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Occupational Therapist Focuses On Student Health And Well-Being, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Occupational Therapist Focuses On Student Health And Well-Being, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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While studying for her doctorate in occupational therapy at the University of Southern California (USC), Karen McCarthy created a lifestyle coaching program for college students to explore lifestyle and occupational interventions to promote wellness and resilience.
Dr. Ruth Ramsey Receives "Lifetime Achievement" Award At Ot Conference, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Dr. Ruth Ramsey Receives "Lifetime Achievement" Award At Ot Conference, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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Dr. Ruth Ramsey, founding director and Chair of the Department of Occupational Therapy at Dominican since 1996, was honored with a “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the Occupational Therapy Association of California (OTAC) at its 40th annual conference in Pasadena on October 28, 2016.
Occupational Therapy Graduate Pursues Dream Job, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Occupational Therapy Graduate Pursues Dream Job, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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Noelani Brisbane’s dream of working in a Children’s Hospital is closer to becoming reality.
Ot Graduate Student Writes Blog For Huffington Post, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Ot Graduate Student Writes Blog For Huffington Post, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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A blog by Rhianna Wallace, a graduate student studying Occupational Therapy at Dominican, is featured in the Huffington Post.
Ot Graduate Students Conduct Study On Sleep Deprivation, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Ot Graduate Students Conduct Study On Sleep Deprivation, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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Dominican University of California occupational therapy students recently conducted a sleep study of more than 300 students to explore ways to improve sleep patterns among college students. The study, which focused on sleep as an everyday ‘occupation’ of life, measured sleep quality and patterns of sleep in undergraduate students, as well as the relationship between sleep, academic self-efficacy, and student characteristics.
Ot Professor Inspires Dominican Students, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Ot Professor Inspires Dominican Students, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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As an associate professor of Occupational Therapy at Dominican, Julia Wilbarger has become a worldwide ambassador for the University.
Ot Students Present Research At State Conference, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Ot Students Present Research At State Conference, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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More than 200 students are enrolled in Dominican’s occupational therapy program, which offers an accelerated five-year, bachelors to master’s program, as well as an MS degree for students who have already earned a bachelor's degree in another academic area and are entering at the graduate level. Students learn how to research, design community-based programs, develop management and leadership skills, and implement occupationally focused education for wellness and health promotion
Ot Students Partner With First Responders For Research Study, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Ot Students Partner With First Responders For Research Study, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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For the past 18 months, Anita Hin, Monica Fernandez and Chelsea Prado met with first responders and focus groups and coded and analyzed data from fall incident reports. They also worked with an evaluation consultant who was hired by the Novato Fire Department supported by a grant through the County of Marin Mental Health Services Act to look at the link between depression and falls. Falls are the number one call that firefighters respond to, and the numbers are expected to rise with an increase in the elderly population.
Ot Students Present Brain Injury Retraining Study, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
Ot Students Present Brain Injury Retraining Study, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee
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With the guidance of Li in Dominican's Department of Occupational Therapy, OT graduate students Jonathan Alonso, Nisha Chadha and Jennifer Pulido have taken that study one step further. On October 26 at the 37th annual Occupational Therapy Association of California conference in Sacramento, they gave a poster presentation entitled “Skill Generalization in Individuals with Acquired Brain Injury.” The ultimate goal with the study is to design a transfer package using a systematic therapy curriculum that will help people with ABI perform better in every-day life after using computerbased cognitive retraining