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PORTLAND, Maine

ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ well represented at Maine Occupational Therapy Association annual conference

Nicole Murphy, Paige Mellars, Michelle Martin, Suzanne Dunn, Rebecca Masterjohn and Professor Regi Robnett
Nicole Murphy, Paige Mellars, Michelle Martin, Suzanne Dunn, Rebecca Masterjohn and Professor Regi Robnett

Ten student groups from The ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ’s Department of Occupational Therapy presented their research at the Maine Occupational Therapy Association’s annual conference.

The students’ presented on a wide variety of topics, covering subjects such as animal assisted therapy, employment opportunities for released prisoners, interventions for people with mild cognitive impairment, a community writing workshop for older adults, an analysis of β€œA Matter of Balance” fall prevention program, the β€œScribes and Storytelling” program for people with Alzheimer’s Disease and their caregivers, the needs of homeless individuals in Portland and an exploration of occupational therapy in primary care. The students also unveiled a test they developed to measure visual perception related to driving.

The presentations demonstrated the community-based research being conducted by ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ’s O.T. students, helping them to not only learn about evidence-based practice but also to engage in it. 

On Truong and Anthony Pedersen
On Truong and Anthony Pedersen
Alisa Andersen, Angie Dupont and Jacob Sternhagen
Alisa Andersen, Angie Dupont and Jacob Sternhagen

About the ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ

The ΒιΆΉΒγΑΔ is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.