OTD Seminar Discussion Series

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Blending Scientific Knowledge of the Human Body, Mind, Emotions and Spirit

Seminar Discussion Series 2024: Join Current OTD Students LIVE as they present and lead a discussion about current topics in the profession!

OTD students choose a topic related to current practice issues and examine the literature for its various perspectives, then lead discussions into their chosen topics.

FREE and open to all, including educators and OT practitioners! 

Zoom sessions begin at 2:00 pm Central time. MN contact Hours:  2.0. Held on Oct 16, 23, 30 and Nov 6, 2024.

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Note: Out-of-state practitioners interested in Minnesota-based CE, please check your individual state licensure rules, scope of practice, or governing agencies that manage your continuing education requirements for licensure to determine if this course is eligible for CEU in your state.

Topics across all four sessions include:

  • Occupation-based interventions within hand therapy for adults to improve engagement and recovery
  • Occupational therapy’s role in primary care practices
  • OT’s Role in Women’s Reproductive Health: Addressing Hormonal Dysfunction and Occupational Balance
  • OT’s role in adult health management, specifically with pain management in hand therapy
  • OTS role in Women's health for pregnant women who are incarcerated
  • OT’s role in supporting parents/caregivers/families of children with developmental disabilities  
  • OT’s Role in Community-Based Settings Supporting Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD)
  • OT’s role in working with dementia/AD patients to increase participation in meaningful activities
  • OT’s role in domestic violence shelters
  • OT’s role in transition services for young adults with disabilities aging out of public schools/IEPs 
  • OT’s role in working with adults/older adults experiencing incarceration
  • The Role of OT: Postpartum Mental Health and Wellness 
  • The Use of Nature-Based Interventions in Pediatric Occupational Therapy
  • OT’s role in neuromuscular rehabilitation with post-stroke patients in acute care 
  • OT’s role in condition management for Parkinson’s patients living in Rural settings