Clinical Professor Ellen Cohn has been selected to receive the American Occupational Therapy Association’s (AOTA) prestigious Eleanor Clarke Slagle Lectureship Award for her leadership and service to the Occupational Therapy profession. The award is given to an AOTA member who has “substantially and innovatively contributed to the development of the body of knowledge of the […]
Jessica Kramer, assistant professor of occupational therapy at Boston University College of Health & Rehabilitation: Sargent College and The Arc of the United States have been approved for a $50,000 funding award by the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). The award will support a project identifying the mental health research priorities of young adults with […]
(7/8/17) Clinical Professor Karen Jacobs quoted. Expert quote: “Children may report having discomfort or pain, but with no longitudinal studies on backpack use, we are taking the evidence-based literature and extrapolating what we see.” Read full article here.
The Boston University Department of Occupational Therapy is pleased to host a reception for OT Alumni & Clinical Associates at the 2017 American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) Annual Conference in Philadelphia. When Saturday, April 1, 2017 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Where Philadelphia Marriott Downtown Hotel1201 Market StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19107 201 Occupational Therapy Alumni Award […]
(8/8/16) Clinical Professor Karen Jacobs quoted. “Jacobs says she can spot changes in students’ postures in any school hallway. She says that some complain they have headaches, pain in the shoulders, neck, backs. And long-term? Whether children and teens with back problems are more likely to become adults with back problems. More research is needed.” […]
Clare Brabson (SAR ’18), a graduate occupational therapy student, has been selected as a 2016-2017 Albert Schweitzer Fellow. Fellows will spend the next year learning to effectively address the social factors that impact health and developing lifelong leadership skills. In doing so, they will follow the example set by famed physician-humanitarian Albert Schweitzer, for whom […]
(6/13/16) Clinical Professor Karen Jacobs quoted. Expert quote: Trained occupational therapists already based at some schools can offer guidance, Jacobs said. “Children don’t want to be in pain,” she added, noting that kids — some of whom experience headaches, eye strain or neck discomfort after using tech devices — need frequent breaks and physical movement, […]