these five different disciplines develop an understanding of their individual role on an interprofessional team, the roles of their fellow teammates, and how to effectively communicate across disciplines for patient- centered care. A new case is introduced each academic year. This year the students are working with a hypothetical adult male with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Interdisciplinary teams of 10 to 12 students participate in group activities, case-based problem solving, discussion, and self-reflection. Students from the Rehabilitation Science PhD program act as “floor managers,” providing in-class support for student teams. Every class introduces a new focus involving the case. In February, the focus was an ethical dilemma. Students discussed individual and disciplinary perspectives on the issue. Following each class students submit an online reflection and session evaluation. “There is a step back and students are asked to reflect,” Jirikowic explained. For example, “How did that communication go for you, did you feel heard, or what kind of communication style did you bring to that group?” Responses from recent evaluations reveal that students are gaining a greater under- standing of the unique contributions of each discipline, how the disciplines overlap, and the value of interprofessional com- munication. One student used swallowing as an example. "A PT or OT may be involved in treatment because of the posture aspect of this. I hadn't considered this before. If the client cannot sit up well, they won't be able to safely swallow foods, so input from a variety of professions is important.” Jirikowic and her co-instructors meet weekly and the feedback from the evaluations helps them to shape future lessons. Next year, they plan to introduce a pediatric case study to the course.

Transcript of Students Gain Interprofessional Experience · 2019. 9. 6. · Becky Smith, OTR/L Diana Rende...

Page 1: Students Gain Interprofessional Experience · 2019. 9. 6. · Becky Smith, OTR/L Diana Rende Dallas, OTR/L Family Centered Support Groups for Families Receiving Early Intervention

OT NEWS 2017 Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine

REHAB.WASHINGTON.EDU/EDUCATION/DEGREE/OT TEL 206.598.5764 FAX 206.685.3244 EMAIL [email protected]

SAVE THE DATE

MAY 12, 2017

Justus F. Lehmann Symposium

“Cancer Rehabilitation: Research, Practice,

and Next Steps”

Keynote Speaker: Michael Stubblefield, MD

Director of Cancer Rehabilitation

Kessler Institute for Rehabilitation

West Orange

UW HUB, Lyceum

JUNE 7, 2017

17th Annual Graduate Project Symposium

& Graduation

UW Center for Urban Horticulture

OCTOBER 19-21, 2017

16th Annual Research Conference of the

Society for the Study of Occupation: USA

W Hotel, Downtown Seattle

Hosted by UW OT Division

MARCH 16, 2018

Annual Occupational Therapy Clinician -

Faculty Meeting

UW Center for Urban Horticulture

Call for MOT Graduate Projects

Contact OT Division Head

Janet Powell, [email protected]

INSIDE:

PROGRAM DIRECTOR’S LETTER………… 2

THANKS TO ADVISORY BOARD………… 2

GRADUATE PROJECT SYMPOSIUM……. 3

MOT GRADUATION 2016………………….. 4

MEET THE STUDENTS…………….…………. 5

STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS.. 6

ALUMNA OF THE YEAR………………………... 7

CLINICIAN FACULTY MEETING………….. 7

SOTA UPDATE…………………………………… 8

PUBLICATIONS.…………………………………. 9

PRESENTATIONS………………………….……. 10

REHABILITATION JOB FAIR…………….…. 11

DONOR RECOGNITION……………………. 12

TWO WAYS YOU CAN HELP…………….. 12

Students Gain Interprofessional Experience A new course was added to the MOT curriculum this year,

REHAB 554: Perspectives in Interprofessional Practice.

Twice a quarter, first and second

year MOT students meet with

first and second year students

from Physical Therapy, Orthotics

and Prosthetics, Speech Language

Pathology, and Audiology.

The course, led by an interdis-

ciplinary faculty team including

OT Associate Professor Tracy

Jirikowic, is the culmination of

nearly two years of planning.

The goal of the course is to

prepare students for workplace collaboration

through the practice of interprofessional

communication.

“Oftentimes [in the field] you are required

to communicate more interprofessionally

than intraprofessionally,” explained Jirikowic.

OTs often work closely with other professions,

she explained, even to the point of co-treating.

The goals of the course are to help students

from these five different disciplines develop

an understanding of their individual role

on an interprofessional team, the roles of

their fellow teammates, and how to effectively

communicate across disciplines for patient-

centered care.

A new case is introduced each academic

year. This year the students are working

with a hypothetical adult male with a traumatic

brain injury (TBI). Interdisciplinary teams of

10 to 12 students participate in group activities,

case-based problem solving, discussion,

and self-reflection. Students from the

Rehabilitation Science PhD program act as

“floor managers,” providing in-class support

for student teams.

Every class introduces a new focus involving

the case. In February, the focus was an ethical

dilemma. Students discussed individual

and disciplinary perspectives on the issue.

Following each class students submit an online

reflection and session evaluation. “There is

a step back and students are asked to reflect,”

Jirikowic explained. For example, “How did

that communication go for you, did you

feel heard, or what kind of communication

style did you bring to that group?”

Responses from recent evaluations reveal

that students are gaining a greater under-

standing of the unique contributions of

each discipline, how the disciplines overlap,

and the value of interprofessional com-

munication.

One student used swallowing as an example.

"A PT or OT may be involved in treatment

because of the posture aspect of this. I

hadn't considered this before. If the client

cannot sit up well, they won't be able to

safely swallow foods, so input from a variety

of professions is important.”

Jirikowic and her co-instructors meet

weekly and the feedback from the evaluations

helps them to shape future lessons. Next

year, they plan to introduce a pediatric

case study to the course. ■

Page 2: Students Gain Interprofessional Experience · 2019. 9. 6. · Becky Smith, OTR/L Diana Rende Dallas, OTR/L Family Centered Support Groups for Families Receiving Early Intervention

OT NEWS 2017 Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine 2

REHAB.WASHINGTON.EDU/EDUCATION/DEGREE/OT TEL 206.598.5764 FAX 206.685.3244 EMAIL [email protected]

is the alumni newsletter of the Division of

Occupational Therapy in the Department of

Rehabilitation Medicine at the

University of Washington.

Phone: 206.598.5764

Fax: 206.613.3908

Email: [email protected]

rehab.washington.edu/education/degree/ot/

FACULTY

Donald Fogelberg, PhD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor

Tracy Jirikowic, PhD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor

Janet Powell, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Associate Professor | Division Head

Beth Rollinger, MS, MHA, OTR/L

Lecturer | Academic Fieldwork Coordinator

Elizabeth Kanny, Phd, OTR/L, FAOTA

Associate Professor Emeritus

Jean Deitz, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Professor Emeritus

ADJUNCT FACULTY

Susan Doyle, PhC, OTR/L

Teaching Assistant

Sharon Greenberg, OTR/L

Clinical Assistant Professor

Renee Watling, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Clinical Assistant Professor

COURSE ASSISTANTS

Namrata Grampurohit, OTR/L,

Rehabilitation Science PhD candidate

Cecille Corsilles-Sy, PhD, OTR/L

STAFF

Mary Garcia

Academic Advisor

NEWSLETTER

Mali Main

Writer-Editor

In my personal life, I’m not much of a team person.

I’ve only ever been on two official teams. The first

was my high school math team. Roles included

“speed problem-solver” and the ever-important

“slide rule expert” (my future husband’s specialty).

I was always the pick for the “chalk talk” event, where

I would explain mathematical concepts - like quadratic

equations or Fibonacci numbers – while illustrating

them on the chalkboard.

I didn’t join another team until more than 20 years

later, when I decided that the best way to get to

know one of my neighbors was to join the soccer

team she was organizing. Having never played or

even followed sports before, I wasn’t exactly a star

player, but I did end up with a very dear friend.

In my professional life, it’s a different story. I have enthusiastically embraced

the joys of working on an interprofessional team. From my very first clinician

job at Green Lake School in Seattle to my current position as Head of the

Occupational Therapy Division. I’ve gained the wisdom that comes from sharing

ideas and perspectives while

working together towards common

goals. And when things aren’t

going well, I’ve experienced the

support that only a fellow team

member can give.

In my opinion, there is nothing

better than being part of a well-

working professional team. I’m

excited about the opportunities

our students have to hone their

teamwork skills in the new

Interprofessional Perspectives

course (see cover story).

The faculty and PhD student

assistants have set an outstanding

example of inter-disciplinary

teamwork in developing and delivering the course. It will be interesting to see

how the course evolves over time, as well as what kinds of teams our students

join as they move into the future of occupational therapy practice.

Looking forward to continued conversations,

Letter from the Program Director is the newsletter of the Division of

Occupational Therapy in the

Department of Rehabilitation

Medicine at the University of

Washington.

Phone: 206.598.5764

Fax: 206.685.3244

Email: [email protected]

http://rehab.washington.edu/education/degree/ot/

2016-2017 FACULTY

Janet Powell, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Associate Professor | Division Head

Donald Fogelberg, PhD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor

Tracy Jirikowic, PhD, OTR/L,, FAOTA

Associate Professor

Tracy Mroz, PhD, OTR/L

Assistant Professor

Beth Rollinger, MS, MHA, OTR/L

Lecturer | Academic Fieldwork

Coordinator

Elizabeth Kanny, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Associate Professor Emerita

Jean Deitz, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Professor Emerita

STAFF

Charu Gupta, MA

Academic Counselor

Mali Main

Public Information Specialist

NEWSLETTER

Charu Gupta

Editor | Layout Design

Mali Main

Contributing Writer and Editor

Celine Abell

Contributor

MOT ADVISORY BOARD

Ann Buzaid, MOT, OTR/L

Ann Erickson, MOT, OTR/L

Shawna Hale, MOT, OTR/L

Dottie Handley-More, MS, OTR/L

Kathy Kannenberg, MA, OTR/L, CCM

Elizabeth Krijger, MOT, OTR/L

Elaine Masarik-Williams, BS, OTR/L

Teresa Quinlan, COTA

Alice Ragan, MOT, OTR/L

Bridget Sachse, MS, OT/L

Becky Smith, MOT, OTR/L

Caroline Umeda, MS, OTR/L

Lauri Warfield-Larson, BS, OTR/L

Thank you to the MOT Advisory Board (see members listed left) who meet

twice a year to provide the faculty with information that helps us better shape

our curriculum to meet current market needs. We are very appreciative of the

board members for their time, commitment, and support of our Master of

Occupational Therapy Program.

Janet Powell

Associate Professor and Head

The Conifer Kickers women's soccer team named after the local

neighborhood, Conifer Ridge.

Page 3: Students Gain Interprofessional Experience · 2019. 9. 6. · Becky Smith, OTR/L Diana Rende Dallas, OTR/L Family Centered Support Groups for Families Receiving Early Intervention

OT NEWS 2017 Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine 3

REHAB.WASHINGTON.EDU/EDUCATION/DEGREE/OT TEL 206.598.5764 FAX 206.685.3244 EMAIL [email protected]

The second-year MOT students presented their

Capstone projects, a culmination of nine months of

work with community partners. Each project responded to

an identified need in the community with a focus on

program development activities. This year, there were

a total of seven group projects covering a wide range

of settings and client groups.

Developing Sensory Friendly

Performances at Seattle Children’s

Theatre

Students worked in collaboration with Seattle

Children's Theater on three sensory friendly

performances. The students created parent

guides, environmental modifications, a tool kit

with visual supports, and a brief training

module with the goal of enhancing the

accessibility of the theater environment to

meet the diverse needs of children and their

families.

Catherine Gallagher ▪ Kate McGrath ▪ Alexandra Pene

Faculty Adviser:

Tracy Jirikowic, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Community Mentors:

Ariel Bradler

Caroline Umeda, MS, OTR/L

Sherilyn Dalrymple ▪ Andrea Dvorak ▪

Kathleen Johnston ▪ Katherine Erley

Faculty Adviser:

Tracy Mroz, PhD, OTR/L

Community Mentor:

Cheryl Brown

Arthritis-Friendly Trail Assessment

for Seattle Parks and Recreation

Students collaborated with Seattle Parks

and Recreation to enhance programming

for individuals with osteoarthritis and

chronic pain. Students developed and

piloted an assessment on usability of

trails based on physical and psychosocial

benefits of walking and outdoor exer-

cise. Information on arthritis-friendly

features of local trails was disseminated

to encourage walking outdoors.

Stephanie Kiracofe ▪ Simarjeet Malhi ▪

Elizabeth Cisneros ▪ Sheila Dashtestani

Faculty Adviser:

Beth Rollinger, MHA, MS, OTR/L

Community Mentor:

Sarah Punshon, OTR/L

Sensory Modulation for Inpatient

Psychiatry at the Seattle Veterans

Affairs Hospital

Veterans on the inpatient psychiatry unit

at the VAPSHCS–Seattle often have difficulty

regulating reactions to sensory input. To

expand and customize a sensory modulation

program for veterans, staff in-services

were developed and presented, group

protocols were researched and refined,

group materials were secured, and dis-

charge systems were implemented to

support continued use of sensory regu-

lation skills.

University of Washington Medical

Center Shower Safety Screen

Students collaborated with occupational

therapists at the UW Medical Center

to revise a pre-shower balance screen

to reflect current evidence and best

practices for patient safety in acute

care. Students presented the revised

tool and administration guide through

a staff in-service to educate clinicians

on how and why to complete shower

safety screening which led to increased

use of the screening tool.

Joseph Ippolito ▪ Diane Phan ▪

Andrea Betts

Faculty Adviser:

Tracy Mroz, PhD, OTR/L

Community Mentors:

Ann Buzaid, OTR/L, ATP

Jane Akre Smith, OTR/L

Vinnie Quan, OTR/L

Sarah Weber, OTR/L

Sarah Freeman ▪ Brooke Ziegler ▪

Liz Snyder ▪ Clare Dodge

Faculty Adviser:

Jennifer Pitonyak, PhD, OTR/L, SCFES

Community Mentors:

Becky Smith, OTR/L

Diana Rende Dallas, OTR/L

Family Centered Support Groups for

Families Receiving Early Intervention

Services at Northwest Center

This project assessed the needs and

interests of families receiving early

intervention services at Northwest

Center to inform development of a

group series for social participation.

Students used The Canadian Occupational

Performance Measure to gather infor-

mation from mothers, planned a series

of four family-centered activity-based

groups, and created a resource guide

to support future programming.

Developing an Infant Massage

Program in Snoqualmie Valley

This project assessed the need for

community programs supportive of

family wellness and mental health in

the rural area of Snoqualmie Valley.

Students developed, piloted, and

evaluated an infant massage instruction

program for caregivers of young infants

in collaboration with several community

organizations.

Cailey Marsh ▪ Leslie Knott ▪

Suzie Kwon

Faculty Adviser:

Jennifer Pitonyak, PhD, OTR/L, SCFES

Community Mentor:

Ellie Olson, OTR/L

Jacqueline Rosquita, OTR/L, CIMI

Piloting a Recess Program to Promote

School Wide Mental Health

Students implemented the Refreshing

Recess program at Southern Heights

Elementary School in the Highline School

District. The students worked collaboratively

with the Positive Behavior Interventions

and Supports (PBIS) team with the goal

of using recess activities to promote

mental health and develop social skills

among the school’s kindergarten and

first graders.

Aleks Mazurek ▪ Christine Daly ▪

Claire Koning

Faculty Adviser:

Tracy Jirikowic, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA

Community Mentor:

Dottie Handley-More, MS, OTR/L,

FAOTA

Page 4: Students Gain Interprofessional Experience · 2019. 9. 6. · Becky Smith, OTR/L Diana Rende Dallas, OTR/L Family Centered Support Groups for Families Receiving Early Intervention

OT NEWS 2017 Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine 4

REHAB.WASHINGTON.EDU/EDUCATION/DEGREE/OT TEL 206.598.5764 FAX 206.685.3244 EMAIL [email protected]

In 2016, the MOT graduating class shared the unique

quality of what Division Head Janet Powell calls

“courageous curiosity.”

In her opening remarks at the graduation ceremony, Powell

said this group of students asked courageous questions

from the first quarter to their last.

“They have asked the hard questions—the ones that point

out the gaps in our OT knowledge and thinking, the ones

that open up their own ideas and

performance for critical feedback,”

she explained.

“We have seen their questions

develop from asking for the one

right answer to asking for what they

need to form their own opinions.

Their questions have shaped and

expanded their learning and clinical

reasoning skills and made everyone

reflect more deeply.“

After the OT faculty presented each student with a certificate

and a UW OT pin, the two student speakers addressed

the crowd. “As our courses transitioned from foundations

to theory, we transitioned from classmates to friends,”

said Catherine “Katie” Gallagher and Stephanie Kiracofe.

“Every one of you has dreams, goals, stories, ambitions, and

passions that helped to motivate us to continue even

when getting through another exam or homework assignment

seemed impossible.”

Gallagher and Kiracofe ended their speech with quotes

from 23 inspiring women and one man (reflective of the

gender representation in the class) to praise and encour-

age their cohort.

Alumna of the Year Jeannette Murphy closed the ceremony

by urging the 24 graduating students to welcome change.

“It is a powerful force that takes us out of

ourselves and moves us in new directions

to grow and develop. Without it, we become

complacent, stale, unimaginative, and

uninspiring.”

Throughout her 41 years as an OT, Murphy

explained, she had encountered many

forms of change and each instance

taught her to be even better at her job.

When her position was eliminated as a

cost-saving measure, she said she felt that she went from

being an expert to being a novice. “But I couldn’t undo

the situation, so I embraced the change, reinvented myself,

and learned how to learn all over again.”

She cautioned the graduates not to avoid adversity. “This

is what our patients have to do every day in therapy to

adapt to their life-changing disability. As OTs, we can help

them if we are willing to do it ourselves. “ ■

MOT GRADUATION 2016

MOT Students Graduating On Target Speakers praised this year’s cohort for their “courageous curiosity” and their sense of community.

“ As our courses

transitioned from

foundations to theory,

we transitioned from

classmates to friends...”

Page 5: Students Gain Interprofessional Experience · 2019. 9. 6. · Becky Smith, OTR/L Diana Rende Dallas, OTR/L Family Centered Support Groups for Families Receiving Early Intervention

OT NEWS 2017 Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine 5

REHAB.WASHINGTON.EDU/EDUCATION/DEGREE/OT TEL 206.598.5764 FAX 206.685.3244 EMAIL [email protected]

1st

Year

Stu

den

ts

2n

d Y

ear

Stu

den

ts

R

ecen

t G

rad

uate

s

& Fieldwork Students

Page 6: Students Gain Interprofessional Experience · 2019. 9. 6. · Becky Smith, OTR/L Diana Rende Dallas, OTR/L Family Centered Support Groups for Families Receiving Early Intervention

OT NEWS 2017 Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine 6

REHAB.WASHINGTON.EDU/EDUCATION/DEGREE/OT TEL 206.598.5764 FAX 206.685.3244 EMAIL [email protected]

Megan Chain

Hometown

Philadelphia, PA

Education

BA English Literature,

Colorado State University

Megan discovered OT while

volunteering as an adaptive ski

instructor. She is interested in

developing higher education

and vocational programs for

adults with developmental

disabilities. When she is not

studying or in class, Megan

spends time with her family,

friends, and pets; practices yoga;

and skis and mountain bikes

around the Pacific Northwest.

The Mr. & Mrs. Walter E. Fallon Endowed Scholarship Fund

Established by Mr. and Mrs. Fallon in 1989 in honor of their daughter’s dream to become an OT.

Shannon Wiese

Hometown

Seattle

Education

BA Medical Anthropology/

Global Health, minor in Dance,

University of Washington

Shannon discovered OT through

pediatrics, but is also interested

in neuro rehab. She loves that

through OT she can combine

science and creativity to impact

an individual's life. She is excited

about her upcoming fieldwork

placements. In her free time,

Shannon runs, bikes, plays vol-

leyball, dances, and spends time

with her family.

Geneva Pritchett

Hometown

Bainbridge Island

Education

BA Psychology,

University of Washington

Before the MOT program, Geneva

worked as an Applied Behavior

Analysis (ABA) Therapist and

assisted in research that examined

treatment interventions for individuals

at high-risk for suicide. She is

interested in pediatrics and mental

health and is drawn to the holistic

and versatile role OT offers. In her

free time, Geneva writes, explores

forests and beaches, plays the

piano, and dotes on her two cats,

Madeline and Stewart.

STUDENT AWARD RECIPIENTS

The Patricia A. Folsom Endowment for Occupational Therapy Students

Established in 2011 by alumna Patricia Folsom, graduated in 1969, who practiced OT for 35 years.

Paige MacPherson

Hometown Colorado

Eduation BA Chinese Studies, Pacific Lutheran

University

As a volunteer with International China Concern,

Paige worked at an orphanage under the

supervision of an occupational therapist

from Canada. She learned that sustainable

and culturally relevant change for people

with disabilities requires the integration of

Western medicine, therapy, and standards

of care with the local cultural values

and beliefs. Paige currently volunteers

with L’arche Communities, an interna-

tional organization that creates local

community group homes for adults

with disabilities. Her OT interests are

focused on advocacy for people with

disabilities, community health, and OT

education in developing countries.

Page 7: Students Gain Interprofessional Experience · 2019. 9. 6. · Becky Smith, OTR/L Diana Rende Dallas, OTR/L Family Centered Support Groups for Families Receiving Early Intervention

OT NEWS 2017 Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine 7

REHAB.WASHINGTON.EDU/EDUCATION/DEGREE/OT TEL 206.598.5764 FAX 206.685.3244 EMAIL [email protected]

The results of Jeanette Anderson

Murphy’s career interest test, which

she took as a college freshman,

pointed her towards occupational

therapy.

OT integrated her three passions:

working with her hands, science, and

striving to make the world a better

place through active work and

engagement.

Murphy’s first job after graduation

was with Seattle Home Care of King

County. Always prepared, she kept a

heat gun and electric drill in her car

just in case she needed to adapt

equipment for a client.

She spent a few years working with

children and adults with mental and

physical disabilities before she found

what would become her specialty. She

started out at Sacred Heart in Spokane

conducting physical capacity evaluations.

She soon transitioned to an out-

patient pain clinic and industrial

rehabilitation program.

After a few years, she became the

Ergonomic and Injury Prevention Expert

and eventually moved to St. Luke’s

Rehabilitation Institute in Spokane.

There she decreased injuries from un-

safe patient handling events by 52%

in just three years.

In 2002, she completed her Professional

Ergonomist Certification. Her experience

earned Murphy an invitation to join the

steering committee for the Safe Patient

Handling Law. She helped develop

guidelines, define terminology, and

establish trainings throughout Washington

State. It was important to Murphy to

change facility attitudes to include

staff safety. “Only when the clinician

is safe, will the patient be truly safe,”

she said.

The economic downturn during the

2000s forced Murphy to transition

from outpatient industrial rehab to

acute care OT. “It was challenging,”

she said. “But I learned to trust my

clinical judgment to become an

effective therapist and teacher.”

Murphy currently oversees Injury

Prevention & Ergonomics in Eastern

Washington and Montana for Providence

Health & Services where she is work-

ing to create a culture of safety at

the system level. ■

2016 ALUMNA OF THE YEAR

Jeannette Anderson Murphy

Nominate Alumnus of the Year

To nominate yourself or some-

one you know, please email a

letter of nomination to:

[email protected]

ANNUAL CLINICIAN FACULTY MEETING More than 65 clinicians and faculty attended the annual

meeting on March 18, 2016 at the UW Horticultural

Center.

During the morning session, Martin “Casey” Childers, DO,

PhD, presented his research on gene replacement therapy.

He demonstrated how the therapy reverses myotubular

myopathy in dogs and the potential application of these

findings to human studies.

Following Dr. Childers, OT faculty Tracy Mroz, PhD, OTR/L,

discussed trends in quality reporting. She provided an

overview of the current health care landscape and up-

coming changes to quality reporting with a focus on poli-

cy for post-acute care and outpatient practice settings.

Dr. Mroz also reviewed strategies to showcase the value

of OT services and how to respond to system changes to

ensure the well-being of clients and the OT profession.

Participants developed an action plan to help identify

advocacy opportunities at the local, state, and national

levels to describe the value of occupational therapy.

Beth Rollinger, Academic Fieldwork Coordinator, opened

the afternoon session with a presentation titled

“Balancing the Ideal with Reality in Student Supervision.”

She reviewed the difference between an ethical dilemma

and an ethical issue and invited the participants to develop

a worksheet to help students navigate ethical issues in

practice.

Clinicians and faculty left the meeting at the end of the

day with door prizes including the UW School of Medi-

cine Common Book of the year, The New Jim Crow, and

boxes of Girl Scout cookies. ■

Page 8: Students Gain Interprofessional Experience · 2019. 9. 6. · Becky Smith, OTR/L Diana Rende Dallas, OTR/L Family Centered Support Groups for Families Receiving Early Intervention

OT NEWS 2017 Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine 8

REHAB.WASHINGTON.EDU/EDUCATION/DEGREE/OT TEL 206.598.5764 FAX 206.685.3244 EMAIL [email protected]

SOTA UPDATE

(WOTA) Conference in October.

For the first time in recent years, SOTA earned the Silver

Level Circle award this year when more than 80% of UW

MOT students joined the American Occupational Therapy

Association (AOTA).

In winter quarter, SOTA coordinated student volunteers

for the Ski Hawks Invitational Race and for Valentine’s

Day card-making for UW Medical Center patients.

Students also participated in several social events including

the DRISO Interdisciplinary Dance and a local brewery

trivia night featuring a musculoskeletal anatomy category.

On April 1, SOTA will co-host the UW Rehabilitation Job

Fair with the physical therapy students. ■

The Student Occupational Therapy Association (SOTA)

is a Registered Student Organization. SOTA serves to

broaden the educational, service, and social opportu-

nities and to promote awareness and visibility of the

occupational therapy profession within the University

and the greater community. The SOTA club sponsors

and invites student participation in a wide variety of

activities including community service projects, fundrais-

ing events, and scholarly presentations. The club pro-

motes communication between the first and second

year classes and with the faculty.

Last summer, SOTA raised enough funds to greet incoming

MOT students with a much-appreciated gift of UW MOT

water bottles. They sold additional water bottles this fall

along with UW MOT t-shirts, sweatshirts, and tote bags to

raise money for this year’s activities.

During fall quarter, SOTA sent three OT students to volunteer

as ushers at the sensory-friendly performance of The Lion,

the Witch, and the Wardrobe at Seattle Children’s Theater.

Using strategies developed by one of the Graduate Project

groups from last year, they helped set up a ‘quiet space’

with sensory toys and directed patrons to their seats during

the show.

They were also able to send Student Representative Yuling

Liu-Gillin to the Washington Occupational Therapy Association

Malka (Mali) Main

Public Information Specialist

Malka first joined the MOT program

in 2012 as Communications In-

tern while she completed her

bachelor’s degree in Journalism

with a minor in Quantitative

Science at the University of

Washington.

She designed the original layout

for the alumni newsletter based on UW branding guidelines

and wrote articles on new student courses, faculty awards,

and alumni achievements.

In fall of 2016, she gladly accepted a part time position in

the MOT program as the Public Information Specialist. She

works under the same title at the Maternal and Child

Health Program in the School of Public Health. When she is

not working, Malka likes to draw people in public spaces,

watch scary movies all by herself, and explore the surreal

aspects of the world with her 2-year-old son, Bertram. ■

Charu Gupta

Academic Counselor

Charu joined the division in

December 2016.

She had been in the position

temporarily and is excited to

continue working with the faculty

and students.

Charu earned her MA in Political

Science and began her career in higher education as a

lecturer. In the past nine years, she has gained experience

as an academic advisor for various majors and assistant

director of an advising office.

She has worked with undergraduate and graduate

students from the liberal arts to the sciences, but

most recently has worked closely with pre-health

professions students and nursing students.

Charu has lived in six states across the country, recently

moved from Texas, and is still trying to adjust to

Washington weather! ■

WELCOME NEW STAFF

Page 9: Students Gain Interprofessional Experience · 2019. 9. 6. · Becky Smith, OTR/L Diana Rende Dallas, OTR/L Family Centered Support Groups for Families Receiving Early Intervention

OT NEWS 2017 Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine 9

REHAB.WASHINGTON.EDU/EDUCATION/DEGREE/OT TEL 206.598.5764 FAX 206.685.3244 EMAIL [email protected]

2016 Faculty Publications and Presentations

Doney, R., Lucas, B. R., Jirikowic, T., Tsang, T. W., Watkins, R. E.,

Sauer, K., & Elliott, E. J. (2016). Graphomotor skills in

children with prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal alcohol

spectrum disorder: A population-based study in remote

Australia. Austrailian Occupationl Therapy Journal.

Advance online publication.

Donoso-Brown, E. V., & Powell, J. M. (in press). Considerations for

the role of simplification and structure in unilateral

neglect assessment. British Journal of Occupational

Therapy.

Fogelberg, D. J., Allyn, K. J., Smersh, M., & Maitland, M. E. (2016).

What people want in a prosthetic foot: A focus group

study. Journal of Prosthetics and Orthotics, 28, 145-151.

Fogelberg, D. J., Blanchard, J., Leland, N. E., Rich, T. J., & Clark, F. A.

(2016). Experience of sleep in individuals with spinal cord

injury and a history of pressure ulcers. Archives of

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 97(10), e131.

Fogelberg, D. J., Leland, N. E., Blanchard, J., Rich, T. J., & Clark, F. A.

(in press). Experience of sleep in individuals with spinal

cord injury. OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health.

Fogelberg, D. J., Mroz, T. M., Leland, N. E., & Vitiello, M. V. (in

press). Older minority males take more frequent, longer

and more often unplanned naps in a sample of Medicare

beneficiaries. Sleep.

Fogelberg, D. J., Powell, J. M., & Clark, F. A. (2016). The role of

habit in recurrent pressure ulcers following spinal cord

injury. Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy.

Advance online publication.

Jirikowic, T. L., Chen, M., Gendler B., Nash J., & Olson, H. C. (2016).

Regulatory behaviors and stress reactivity among infants

at high risk for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Mental

Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 9, 171-188.

Jirikowic, T. L., & Kerfeld, C. I. (2016). Health-promoting physical

activity of children who use assistive mobility devices: a

scoping review. American Journal of Occupational

Therapy, 70(5), 7005180050p7005180051-

7005180050p7005180011.

Jirikowic, T., & Olson, H. C. (in press). Fetal alcohol spectrum

disorders. Reference Module in Neuroscience and Bio-

behavioral Psychology. Elsevier Publishing.

Jirikowic, T. L., Westcott McCoy, S., Price, R., Ciol, M. A., Hsu, L. Y.,

& Kartin, D. (2016). Virtual sensorimotor training for

balance: Pilot study results for children with fetal alcohol

spectrum disorders. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 28,

460-468.

Johnson K. E., Mroz T. M., Abraham M., Gray M. F., Minniti M.,

Nickel W.,…Hsu C. (2016). Promoting patient and family

partnerships in ambulatory care improvement: A

narrative review and focus group findings. Advances in

Therapy, 33, 1417-1439.

Leland N. E., Fogelberg D. J., Halle A. D., & Mroz T. M. (in press).

Health Policy Perspectives-Occupational therapy and

management of multiple chronic conditions in the

context of health care reform. American Journal of

Occupational Therapy, 71, 1-6.

Leland, N. E., Fogelberg, D. J., & Mroz, T. M. (in press) Health

Policy Perspectives-Chronic disease management in the

context of healthcare reform. American Journal of

Occupational Therapy.

Leland, N. E., Sleight, A., Vigen, C., Mallinson, T., Blanchard, J.,

Fogelberg, D. J.,…Clark, F. A. (2016). Napping and

nighttime sleep: Findings from an occupation-based

intervention. American Journal of Occupational Therapy,

70, 7004270010p1-7004270010p7.

Lucas, B. R., Elliott, E. J., Coggan, S., Pinto, R. Z., Jirikowic, T.,

McCoy, S. W., & Latimer, J. (2016). Interventions to

improve gross motor performance in children with

neurodevelopmental disorders: A meta-analysis. BMC

Pediatrics, 16, 193.

Lucas, B. R., Latimer, J., Fitzpatrick, J., Doney, R., Watkins, R.,

Tsang, T., Jirikowic, T.,…Elliott, E. (2016). Soft neuro-

logical signs and prenatal alcohol exposure: a

population-based study in remote Australia.

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 58,

861-867.

Murphy A. D., Griffith V. M., Mroz T. M., & Jirikowic T. L.

(in press). Health Policy Perspectives-Primary care for

underserved populations: Navigating policy to

incorporate occupational therapy into federally qualified

health centers. American Journal of Occupational

Therapy.

Mroz T. M., Andrilla C. H. A., Skillman S. M., Garberson L. A.,

& Patterson D. G. (2016). Community factors and out

comes of home health care for high-risk rural Medicare

beneficiaries. (Policy Brief No. 161). Seattle, WA: WWAMI

Rural Health Research Center, University of Washington.

Powell, J. M. (2016). Guest Editorial-Special issue on Occupational

therapy for adults with traumatic brain injury.

American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 70,

7003170010p1-4.

Powell, J. M., Rich, T. J., & Wise, E. K. (2016). Occupation and

activity-based interventions to improve everyday

activities and social participation for adults with

traumatic brain injury: A systematic review. American

Journal of Occupational Therapy, 70, 003180040p1-9.

Powell, J. M., & Smith, J. (2016). Using the Framework to describe

and document observations during intervention sessions.

OT Practice, 21(20), 19-22.

Powell, J. M., Wise, E. K., Brockway, J. A., Fraser, R., Temkin, N.,

& Bell, K. R. (2016). Characteristics and concerns of care

givers of adults with traumatic brain injury. Journal of

Head Trauma Rehabilitation. Advance online publication.

Wagner, B., Fitzpatrick, J., Symons, M., Jirikowic, T., Cross, D., &

Latimer, J. (2016). The development of a culturally

appropriate school based intervention for Australian

Aboriginal children living in remote communities: A

formative evaluation of the Alert Program(R) intervene

tion. Austrailian Occupationl Therapy Journal. Advance

online publication.

PUBLICATIONS

Page 10: Students Gain Interprofessional Experience · 2019. 9. 6. · Becky Smith, OTR/L Diana Rende Dallas, OTR/L Family Centered Support Groups for Families Receiving Early Intervention

OT NEWS 2017 Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine 10

REHAB.WASHINGTON.EDU/EDUCATION/DEGREE/OT TEL 206.598.5764 FAX 206.685.3244 EMAIL [email protected]

POSTER/PLATFORM PRESENTATIONS

Blanchard, J., Fogelberg, D., Leland, N. E., Rich, T. J., & Clark, F. A.

(2016). Experience of sleep in individuals with spinal cord

injury. Paper presented at the SSO-USA/CSOS Joint

Conference, Portland, ME.

Cisneros, E., Dashtestani, S., Kiracofe, S., Rollinger, B., & Punshon,

S. (2016). Sensory modulation for inpatient psychiatry at

the Seattle Veterans Affairs Hospital. Poster presented at

Washington Occupational Therapy Association Annual

Conference, Kennewick,WA.

Diab, K. J., Forwell, S. J., Mortenson, B. W., & Fogelberg, D. J.

(2016). Evaluating a comprehensive fatigue assessment

battery for spinal cord injury. Poster presented at Praxis,

Vancouver, Canada.

Fogelberg, D. J. (2016). Measuring and tracking sleep. Presented at

the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual

Conference and Exposition, Chicago, IL.

Fogelberg, D. J. (2016). Sleep disturbance and chronic neurologic

conditions. Paper presented at the Grand Rounds,

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of

Washington.

Fogelberg, D. J., Mroz, T. M., Leland, N. E., & Vitiello, M. V. (2016).

Older minority males take more frequent, longer, and

more often unplanned naps in a sample of Medicare

beneficiaries. Poster presented at SLEEP the 30th

Anniversary Meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep

Societies, Denver, CO.

Griffith, V., Murphy, A., Berkeridge, T., & Jirikowic, T. (2016).

Incorporating occupational therapy into a federally

qualified health center serving American Indians and

Alaska natives. Poster presented at American

Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference

and Exposition, Chicago, IL.

Jirikowic, T., Huggins, J., & Grant, T. (2016). Implementing a

trauma-informed parenting intervention in a long-term

residential treatment center. Short course presented to

Zero to Three National Training Institute, Seattle, WA.

Kerfeld, C., Pitonyak, J., & Jirikowic, T. (2016). Enhancing OT & PT

student collaboration through interprofessional pediatric

learning experiences. Poster presented at American

Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference

and Exposition, Chicago, IL. Mroz, T. M. (2016). Home health quality overview: Current policy,

measurement, and opportunities. Presented at the

American Occupational Therapy Association Quality

Workgroup Meeting, Bethesda, MD.

Mroz, T.M. (2016). Trends in quality reporting: Burden or boon for

occupational therapy? Presented at the University of

Washington Division of Occupational Therapy Clinician-

Faculty Meeting, Seattle, WA.

Mroz, T. M., Andrilla C. H., Skillman S. M., Garberson L. A., &

Patterson D. G. (2016). Use of home health services

among high-risk rural Medicare beneficiaries and out-

comes of care. Paper presented at the American

Occupational Therapy Foundation/American Occupation-

al Therapy Association Pre-Conference Institute on Large

Data and Data Sharing Research: Issues, Methods, and

Opportunities, Chicago, IL.

Mroz, T. M., & Karmarkar, A. M. (2016). Rehabilitation services in

home health for lower extremity joint replacement in

emergent versus elective cases. Poster presented at the

AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, Boston, MA.

Powell, J. (2016). From description to action: A self-management

approach to addressing caregiver concerns. Presented at

the 31st Annual Western Michigan Brain Injury Network

Symposium, Grand Rapid, MI.

Powell, J. (2016). Driving safety in older adults. Presented at the

Washington Academy of Physicians’ Annual Scientific

Assembly, Spokane, WA.

Boop, C., Gronski, M., Kannenberg, K., Kearney, K., Lieberman, D.…

Powell, J., & Smith, G. (2016). Using AOTA’s official

documents for professional advocacy. Presented at the

American Occupational Therapy Association Annual

Conference & Exposition, Chicago, IL.

Rollinger, B. (2016). Sharing the magic: Empowering FW II students.

Keynote speaker at Linn-Benton Community College

Occupational Therapy Association Program Annual

Clinician-Faculty Meeting, Albany, OR.

Rollinger, B., Matsuda, P., Murphy, N., Frank, S., & Ice, G. (2016).

Fall prevention community service-learning events: An

interprofessional education approach. Poster presented at

Washington Occupational Therapy Association Annual

Conference, Kennewick, WA.

Skillman, S. M., Patterson, D.G., Coulthard C., & Mroz, T.M. (2016).

Access to rural home health services: Views from the field.

Poster presented at the AcademyHealth Annual Research

Meeting, Boston, MA.

Page 11: Students Gain Interprofessional Experience · 2019. 9. 6. · Becky Smith, OTR/L Diana Rende Dallas, OTR/L Family Centered Support Groups for Families Receiving Early Intervention

OT NEWS 2017 Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine 11

REHAB.WASHINGTON.EDU/EDUCATION/DEGREE/OT TEL 206.598.5764 FAX 206.685.3244 EMAIL [email protected]

Page 12: Students Gain Interprofessional Experience · 2019. 9. 6. · Becky Smith, OTR/L Diana Rende Dallas, OTR/L Family Centered Support Groups for Families Receiving Early Intervention

OT NEWS 2017 Division of Occupational Therapy, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine 12

REHAB.WASHINGTON.EDU/EDUCATION/DEGREE/OT TEL 206.598.5764 FAX 206.685.3244 EMAIL [email protected]

Travis Arendse

Edward and Kathy Cokelet

Janet and Luke Determan

Tina Eng

Patricia Burtner-Freeman and Stephen Freeman

Ronald and Sharon Hagedorn

Kenneth and Rochele Hammond

Chana and Paul Hiranaka

Jeffrey Kline

Audrey Mattson

Christopher and Janet Powell

Lawrence and Rose Racicot

Joel and Stephanie Ream

Beth Rollinger

Leslie Rosenwaike

Elizabeth Spencer-Steffa and Kendal Steffa

Nancy Stokes

Faye and Steven Tom

Student Occupational Therapy Association

David and Marsha Weil

Two Ways You Can Help

1) Help Students Realize Their Dreams

Your contribution to either of these endowed funds can help

us continue to offer student financial support for their OT

education.

Fallon Endowed Scholarship Fund

Patricia A. Folsom Endowment for OT Students

2) Enhance the Teaching and Learning Experience

Your donations to the OT Program fund help us purchase

supplies, materials, and equipment to support classroom

teaching and capstone project work.

Occupational Therapy Education & Training Fund

Donate by Mail Make checks payable to:

University of Washington Foundation

In the memo line:

Identify "Occupational Therapy" and the intended fund

Mail the check to:

UW Medicine Advancement

Box 358045

Seattle WA 98195-8045

Donate Online Go to the UW Foundation website:

https://www.washington.edu/giving/

and type in the name of the fund in the Find-a-Fund field

under Make a Gift.

Thank you to our alumni and friends

who contributed to OT program

development and scholarship funds

this past year. Your support is greatly

appreciated by the students and faculty.

ClassNotes

For the UW Medicine Magazine

Your classmates would love to hear

from you! Send a quick note to

[email protected] or use the online

form at uwmedmagazine.org.

ClassNotes may be edited for length

and content. Photos are very

welcome.