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HealthMatters — 174 episodes
Episode 174: Thriving in Nature: Promoting Well-Being through Occupation
Ep 173: Advancing Inclusive Early Childhood Education Through Embedded Occupational Therapy Practitioner and Teacher Collaboration
Ep 172: A Dietitian's Journey - From family to food to fueling athletes.
Ep 171: Supporting First Generation Students and Pursuing an MBA
The Journey of a Person who Stutters
Ep 169: Choosing the Right Home to Guarantee Successful Aging in Place
Ep 168: Spiritual OT - Shining Light on Meaning, Purpose, and Connection in Everyday Activities
Ep. 167 A discussion about the use and application of the Rehabilitation Treatment Specification System (RTSS)
Ep 166: Energy-Limiting Conditions and the OT Emerging Practice Landscape
Ep 165: Thermoregulation, Virtual Reality, and the Power of Mentorship with Dr. Dustin Allen
Ep 164: Beyond Words - A Researcher’s Journey with ASL, Language Access, and AI Technology.
Ep 163: The OT Parent Coaches
Ep 162: Universal Design for Learning and Speech-Language Pathology: A Shared Language for Interprofessional Collaboration
Ep 161: Full Circle: From BU OT Student to Lecturer
Ep 160: Backpack Awareness: Starting a Student Wellness Initiative
Ep 159: Reasoning Beyond the Black and White: Embracing Uncertainty in Occupational Therapy Education and Practice
Eps 158: From Goldfish to Global Develpment: How Unexpected Turns Shape a Research Career
Ep 157: Full Circle Harmony: Clinical Care, Education, and Research with Dr. Monica Pessina
Ep 156: Learning That Leads: Partnership-Driven Experiential Learning at BU’s Sargent College
Ep 155: From Purpose to Partnerships: Tackling Global Malnutrition through Collaboration
Ep 154: Integrating AI-powered sensory journaling into occupational therapy evaluation and practice - a child centered approach to sensory processing assessment
Ep 153: Starting My Journey as a Faculty Council Representative
Ep 152: A Chat with Dr. Rah-Rah - Supporting mental health of OT practitioners in rural settings.
Ep 151: Integration of responsible artificial intelligence into occupational therapy curricula
Ep 150: Simulation Rooms and their Impact on the Future of Healthcare
Ep 149: From Passion to Practice: Completing the PP-OTD Program While Raising a Family
Ep 148: Enhancing Executive Function through Story Power OT
Ep 147: Holding SPACE: Advocacy, OT, and Students with PIMD.
Ep 146: Cognitive Enhancement, Employment, and Occupational Therapy
Ep 145: The Importance of Incorporating Affirmations into our Daily Lives
Ep 144: A discussion on LGBTQIA+ health within Occupational Therapy, scholarly interests, and leadership positions
Ep 143: Transforming Mental Health Rehabilitation with AI Innovation
Ep 142: Contextual Factors Impacting Psychiatric Rehabilitation
Ep 141: A discussion on immunology and a systems wide approach to health care
Ep 140: The Science Behind Movement
Ep 139: Creating Community Among OT Faculty and Students
Ep 138: Social Prescribing and Prescribed Volunteerism in Health Care
Ep 137: Improving Long-Term Health Outcomes
Ep 136: OT and Pelvic Floor Therapy
Ep 135: Life focused on a wellness based health care system
Ep 134: Bringing Occupational Therapy to the Chinese Community
Ep 133: The Intersection Between Maternal Health and Occupational Therapy
Ep 132: A Journey into Audiology
Ep 131: Navigating Career Opportunities as a New Graduate
Ep 130: Life After Sargent College
Ep 129: The Power of Integrating AI into Occupational Therapy
Ep 128: Finding Balance as a Medical Student
Ep 127: Occupational Therapy in Disaster Preparedness and Risk Reduction (DPRR)
Ep 126: Plate to Profession - A Dietitian's Career Journey
Ep 125: Empowering Voices
Ep 124: Occupational Therapy in the Army
Ep 123: Using Your Voice – A Professor's Perspective
Ep 122: Everyday Superheroes
Ep 121: Cultivating Calm: Self-Regulation in Practice
Ep 120: Career Choices–Making a Difference through Healthcare Consulting
Ep 119: Unexpected Choices - A Health Career's Path
Ep 118: From Partners in Health to Life as a Digital Nomad
Ep 117: Using a Mind-Body Integration Approach for Behavioral Regulation
Ep 116: Ca.R.E. Program–Supporting Caregivers in Rural Areas
Ep 115: The Connection Between Technology and Healthcare
Ep 114: Flourishing Families–Supporting Caregivers of Young Adults with Mental Health Conditions
Ep 113: A Helping Hand–Raising Congenital Limb Difference Awareness
Ep 112: Uplifting the AAPI Community
Ep 111: Welcoming Sargent College's New Dean
Ep 110: A Podcast Within a Podcast—Emerging Practices in OT
Ep 109: Inclusive Pedagogies in Education and Research
Ep 108: A Glimpse Into the Life of the Sargent '23 Valedictorian
Ep 107: Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice in Occupational Therapy with Bryden Giving
Ep 106: Why Occupational Therapy Practitioners Should be Thinking about Mothers
Ep 105: Lauren Tamburello and a Journey Through her Career
Ep 104: Dr. Wesley Wildman and the Power of AI
Ep 103: Dr. Amy Lynch on Trauma Informed Care
E102: Lori Vaughn and Scott McNeil on How BU's PP-OTD Program Brought Them Together
Ep 101: Hayley Davis on the Role of Occupational Therapy in Combating Human Trafficking?
E100: Emily Scannell on Children's Book "Wonderfully Wired"
E99: Wendy Colby on Lifelong Learning and BU Virtual
E98: Colleen Melcher on Palliative Care
E97: Physical Therapy Student Joe Bernardo
E96: Gabrielle Cherfane on Medical School After Sargent
E95: Sarah Sherman on Starting a Business
E94: Dr. Steven Gorin on the path to becoming a successful surgeon
E93: Dr. Colleen Whiting on Sensory Integration Intervention in the Schools
E92: How to differentiate nutritional science and anecdotal opinion with Jay Patruno
E91: How occupational therapy is crucial in supporting families impacted by trauma
E90: How occupational therapy can best support military veterans in coping with their trauma and community reintegration?
E89: The processes of coordination and cognition behind solving a Rubik's cube
E88: Promoting early self-advocacy among children with disabilities
E87: Learn about Sargent’s Admissions Process from the Director of Graduate Enrollment
E86: What is the biggest misconception about Aphasia?
E85: What does it mean to be the dean of Sargent College?
E84: Why is accessibility in gaming important?
E83: Interprofessional Leadership in Healthcare
E82: On the Emerging Field of Digital Accessibility
E81: Physical Therapy from an Interdisciplinary Lens
E80: Boston University Rotaract Club
E79: Occupational Therapy in Street Medicine
E78: Sargent Alumnus’ Journey in Neurosurgery
E77: Occupational Therapy and Fall Prevention
E76: Executive Coach on the Great Resignation
E75: Understanding Social Determinants of Health
E74: On Disability and Ableism
E73: Understanding Transgender Healthcare and Mental Health
E72: Understanding Global Epidemiology
E71: On the Dock - A Board Game for Children
E70: President of Sargent College Alumni Board Shares Parting Advice for Class of 2020
E69: The Power of Food, Smell, and Music
E68: Getting to Know Emily Rothman, the New Chair of Boston University's Department of Occupational Therapy
E67: Leading Interprofessional Teams in Healthcare Settings
E66: Ciara’s Story with “How Unique We Can Be!”
E65: “Making Sense” with HealthMatters
E64: Social Entrepreneurship through an Occupational Therapy Lens
E63: Learning Resilience and Success
E62: BU Digital Education Incubator - Cultivating Tomorrow's Breakthrough
E61: Ethical Decision Making
E60: Leading as a Minority Woman
E59: Relationship Management
E58: On Sleeping Well
E57: Helping Children with Autism
E56: Sargent alumni on Sports Physical Therapy
E55: Stars of the Show - CFA students on acting for Sargent’s new project
54: Sargent's Operations Director Discusses her Diverse Roles
E53: Becoming a Nurse with a Sargent Degree
E52: How CPR Helps Students “Niteo”
E51: Fundraising at Sargent College
E50: Two-time Women Honoring Women Award Recipient Discusses Leadership
E49: On Clinical Trials and Job Hunting
E48: Ergonomist’s Pro-tips on WFH
E47: Sargent College and Social Media
E46: A Physical Therapist’s Perspective on Prosthetics
E45: How a Children’s Book Helps Shed Light on Epilepsy
E44: Conflict Resolution
E43: Moving Forward with Autism Research
E42: BU Movement & Applied Imaging Lab on Osteoarthritis
E41: SMI and Cognitive Enhancement
E40: Meet Gabby!
E39: Meet BU’s Peer Mentoring Research Team
E38: How to Do Grocery Shopping Like a Pro
E37: The Healing Power of Nature
E36: Finding your Sargent Alumni Mentor
E35: “A Mechanic of the Human Body”
E34: Sargent Alum Carolyn Cohen on Sargent Spirit and More
E33: Cultural Competence and Why It Matters
E32: Celebrate National School Backpack Awareness Day with AOTA
E31: “Something is Always Better than Nothing”
E30: Sargent Professor Alyssa Boucher on Children’s Literacy
E29: Sargent Student Brandy Moser on CHAARG, Dual Degree, Gardening and More
E28: On Stuttering
E27: Self-care in the Real World
E26: How CPR Helps Destigmatize Mental Illness
E25: Using Exercise as Medicine
E24: Nancy Lowenstein on Multiple Sclerosis and the Posse Foundation
E23: The Story Behind Constant Therapy - an App that Helps Thousands
E22: Don’t Know What to Do? Ask your Sargent Peer Mentors
E21: Sargent Assistant Professor on Loneliness and Isolation
E20: Dismantling Institutional Racism - the Science Behind ‘-ism’
E19: Making a Difference in Local Community with Occupational Therapy
E18: Isolated but not Alone - How BU Aphasia Resource Center Helps Combat Aphasia
E17: How BU’s Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation is Making a Difference
E16: Looking Through the Occupational Therapy Lens
E15: Visual Impairment and Occupational Therapy
E14: Sargent Academic Counsellor Shares Her Personal Story and the Importance of Resilience
E13: Thirty Years of Advising and Singing
E12: BUPTC - a Therapy Center of Care
E11: Pain Management During the COVID-19 Pandemic
E10: Baker Dreams Big
E9: Sargent Choice Test Kitchen: Making Healthy Eating Taste Better
E8: How “Simon Says” Helps Parents Bond with Their Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic
E7 : Occupational Therapy Fieldwork: Helping People in the Real World
E6: Sargent Choice: Healthy Eating at Boston University
E5: Athletic Training: How Toe Yoga Helps Ankle Sprain Recovery
E4: Moving Forward with Cerebral Palsy Research
E3: Healthcare in the Real World: Getting to Know IPE
E2: Start Packing for International Service Learning
E1: Uncovering the Myth of Dyslexia