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Making Waves In Occupation: Advancing Ot Practice Through Aquatic Therapy, Maria E. Luciano

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstone Posters

This doctoral capstone project focused on enhancing the role of occupational therapy (OT) in aquatic therapy through education, advocacy, and clinical practice. Conducted at a YMCA pool in Richmond, KY, the project aimed to increase OT practitioner competence and confidence in delivering aquatic therapy to adults and older adults. Primary goals included developing an educational plan to support occupational performance for aquatic therapy participants, creating a website with OT-specific aquatic therapy resources, and equipping OT students with guidance on entering this nontraditional practice area. A literature review revealed a lack of OT-specific aquatic therapy resources despite evidence supporting its benefits. …

Enhancing Postpartum Care Through Occupational Therapy: Supporting Program Growth, Expanding Resources, And Strengthening Practice, Breanna Hamrick

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstone Posters

During my doctoral capstone, I partnered with Bryan Medical Center in Lincoln, Nebraska to support the recent addition of occupational therapy services on the hospital’s mother/baby unit. The project focused on program development and education to address the unique needs of postpartum women in the acute care setting and advocate for OT’s role in this emerging area.

Following a literature review and needs assessment, the project identified a significant gap in postpartum OT services—only 84 of 2,158 U.S. hospitals currently offer these services (Pelvic Health Network, n.d.). High readmission rates from postpartum complications such as infection, preeclampsia, and cardiovascular issues …

Occupational Balance In Relation To Therapist Threshold, Caroline Crump

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstone Posters

My Capstone/Applied Learning Experience took place at Foundation Hand and Physical Therapy in Richmond, Kentucky. The primary ACOTE focus areas that were used within my study was Education, Research and Clinical Practice. The goal of this research was to investigate any correlations between occupational balance and therapist threshold in the outpatient rehabilitation setting. It was important to be able to investigate both Occupational Therapists and Physical Therapists to determine factors that related to a clinician’s personal occupational balance and therapist threshold. These factors were able to be addressed by this study through further researching the ways clinicians view occupational balance …

Building Awareness, Access, And Advocacy Through Kham's Klub, Morgan E. Guidry

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstone Posters

During my doctoral capstone and applied leadership experience, I partnered with
Kham’s Klub, a nonprofit in Richmond, Kentucky, whose mission is to empower and
elevate families with autism. The project's primary ACOTE focus area is program
development, education, and advocacy within a community-based setting. The aim of this project was to strengthen the organization’s capacity to promote early diagnosis, provide support for inclusive environments at Kham’s Klub events and cultivate donor and community engagement. Through literature review and collaboration with the founders/CEO of Kham’s Klub Non-profit for Autism there were gaps revealed in caregiver understanding of autism, limited community participation, …

Safe Patient Handling Training For Radiologic Technologists In Acute Care, Dana Newland

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstone Posters

This capstone project took place at the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital where I worked closely with the quality and safety director of the UK’s Department of Radiology. The purpose of this project was to develop educational resources to educate radiology staff regarding safe patient handling when performing daily activities such as patient transfers and patient positioning to reduce staff injuries and prevent patient falls. Additional goals consisted of how to safely handle a falling patient and the implementation and use of gait belts within the radiology department. After reviewing the department’s staff injury data and developing a …

The Art Of Belonging: Group Interventions For Social Engagement In Skilled Nursing Facilities, Grace Perry

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstone Posters

This Capstone project focused on developing a group art-based therapy program for older adults in a skilled nursing facility (SNF), aiming to enhance social engagement and quality of life through weekly creative sessions. Activities were inclusive and adaptable, supporting residents with physical and cognitive impairments. The program included a binder of weekly activity plans, supply lists, adaptive strategies, and conversation prompts. Over nine weeks, sessions were held twice weekly with 4–6 residents per group. Completed artwork became meaningful keepsakes often displayed in residents’ rooms. Participation, engagement, and feedback were tracked throughout. The experience fostered significant personal and professional growth, deepening …

Promoting Inclusion: Creating A Sensory Space In A Local Church, Ashleigh N. Dotson

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstone Posters

This capstone project took place at a local church, The Creek, in London, KY. Specifically, this project took place within the Kid’s church area. The ACOTE focus areas for this project were program development, education, and advocacy. The goals of this Capstone/ALE project were to learn more about and better understand the sensory system and how it works; to create a sensory room for children with disabilities who may need to regulate their sensory system; to create resources and educational guides for adults and volunteers who may be in the sensory room to guide them on the appropriate ways to …

Feeding Futures: Empowering Families Through Pediatric Feeding Therapy, Hannah Grace Wesley

Occupational Therapy Doctorate Capstone Posters

This capstone project, completed at Marshall Pediatric Therapy, focused on developing structured, accessible resources to support caregiver engagement and improve consistency in pediatric feeding therapy, aligning with ACOTE’s emphasis on program development. Caregivers often feel overwhelmed by the fast pace of sessions and struggle to recall and implement strategies at home, where most feeding takes place (Carpenter & Garfinkel, 2021). To address this, I conducted a needs assessment, literature review, therapist interviews, and a SWOT analysis to guide the development of resources that improve carryover and caregiver confidence. Deliverables included a structured home program with a developmental feeding continuum, weekly …

Sharksrx Newsletter Winter 2025, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Sharks Rx

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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: Friend Or Foe, Antonio Cordova, Jesse Powell, Whitney Elg-Salsman, Caroline Mcculley

Books, Presentations, Posters, Etc.

Introduction: • Many cancers use mechanisms to escape killing by the immunesystem. • Cancer cells can mimicimmune checkpoint proteins such as cytotoxic T lymphocyte–associated antigen 4 (CTLA-4) ligand and the programmed death1 receptor ligand (PD-L1) toinhibit the T-cell response. • Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI's) are a novel set of monoclonalantibody cancer therapies. • ICI'sblockcheckpoint proteins from binding with their partner proteins oncancer cells thus allowing T-cells to kill tumor cells. • ICIs have promising anti-cancer results. • ICIs are also associated with immune related adverse events(irAEs), including dermatitis, pneumonitis, colitis,hepatitis, nephritis. • A rare but seriousirAEisICI-associated myositis causing bulbar and …

Implementing A Remote Patient Monitoring Program To Improve Nutrition Status In Infant With Cystic Fibrosis, Jessica Jones, Stacie Hunter, Kelli Williams, Petrissa Ncomo, Rapheal Peeples, Alex Pottorff, Lauren Lazar, Meghana Sathe

2025

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Writing And Publishing Scientific Articles: Course Workbook, Editing Services, Research Medical Library (Formerly Scientific Publications)

Writing and Publishing Scientific Articles: Course Workbook

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Unintentional Lead Dislodgement In Twiddler’S Syndrome, Howard Tan, Ashok Chaudhary, Nishant Nerella, Suman Pasupuleti

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2025

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Development Of Intra-Hospital Ceftriaxone Resistance Of Serratia Marcescens Endocarditis, Mahyar Doraji, Michael Denney, Adeel Malik, Praveen Chekka, Nishant K. Nerella

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2025

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Metastatic Cardiac Tumor: New Onset Cardiac Tamponade And Atrial Fibrillation, Maheen N. Mirza, Aixa M. Rivera Rodriguez, Antonio J. Santiago Rodriguez, Adeel Malik, Matthew Vincent Tavares

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2025

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Pancytopenia, A Rare Case Associated With Influenza A, Aida Sarita Gonzalez, Ajith Vivek, Gabriela Salazar, Joseph Maslak

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2025

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Closed Vs Open Icu Models & Their Trauma Patient Outcomes A Level Ii Trauma Center & Community Hospital Perspective, Prabhleen Kaur, Amber Hendricks, Nicholas Druar, Roxanne Tapley, Carina Biggs

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2025

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A Perfect Storm: Navigating Difficult Airway Management In A Patient With Lobulated Vocal Cord Polyps, Avetis Boyadzhyan, Shawn Chakraborty, Joseph Answine, Ali Ahmed-Elamin

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2025

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Allograft Reconstruction For Fluoroquinolone-Induced Achilles Rupture: A Case Study, Val Haddon, Brandon Mojica, Joel Santana, Marjory Jones

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2025

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A Case Report: Cardiac Tamponade Secondary To Myelofibrosis Induced Extramedullary Hematopoiesis In Pericardium, Jaafar A. Hamdan, Mustafa Tahir, Ahmed Taha, Chrissy Sharma, Amrita Randhawa

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2025

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Enhancing Patient Safety Through Simulated Safety Event Analysis (Ssea) In Graduate Medical Education, Mustafa Tahir, Anthony Furiato, Salman Muddassir, Olu Oyesanmi

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2025

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Coral Crisis: Palytoxin-Induced Keratoconjunctivitis In Marine Experts, Nikolas Foresteire, Luis Cabrera, Cory Howard, Alexandra Craen, Ori Gat

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2025

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Saline Sonography Vs Hysteroscopy For Evaluation Of The Uterine Cavity, Sonam Parag, Mark Sanchez, Yissa Fonticiella, James Baron

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2025

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Hemoptysis In A Previously Healthy Hispanic Male: A Case Of Anca Vasculitis Diagnosis, Muhammad Anzar Ullah, Angel Pacheco-Rueda, Marwa Hegagi

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2025

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Does Size Matter? Subchorionic Hematomas And Their Pregnancy Outcomes In Ivf Pregnancies, Alexa Wynn, Emily Lluch, Yissa Fonticiella, Mark Sanchez

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2025

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Early Management Of Kodamaea Ohmeri Infection In A Diabetic Patient With Recurrent Otitis Externa: A Case Report, Madison Groom, Linette Diaz, Ryan Fernandez, Jose Vasquez

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2025

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Interaction Between Dapsone And Warfarin Causes Supratherapeutic Inr, Farhan Hiya, Omar Jureyda, Zachary Harwood, Fernando Lugo, Andrew Niclosi

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2025

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When Autoimmunity Meets Pregnancy: Investigating Antiphospholipid Syndrome & Preeclampsia, Brianna Mcdonald, Madison Pearson, U Perni, Shiloh Smajstrla, Stephen Zweibach, James Baron

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2025

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Massive Fibroid Uterus Leading To Multiple Sequalae: A Case Report Of Fumarate Hydratase Deficiency, Benjamin Duplaga, Tara Feehan, Heather Miller

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2025

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Bilateral Spontaneous Pneumothorax In Suspected Pulmonary Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (Lam), Fernando Lugo-Hernandez, Madison Groom, Muhammad Anzar Ullah, Muhammad Zain Abideen, Ahmad Hayat, Nadia Eid

West Florida Division GME Research Day 2025

No abstract provided.