OT Potential Podcast | Occupational Therapy CEUs Sarah Lyon, OTR/L

There is a growing public consciousness around the power (and difficulty) of habit change, especially as the impact of chronic conditions soars.  
And, as we’ll see in the featured scoping review on OT and habit change/health promotion, we’ve been addressing habits since 1912, it is a core part of our 2020 practice framework, and is increasingly embedded in OT research. 
On this OT Potential Podcast episode, we’ll welcome Dr. Zipporah Brown, and her and I will discuss ways you can embed best practices around habit change in your practice.

You can find more details on this course here:
https://otpotential.com/ceu-podcast-courses/ot-and-habits

Learn more about our guest:
https://otpotential.com/occupational-therapy-directory/zipporah-brown

Here's the primary research we are discussing:
Habits and health promotion in occupational therapy: A scoping review.


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The number of OT entry-level doctoral (OTD) programs has been expanding rapidly. In 2017 there were 7 programs. As of 2023, there are 95, with an additional 76 in development. 
The article we'll cover in this course presents early stage research on the doctoral capstone experience and employment opportunities. It backs up what I have now personally observed through mentoring a student: that doctoral students are uniquely prepared for more diverse job opportunities, and sometimes jobs are even created due to the clear value of the capstone experience. 
There seems to be a benefit for the profession as a whole, in terms of increased awareness. (Our Achilles heel!)
After reviewing the article, I’ll welcome our own student, Alana Woolley, and her capstone coordinator, Daniel Rortvedt. Our goal will be to help you decide if you should be a capstone mentor, and shed light on the experience from 3 perspectives.

You can find more details on this course here:
https://otpotential.com/ceu-podcast-courses/making-the-otd-capstone-matter

Learn more about our guests:
https://otpotential.com/occupational-therapy-directory/daniel-rortvedt
https://otpotential.com/occupational-therapy-directory/alanawoolley

See our Capstone Catalog:
https://otpotential.com/blog/otd-capstone-catalog

Here's the primary research we are discussing:
An exploration of the occupational therapy doctoral capstone: Perspectives from capstone coordinators, graduates, and Site Mentors.


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I’ve been surprised as my own kids enter elementary school to anecdotally find that constipation is a common reason to miss activities. 
But, this aligns perfectly with the research we look at today, and the growing concern that constipation has become a public health concern. 
As many as 32% of kids (0-18) experience constipation. And, a growing number of occupational therapy professionals are seeing these kids on their caseload. Today we’ll look at an article that examines what an interdisciplinary approach to pediatric constipation can look like. 
Then, we are excited to welcome to the podcast, Quiara Smith, an OT who owns a pediatric pelvic health practice. Her and I will discuss the practical implications from this article for your OT practice.

You can find more details on this course here:
https://otpotential.com/ceu-podcast-courses/ot-pediatric-constipation

Learn more about our guest:
https://otpotential.com/occupational-therapy-directory/quiara-smith

Here's the primary research we are discussing:
Interdisciplinary occupational and physical therapy approach to treating constipation and fecal incontinence in children.



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It takes an average of 17 years for evidence to make its way into practice. 
The fields of knowledge translation and implementation science are seeking to change this. And, today we are looking at a scoping review of knowledge translation research in rehab. 
To be frank, I think the article is pretty convoluted. (Which is funny since it comes from researchers interested in knowledge translation.🤔)  But, it certainly gives us a good jumping off point to talk about the challenges around knowledge translation, and the need for innovation in this field. 
Next week, we’ll welcome Tim Dionne, PhD, OTR/L to the podcast. His research emphasis is on supporting therapists providing quality care, through knowledge dissemination and dissemination and implementation research methods.

You can find more details on this course here:
https://otpotential.com/ceu-podcast-courses/knowledge-translation-and-ot

Learn more about our guest:
https://otpotential.com/occupational-therapy-directory/tim-dionne

Here's the primary research we are discussing:
Knowledge translation research to promote behavior changes in rehabilitation: Use of theoretical frameworks and tailored interventions: A scoping review.


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The art and science of digital prosthetics is rapidly advancing. 
Yet, many people with amputated fingers do not wear a prosthetic. 
Part of the problem may be our own fault as health providers. We may be stuck in old stereotypes of poor outcomes and limited options related to digital prosthetics. 
In this one-hour podcast-base course, we’ll look at a research article that explores the experiences of people who wear digital prosthetics. Our goal is to develop your skills in listening closely to your own clients and their needs in this area. 
Next week on the podcast, we’ll welcome Haley Van Escobar. Haley has her own hand therapy private practice and works for a digital prosthetic company. You’ll learn how she landed this job, and what the average OT needs to know about this rapidly advancing space.

You can find more details on this course here:
https://otpotential.com/ceu-podcast-courses/finger-prosthetics-and-ot

Learn more about our guest:
https://otpotential.com/occupational-therapy-directory/haley-van-escobar

Learn more about OT and hand therapy:
https://otpotential.com/blog/hand-therapy

Here's the primary research we are discussing:
User experiences of digital prostheses in daily functioning in people with an amputation of thumb or finger




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In previous courses, we’ve discussed that one of the primary ways we can improve our care, as OT professionals, is to increase the diversity of our workforce—with the ultimate goal of having our workforce’s diversity mirror the diversity of the populations we are seeing.  This goal will ensure we have the multiple perspectives needed to respond to the needs of our clients. 
But, until now, we’ve mostly talked about this theoretically. 
So, what do the actual numbers have to say about the current diversity of our workforce? 
It’s a mixed bag. 
In today’s 1 hour CEU course, we’ll look at a report from JAMA that estimates racial/ethnic representation in 10 U.S. healthcare professions.
To give you a taste of the positive news: the percentage of Black OTs is better than in PT and SLP. But startlingly, the authors specifically call out OT for having a smaller percentage of Black OTs students than is in our workforce. In other words this measure of diversity showed shrinkage. 
There is so much to unpack from this data, and we are excited to welcome back to the podcast a guest from one of our most popular episodes: Arameh Anvarizadeh OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA.

You can find more details on this course here:
https://otpotential.com/ceu-podcast-courses/diversity-in-ot

Learn more about our guest:
https://otpotential.com/occupational-therapy-directory/arameh-anvarizadeh

Here's the primary research we are discussing:
Estimation and Comparison of Current and Future Racial/Ethnic Representation in the US Health Care Workforce.


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