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SAVE THE DATE
MAY 9, 2019 Justus F Lehmann Symposium
“Concussion Management” Keynote Speaker:
Christine MacDonald, PhD UW HUB, Lyceum
June 1, 2019 Call for MOT Graduate Projects
Contact OT Division Head Janet Powell, [email protected]
JUNE 12, 2019 19th Annual Graduate Project
Symposium & Graduation UW Center for Urban Horticulture
March 18, 2020 Annual Clinician-Faculty Meeting UW Center for
Urban Horticulture
INSIDE:
PROGRAM DIRECTOR’S LETTER……… 2
GRADUATE PROJECT SYMPOSIUM… 3-4
MOT GRADUATION 2018……………… 5
MEET THE STUDENTS…………….……… 6
STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS 7
STUDENT LIFE 8-9
ALUMNA OF THE YEAR………………… 10
CLINICIAN FACULTY MEETING……… 10
FACULTY UPDATES……….….…………… 11
MEET THE MOT ADVISORY BOARD 12-13
PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS 14-15
DONOR RECOGNITION………………… 16
TWO WAYS YOU CAN HELP………… 16
Students Strive to Dismantle Systemic Barriers to Healthcare
Access The UW Office of Rural Programs and the WWAMI Area Health
Education Center (AHEC) established five cohort sites in
Wash-ington and Idaho, including one virtual site managed by the
Western Washington AHEC Center, with partial funding from the
Health Resources and Services Administra-tion.
https://depts.washington.edu/ahec
Three MOT students were accepted into the AHEC Scholars Program,
a national certification that trains future health professionals to
work in interdisciplinary teams with rural and underserved urban
communities.
After just two quarters as an AHEC Scholar, Marie-Pascale Cote
says she already thinks more critically about western healthcare
practices and how unconscious bias can influence patient care. In
September 2018, Cote and fellow MOT students Amaya Alonso Hallifax,
and Laura Sandall joined the Seattle AHEC cohort, 40 students from
OT, physical therapy, prosthetics and orthotics, phar-macy,
medicine, nursing, and naturopathy programs.
Over the next two years, in addition to their OT coursework, the
MOT AHEC Scholars will receive 80 hours of class-room instruction
that include guest lectures and discussions on behavioral health
integration, social determinants of health, and cultural
competency. “We have true interprofessional conversa-
tions,” says Alonso Hallifax. “What we are learning will help me
find more ways to see my clients’ challenges and support them in
finding solutions.”
The students will also complete 80 hours of community-based,
experiential, or clinical training (which can serve as their OT
Fieldwork). Laura Sandall looks for-ward to this direct experience
with clients. “As a future occupational therapist, I always want to
think about health needs at a population level and how I can work
to ensure that every client I see is receiv-ing quality health
care,” she says. ■
“...I always want to think about health needs at a population
level…” says Laura Sandall
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is the alumni newsletter of the Division of Occupational Therapy
in the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of
Washington. Phone: 206.598.5764 Fax: 206.613.3908 Email: [email protected]
rehab.washington.edu/education/degree/ot/ FACULTY
Donald Fogelberg, PhD, OTR/L Assistant Professor Tracy
Jirikowic, PhD, OTR/L Assistant Professor Janet Powell, PhD, OTR/L,
FAOTA Associate Professor | Division Head Beth Rollinger, MS, MHA,
OTR/L Lecturer | Academic Fieldwork Coordinator Elizabeth Kanny,
Phd, OTR/L, FAOTA Associate Professor Emeritus Jean Deitz, PhD,
OTR/L, FAOTA Professor Emeritus ADJUNCT FACULTY
Susan Doyle, PhC, OTR/L Teaching Assistant Sharon Greenberg,
OTR/L Clinical Assistant Professor Renee Watling, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Clinical Assistant Professor COURSE ASSISTANTS Namrata Grampurohit,
OTR/L, Rehabilitation Science PhD candidate Cecille Corsilles-Sy,
PhD, OTR/L STAFF Mary Garcia Academic Advisor NEWSLETTER Mali Main
Writer-Editor
I spent many hours in class in high school entertain-ing myself
by guessing how much time had passed since I last looked at the
clock. As a result, I have a highly developed sense for the passage
of short periods of time. I regularly amaze my family by guessing
the time within minutes after not having looked at a clock for
several hours. However, I am terrible at keeping track of the
passage of years. I rarely know how old I am, much less the ages of
my husband and two daughters, how long I’ve been married, or any
other year-related fact. Earlier this year, I hadn’t even noticed
that 2018 marked 50 years since I moved to Seattle to attend
the UW; 45 years since I graduated from OT school, passed the
national regis-tration exam, and took my first OT job; and 20 years
since I started teaching here. Then, this past June, my first
grandchild was born, and it suddenly seemed like maybe I should pay
attention to those numbers after all. So, after much reflection, I
have made the decision to start a new chapter in my life and retire
in 2020. While it seems unimaginable to me to no longer be involved
on a day-to-day basis with the work that has brought me so much
satisfaction and joy, it also seems like just the right thing to
do. In the meantime, I’m “all-in” in every way and looking forward
to seeing what we can accomplish in the next year and a half. In
this year’s newsletter, look for information on a new
interdisciplinary program developing a healthcare workforce for
rural and underserved populations, faculty and student up-dates,
and introductions to our Advi-sory Board members. As always, we
appreciate this opportunity to share our news with you. Looking
forward to continued conversations,
Letter from the Program Director is the newsletter of the
Division of Occupational Therapy in the Department of
Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Washington. 2018-2019
FACULTY Janet Powell, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Associate Professor |
Division Head Donald Fogelberg, PhD, OTR/L Associate Professor
Tracy Jirikowic, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Associate Professor Danbi Lee,
PhD, OTR/L Assistant Professor Tracy Mroz, PhD, OTR/L Assistant
Professor Becky Smith, MOT, OTR/L Lecturer | Academic Fieldwork
Coordinator Jean Deitz, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Professor Emerita
Elizabeth Kanny, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Associate Professor Emerita Beth
Rollinger, MS, MHA, OTR/L Lecturer Emerita AFFILIATE FACULTY Majd
Jarrar, MS, PhC, OT Predoctoral Instructor STAFF Charu Gupta, MA
Academic Counselor Malka Main Public Information Specialist
NEWSLETTER Carlye Skinner Photographer Charu Gupta Editor | Layout
Design Malka Main Contributing Writer and Editor MOT ADVISORY BOARD
Ann Buzaid, MOT, OTR/L, ATP
Shawna Hale, MOT, OTR/L
Dottie Handley-More, MS, OTR/L
Kathy Kannenberg, MA, OTR/L, CCM
Elaine Masarik-Williams, BS, OTR/L
Teresa Quinlan, COTA/L, CLT
Alice Ragan, MOT, OTR/L
Bridget Sachse, MS, OT/L
Madelaine Stoer, MS, OTR/L
Lauri Warfield-Larson, BS, OTR/L, NHA Janet Powell Associate
Professor and Head Division of Occupational Therapy
Welcome to the world!
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The second - year students present their capstone projects to
family, friends, and colleagues before the graduation celebration
each year. The projects are an opportunity for students to address
a program development need at a community facility or organization.
Each student team conducts a needs assessment and literature review
and works closely with a faculty advisor and one or more community
mentors to develop and implement their project.
Sexual Health Education for 18-21 Year Olds with Intellectual
and Physical Disabilities The Outreach Program Six-session sexual
health curriculum helped high school students with developmental
disabilities identify resources for sexual health information and
develop a greater functional understanding of sexual health
vocabulary. Session topics included dating and communication, body
parts and self-care, sexual expression, reproduction and
contraception, and sex and safety. Faculty Adviser: Becky Smith,
MOT, OTR/L Community Mentor: Barbara L. Abbott, OTD, OTR/L
Katherine Zintel ▪ Joseph Johnson ▪ Noam Gaster ▪ Caylin
Cordray
Victoria Ito ▪ Anthony Hale ▪ Emily Finch ▪ Andrew Love
Implementing an Educational Webinar to Promote Occupational
Therapy Services for Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis MS Center
at Northwest Hospital Free 75-minute educational webinar to help
individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) understand the benefits of
OT services. Webinar topics covered foundational OT knowledge, the
role of OT in MS care, and intervention strategies for common MS
symptoms. Participant participation was encouraged through targeted
discussion questions. Faculty Adviser: Janet Powell, PhD, OTR/L,
FAOTA Community Mentors: Kevin Alschuler, PhD Jean Grantham, OTR/L
Gloria Hou, MD Peter Rigby, PT, MPH
Your Voice, Your Way: A Website Helping Clinicians Navigate the
World of Communication Technology VA Puget Sound Health Care System
New website consolidated information from multiple vendors to help
clinicians identify the best augmentative and alternative (ACC)
communication products for their clients. Website features include
guided search functionality, detailed product information, visual
representation of key features, and a compare option. Faculty
Adviser: Tracy Mroz, PhD, OTR/L Community Mentors: Kara Grosvenor,
OTR/L Anita Williamson, OTR/L
Hannah Matalone ▪ Victoria Chow ▪ Sarah Fernandes ▪ Michael
Underwood
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Teresa Sorlie ▪ Grace Chuang ▪ Yoko Criner ▪ Kyle Matsumoto
Kathleen Thorsos ▪ Gretchen Stuenkel ▪ Kimberly Lindgren ▪
Michelle Wells
Promoting Successful Transitions from Homelessness to Housing
Evergreen Treatment Services REACH Program Series of six 45-minute
long life skills classes to help improve the stability and quality
of life of individuals who recently moved from being homeless into
housing. Classes covered microwave cooking, community involvement,
being a good neighbor, money management, home care, and
goal-setting. Faculty Adviser: Tracy Jirikowic, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Community Mentors: Kathleen Kannenberg, MA, OTR/L, CCM Kelley
Craig, MNPL, CDP Michelle Conley, MSW
Change in the Locker Room: Environmental Modifications to
Support Swimming Participation and Reduce Caregiver Burden Maple
Valley Pediatric Therapy/South Sound Swim School Adaptations to a
multi-use community pool facility focused on the needs of swim
lesson participants and their families. Key changes to improve
locker room safety, usability, storage, and privacy included bench
seating, wall-mounted child safety seat, privacy curtain, hand-held
shower heads, shampoo racks, hooks, and non-skid floor treatment.
Faculty Adviser: Tracy Jirikowic, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Community
Mentor: Billie Otter, OTR/L Erica Woodcock
Corey Dugan-Barrett ▪ Tyler Peña ▪ Jodie Lewis ▪ Jeremy
Kugler
ClassNotes For the UW Medicine Magazine Take a minute to tell us
about the amazing things you’re doing! From dreams achieved to 2018
highlights, from photos of grandkids to volunteer work, UW School
of Medicine ClassNotes are the easiest way to stay up to date on
your classmates and fellow alumni. Your classmates would love to
hear from you! Submit an update online at
uwmedalumni.org/classnotes/. ClassNotes may be edited for length
and content. Photos are very welcome.
Exploring the Potential of 3D Printing for Customized Adaptive
Device Construction VA Puget Sound Healthcare System-Seattle Design
and 3D construction of a device making it possible for a Veteran
with ampu-tations of both arms to eat a gourmet hamburger using his
prostheses. Background information on 3D printing, a list of
resources, and project specifics on a VA webpage will help OTs use
3D printing more effectively. Faculty Adviser: Janet Powell, PhD,
OTR/L, FAOTA Community Mentor: Beth Ripley, MD, PhD Vanessa
Roberts, OTR/L, CHT Thomas Hirschler, OTR/L Mary Matthews-Brownell,
OTR/L, CHT
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In the opening speech, Division Head Janet Powell said integrity
is the characteristic she most associ-ates with this year’s
graduating cohort. “It has not been just one thing, one time, or
one student,” she said. Over the past two years she watched these
students live lives of integrity. “It is not something that comes
easy,” she said. “It requires noticing when our actions are not in
alignment with our values and actively working to change. It
requires paying attention to what we are doing and our impact on
others. It requires being open to feedback and open to growth.”
Student speakers Gretchen Stuenkel and Katherine Zintel spoke
together at the podium, in light hearted back-and-forth banter they
relayed fun memories that illustrated how close the cohort had
become over the past two years including an exploding lightbulb and
a plastic utensil shortage.
Alumna of the Year Patricia Burtner-Freeman seemed to reinforce
the students’ speech when she told the cohort to surround
themselves with positive, creative team members. “It helps to have
a sense of humor,” she said. She also encouraged students to find
professional mentors who can help them identify their unseen
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MOT GRADUATION 2018
Graduating Students Commended for Their Integrity Following the
annual Graduate Project Symposium, the MOT program celebrates the
2nd year students as they transition from classroom education to
full-time fieldwork. Faculty present each student with a
certificate and UW OT pin in front of family, friends, and
community
“ It helps to have a sense of humor…”
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Fieldwork and Graduating Students
Second Years
First Years
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THE MR. & MRS. WALTER E. FALLON ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
THE PATRICIA A. FOLSOM ENDOWMENT FOR OT STUDENTS
Nicole Thompson Hometown Corpus Christi, TX Education BS
Psychology, Texas A&M University College Station, TX
Nicole discovered her passion for OT watching her brother
progress in school-based therapy. She enjoys pediatrics and hopes
to work in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit someday to help give
children the best start possible. Nicole likes spending time with
her fiancé, senior dog, and new kitten and has a life-long passion
for reading.
Emily Brotnov
Hometown Clarkston, WA
Education BA Special Education
Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA
Emily became interested in OT while on the job as a special
education teacher. She admired how the OT she worked with thought
about and solved problems. Emily has a wide range of practice
interests including acute care, pediatrics, and hand therapy.
Outside of school, she enjoys fitness classes, exploring the city,
hiking, and playing board games.
Samantha Mulanax
Hometown Seattle, WA Education
BS Psychology, University of Washington
Seattle, WA
Samantha first heard about the field from two OTs in an
Amsterdam hostel. She was drawn to OT’s functional, strength-based
approach and caring nature. Samantha is gravitating towards
pediatrics after many years of being a nanny and volunteering at
Seattle Children’s Hospital. She spends her spare time traveling,
playing soccer, and at-tending country music concerts.
Seán Garvey
Hometown Swords, County Dublin, Ireland
Education BA Psychology
Trinity College, Dublin Master in Psychology
King’s College, London
Seán’s interest in OT was first sparked by family and friends
who are OTs. He found that the field’s focus on what matters to
each person aligned well with his values. Seán is passionate about
geriatrics and helping people engage in valued occupations
through-out their lives. He enjoys running, cooking, biking,
reading, and exploring Seattle .
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Student
Life
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Patricia “Pat” Burtner-Freeman, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, didn’t set
out to become an expert clinician, researcher, and e duc a t o r i
n p e-d i a t r i c o ccu pa t i ona l the rapy . In fact, she
didn’t set out to be-come an OT at all. Burtner-Freeman’s ini-tial
career goal was to be a nurse. She was just weeks away from
starting a nursing
program at the University of Puget Sound in the late 1960s when
the program unexpectedly closed. Given the option of enrolling in
the Med Tech or OT programs instead, she decided to give OT a go.
After graduating, Burtner-Freeman took a job at Olive View Hospital
in Los Angeles working with individuals with substance abuse. Her
career took a second unexpected turn when the hospital closed after
a major earthquake. She took a replace-ment job as a pediatric OT
at the University of Southern California/Los Angeles Medical
Center. There, she connected with Jean Ayres and started
teaching with the Sensory Integration Group. Inspired to learn
more about research, she completed a Master of OT degree at the UW
in 1976. Burtner-Freeman worked as a pediatric OT for several more
years before getting a PhD in Motor Control at the University of
Oregon. She joined the University of New Mexico OT Program faculty
in 1994. For the next 18 years, she conducted research on typical
motor development and interventions for children with cerebral
palsy, taught multiple pediat-rics and other courses, and consulted
in several pediatric clinics. Burtner-Freeman moved back to the
Pacific Northwest in 2011, focusing first on writing and then
working part-time at the Toddler Learning Center in Oak Harbor. She
is the recipient of multiple research and teaching awards and has
taught internationally in Mexico, Romania, Russia, and Sri Lanka.
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2018 ALUMNA OF THE YEAR
Patricia Burtner-Freeman
Nominate Alumnus of the Year To nominate yourself or someone you
know, please email a letter of nomination to: [email protected]
RECAP OF THE 2018 ANNUAL CLINICIAN FACULTY MEETING
In case you missed the Clinician Faculty Meeting on March 16,
2018:
Caroline Umeda, PhD, OTR/L, presented her research showing how
sensory friendly theater experiences can increase commu-nity
participation in families with children with disabilities. Dr.
Umeda, UW PhD in Rehabilitation Science program graduate, is now on
faculty at Dominican University of California.
The second morning session focused on incorporating occupational
profiles in OT assessments. Tracy Mroz, PhD, OTR/L , introduced the
new AOTA occupational profile tool followed by breakout sessions
led by Becky Smith, OTR/L, to learn how clinicians are using
occupational profiles in different practice settings.
In the afternoon, Dr. Kim O'Connor and Dr. Genevieve
Pagalilauan, UW Associate Professors of Medicine, led a workshop on
using a communication tool they developed called GLEAM. The GLEAM
tool helps educators quickly get to know students in a way that
maximizes learning and interactions by finding out a student’s:
Goals for the educational experience and their career
Learning experiences, challenges, and preferences
Experiences, both helpful and challenging, with past clients
Activities outside the educational experience, support system,
roles and responsibilities
More information that would be helpful and/or questions
The workshop included multiple fieldwork scenarios, role plays,
and discussion to solidify use of the tool in different settings.
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FACULTY UPDATES Don Fogelberg, PhD, OTR/L Don Fogelberg was
invited to present research from his nearly-concluded 5-year
NIH-funded K01 grant looking at sleep problems in people with
spinal cord injury at the 2018 annual conferences of AOTA and the
Society for the Study of Occupation:USA. He is collaborating with
UW PT faculty to develop a behavioral intervention to improve sleep
in people with Parkinson Disease and to design an adaptable
prosthetic foot. He is a grant reviewer for AOTF and the Department
of Defense Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs.
Tracy Jirikowic, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA One of the highlights of 2018
for Tracy Jirikowic was an invitation to present the Caroline
Thompson Memorial Lecture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
Occupational Therapy Program’s 75th Anniversary Alumni Symposium.
She described the critical role OTs play in buffering risk and
building resiliency in vulnerable children and families. Jirikowic
is the lead researcher for a PCORI-funded national multi-site
stakeholder-driven study looking at ways to build community
participation for individuals with intellectual and developmental
disabilities and their families. She continues as an AJOT Associate
Editor and AOTF grant reviewer. Danbi Lee, PhD, OTR/L Danbi Lee
received funding from the Retirement Research Foundation to develop
a Motivational Interviewing Training for OTs working with older
adults. She joined the UW Disability Studies Program faculty this
year and continues to participate in the OT and Disability Studies
(OT+DS) Network. She is a peer reviewer for Disability and
Rehabilitation and Archives of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation. Tracy Mroz, PhD, OTR/L Tracy Mroz is working with
the WWAMI Rural Health Research Center to study post-acute care
services for rural Medicare beneficiaries and the UW Center for
Health Workforce Studies to look at the therapy workforce in
skilled nursing facilities. She represented AOTA on a Technical
Expert Panel for CMS to develop a quality measure for home health
agencies on preventable hospitalizations. She received a WOTA
Roster of Merit Award for her research and advocacy and an AOTA
Service Commendation for advising on national quality of care
initiatives. She is a subject matter expert for a team of UW Master
of Applied Bioengineering students designing a better compression
stocking donner. Janet Powell, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA Janet Powell is
co-authoring a textbook for OT students on vision, perception, and
cognition following acquired brain injury. She continues as an
editorial board member for Archives of Physical Medicine and
Rehabilitation and as Chair of the NDT Association Research
Committee.
Becky Smith, MOT, OTR/L Becky Smith collaborated with the UW
School of Medicine Counseling and Wellness Services on work-shops
to help students better manage anxiety during the transition to
graduate school and Fieldwork II and worked with Charu Gupta,
Academic Counselor, to streamline the required Fieldwork paperwork
for ease of clinician response. She recently joined the
Department’s Rehabilitation Equity, Inclusion, and Diversity
Council.
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Dottie Handley-More, MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist, Highline Public Schools
Dottie has over 30 years of experience
in school-based occupational therapy practice and currently
serves on a district-level Assistive Technology team. She is a
member of two Communities of Practice through the American
Occupational Therapy Association (state leaders and literacy
support) and co-chairs the Occu-pational Therapists in Schools
Special Interest Section of the Washington Occupational Therapy
Association.
Meet the MOT Advisory Board The Advisory Board meets twice
yearly with the OT faculty to share current practice trends from
diverse settings, provide input on proposed curriculum changes, and
select the OT Program Alumnus of the Year.
Ann Buzaid, MOT, OTR/L, ATP
Associate Director, In-patient Therapy Services, University of
Washing-ton Medical Center
Ann has over 30 years of experience as an occu-pational
therapist with a
clinical focus on power mobility and assistive technology.
Before the UWMC, she worked in acute care, pediatrics, schools,
inpatient rehabili-tation, skilled nursing, and home health. She
has also served as a consultant to various seating and power
mobility companies.
Shawna Hale, OTR/L, CLT
Occupational Therapist, Ida Culver House Broadview Skilled
Nursing Facility
Shawna has worked with older adults in a skilled
nursing setting for more than 10 years. She is an expert in
wheelchair seating and positioning with geriatric clients and
recently completed a specialty certification in Lymphedema
Treatment.
Kathy Kannenberg, MA, OTR/L, CCM
Occupational Therapy Clinical Specialist, Behav-ioral Health
& Rehabilita-tion, Harborview Medical Center
Kathy has worked in a variety of settings includ-
ing inpatient and outpatient mental health, employment programs
for homeless teens, and academia. In her current position, she
serves on the Familiar Faces Intensive Care Management Team
(Vital), a King County grant-funded program that provides services
to adults incarcerated as a result of complex behavioral health
challenges. Kathy was the first Mental Health Program Manager for
the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) and has served
as Chair of AOTA’s Commis-sion on Practice.
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Elaine Masarik-Williams, BS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist, Swedish Edmonds
Elaine has over 30 years of experience as an occupational
therapist in mental health prac-tice. She worked with older
adults
in the Northwest Hospital Geropsychiatric Program, behaviorally
and emotionally disturbed youth at Seattle Children’s Day Treatment
Program, and, for the past two decades, has served adults on an
in-patient mental health unit.
Bridget Sachse, MS, OT/L
Occupational Therapist, Northshore School Dis-trict
Bridget has close to 30 years of experience as an occupational
therapist in home health care, hospi-
tals, skilled nursing facilities, private practice, and school
districts. She also spent three years serving in the U.S. Peace
Corps in Nepal.
Teresa Quinlan, COTA/L, CLT
Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant, Providence Hospice and
Home Care of Snohomish County
In addition to her current position in home health, Teresa has
worked in hospital
acute care, rehabilitation, skilled nursing facilities,
psychiatric inpatient and outpatient, pediatric out-patient, and
schools. She is a certified specialist in lymphedema treatment and
has taught in the Occu-pational Therapy Assistant Program at the
Lake Washington Institute of Technology.
Alice Ragan, MOT, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist, Uni-versity of Washington Medi-cal
Center
Alice has worked in adult inpatient rehabilitation and acute
care for more than a
decade. She works with post-surgical and intensive care patients
as well as patients in the cardiac, on-cology, neurology, and
orthopedics units.
Madelaine Stoer, MS, OTR/L
Occupational Therapist and OT Clinical Fieldwork Coordinator,
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Madelaine has worked in hospi-tal-based pediatrics for over 8
years. She works with children
with hematology/oncology and bone marrow trans-plant diagnoses
as a member of an inpatient cancer care therapy team and serves on
the acute consult therapy service. She is researching how
adolescents and young adults being treated for pediatric can-cers
view occupational and physical therapy.
Lauri Warfield-Larson, BS, OTR/L, NHA
Health Services Officer, Hori-zon House
Lauri began her occupation-al therapy career in a
hospi-tal-based setting before she transitioned to long-term care.
She worked as a clini-
cian, and later a manager, for skilled nursing facilities in
sub-acute rehabilitation. For the past 20 years, she has held
various positions at Horizon House, a non-profit continuous care
retirement community.
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2018 Publications and Presentations
Fischer, H., Zera, S., Robertson, R., Lee, D., & Hammel, J.
(2018). Implementing research into everyday occupational ther-apy
practice: The IPASS-R program. SIS Quarterly Practice Connections.
3(3), 26-28.
Halle, A .D., Mroz, T. M., Fogelberg, D. J., & Leland, N. E.
(2018). Health policy perspectives – Occupational therapy and
primary care: Updates and trends. American Journal of Occupational
Therapy, 72, 7203090010p1-7203090010p6.
Hsu, L. Y., Jirikowic, T., Ciol, M. A., Clark, M., Kartin, D.,
& Westcott-McCoy, S. (2018). Motor planning and gait
coordina-tion assessments for children with developmental
coor-dination disorder. Physical and Occupational Therapy in
Pediatrics. 31, 1-13.
Lee, D., Fogg, L., Hammel, J., Baum, C., & Wolf, T. (2018).
Valida-tion of the Participation Strategies Self-Efficacy Scale
(PS-SES). Disability and Rehabilitation, 40, 110-115.
Lee D., Mallinson, T., Baum, C. M., & Hammel, J. (2018).
Initial psychometric evaluation of the Community Participation
Activation Scale (CPAS). Canadian Journal of Occupa-tional Therapy,
85, 286-296
Kerfeld C., Jirikowic, T., Allyn, K., & Maitland, M. (2018).
Participa-tion in active play of children who use lower extremity
prostheses: An exploratory questionnaire. Prosthetics &
Orthotics International, 42, 437-445.
Mroz, T. M., Meadow, A., Colantuoni, E., Leff, B., & Wolff,
J. L. (2018). Home health agency characteristics and quality
outcomes for Medicare beneficiaries with rehabilitation-sensitive
conditions. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 99,
1090-1098.
Mroz, T. M., Andrilla, C. H. A., Garberson, L. A., Skillman, S.
M., Patterson, D. G., & Larson, E. H. (2018). Service provision
and quality outcomes for high-risk rural Medicare beneficiaries
receiving home health care. Home Health Care Services Quarterly,
37(3):141-157.
Mroz, T. M., Andrilla, C. H. A., Garberson, L. A., Skillman, S.
M., Patterson, D. G., Wong, J. L., & Larson, E. H. (2018,
July). Different populations served by the Medicare home health
benefit: Comparison of post-acute versus community-entry home
health in rural areas. (Policy Brief #165). Seattle, WA: WWAMI
Rural Health Research Center, University of Washington.
Wagner, B., Fitzpatrick, J. M., Mazzucchelli, T., Symons, M.,
Olson, H. C., Jirikowic, T.,… Latimer, J. (2018). Study protocol
for a self-controlled cluster randomized trial of the Alert
Program® to improve self-regulation and executive function in
Australian Aboriginal children with fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder. BMJ Open, 25, e021462.
OT faculty/MOT & PhD students in bold Publications
Poster/ Platform Presentations Cordray, C., Gaster, N., Johnson,
J., Zintel, K., & Smith, B.
(October 2018). Sexual health education for 18-21 year olds with
intellectual and physical disabilities (B. L. Abbott, Community
Mentor). Poster presented at the Washington Occupational Therapy
Association Annual Conference. Tacoma, WA.
Eakman, A., Fogelberg, D., Green, A., Melvin, J., Solet, J.,
Wester-field, B., & Pierce, D. (October 2018). Catalyzing
occupa-tion in practice: A preconference summit on Sleep OT.
Presented at the Society for the Study of Occupation: USA Annual
Conference, Lexington, KY.
Eykholt, L., Figgs, H., Brandjord, A., & Powell, J. M.
(April 2018). Sensory World: Building a resource to manage sensory
needs in the caregiver-child relationship (L. Kramer; J. Rosquita,
Community Mentors). Poster presented at the American Occupational
Therapy Association Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
Fogelberg, D. (April 2018). Technology for measuring and
monitor-ing sleep. Presented at the American Occupational Therapy
Association Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
Fogelberg, D. J., Forwell, S. J., Diab, K. J., Vitiello, M. V.,
& Amtmann, D. (June 2018). Sleep problems are associated with
depression, pain and fatigue in adults with spinal cord injury.
Poster presented at the Associated Profes-sional Sleep Societies
Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.
Furniss, J., Leland, N. E., Mallinson, T., Mroz, T. M., Phipps,
S., Roberts, P., …Sandhu, S. (April 2018). Quality improvement in
occupational therapy practice. Pre-conference institute at the
American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Salt
Lake City, UT.
Graham, J., Ottenbacher, K., Karmarkar, A., Leland, N. E., Mroz,
T. M., & Prvu-Bettger., J. (October 2018). Post-acute health
services research: Many challenges, many opportunities. Panel
presented at the Special Symposium at the Ameri-can Congress of
Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Conference, Dallas, TX.
Hong, I., Hay, C., Eakman, A., Lee, D., & Lee, M. (April
2018). Validation of the Meaningful Activity Participation
assessment–meaning using factor analysis and the Rasch model.
Poster presented at the American Occupational Therapy Association
Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
Jirikowic, T. (September 2018). Risk and resiliency in children
affected by prenatal alcohol exposure and early adversity. Caroline
Thompson Memorial Lecture, University of Wisconsin, Madison,
WI.
Jirikowic, T. (December 2018). Training for sustainability in
patient-oriented research. Panel presented at the Child-Bright
Annual Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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Jirikowic, T., & Kerfeld, C. (April 2018). Keep on Movin’:
Building a child/family, community stakeholder and research
part-nership to promote physical activity participation access and
participation for children with disabilities. Poster presented at
the American Occupational Therapy Associ-ation Annual Conference,
Salt Lake City, UT.
Jirikowic, T., Ideishi, R., Bendixen, R., Benevides, T., Smythe,
R., & Smersh, M. (June 2018). Engaging community stakeholders
as research team members: Conversations about participa-tion,
health and well-being for individuals with intellectual and
developmental disabilities and families. Presented at the
Occupational Therapy Summit of Scholars, Kansas City, MO.
Jirikowic, T., Ideishi, R., Bendixen, R., Benevides, T., Smythe,
R., & Smersh, M. (November 2018). Engaging community
stakeholders as research team members: Conversations about
participation, health and well-being for individuals with
intellectual and developmental disabilities and fami-lies.
Presented at the 6th Health & Wellbeing in Children, Youth and
Adults with Developmental Disabilities Confer-ence, Richmond,
British Columbia, Canada.
Lee, D. (April 2018). Patient-reported outcomes with people with
stroke: challenges and strategies to self-report. Poster presented
at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference,
Salt Lake City, UT.
Lee, D., Sheth, A., Beck, J., VanPuymbrouck, L., & Harrison,
E. (April 2018). Exploring social justice in occupational therapy:
Engaging with disability communities. Conversations That Matter
session at the American Occupational Therapy Association Annual
Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
Lee, D., Beck, J., Harrison, E., Heffron, J., Sheth, A.,
Mahaffey, L.,...& VanPuymbrouck, L. (April 2018). Development
of an occupational therapy and disability studies community of
practice group. Poster presented at the American Occupational
Therapy Association Annual Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.
Lindgren, K., Stuenkel, G., Thorsos, K., Well, M., &
Jirikowic, T. (October 2018). Change in the locker room:
Environmental modifications in a pool facility to support swimming
par-ticipation and reduce caregiver burden (B. Otter; E. Wood-cock,
Community Mentors). Poster presented at the Washington Occupational
Therapy Association Annual Conference. Tacoma, WA.
Mroz, T. M. (June 2018). Collaborating to launch your research
career: Examples from a health services researcher. Special session
on teaming with large data scientists for the Center for Large Data
and Data Sharing in Rehabilita-tion (CLDR)-sponsored track, OT
Summit of Scholars, Kansas City, KS.
Mroz, T. M., Andrilla, C. H. A., Skillman, S. M., Garberson, L.
A., Patterson, D. G., & Larson, E. H. (April 2018).
Occupation-al therapy in home health and quality outcomes for
high-risk rural Medicare beneficiaries. Presented at the American
Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Salt Lake City,
UT.
Mroz, T. M., Andrilla, C. H. A., Garberson, L. A., Skillman, S.
M., Patterson, D. G., Larson, E. H., & Karmarkar, A. (June
2018). Rehabilitation services in home health for lower extremity
joint replacement and quality outcomes for
rural Medicare beneficiaries. Poster presented at the
AcademyHealth Annual Research Meeting, Seattle, WA.
Mroz, T. M., Andrilla, C. H. A., Skillman, S. M., Garberson, L.
A., Patterson, D. G., Wong, J. A., & Larson, E. H. (June 2018).
Differences in populations and services between community-entry and
post-acute home health for rural Medicare beneficiaries. Presented
at the Occupational Therapy Summit of Scholars, Kansas City,
KS.
Mroz, T. M., Andrilla, C. H. A., Skillman, S. M., Garberson, L.
A., Patterson, D. G., Wong, J. A., & Larson, E. H. (June 2018).
Differences in populations and services provided between post-acute
and community-entry home health care for rural Medicare
beneficiaries. Presented at the Academy-Health – Long Term Services
and Supports Special Interest Group Meeting, Seattle, WA.
Mroz, T. M., Andrilla, C. H. A., Skillman, S. M., Garberson, L.
A., Patterson, D. G., Wong, J. A., & Larson, E. H. (October
2018). Differences between post-acute and community-entry home
health for rural Medicare beneficiaries. Pre-sented at the American
Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX.
Mroz, T. M., Garberson, L. A., Andrilla, C. H. A., &
Karmarkar, A .M. (January 2018). Rehabilitation services and
outcomes for rural-residing Medicare beneficiaries receiving home
health care following total joint replacement. Presented at the
Center for Large Data and Data Sharing in Rehabilita-tion (CLDR)
Annual Meeting, Galveston, TX.
Mroz, T. M., Patterson, D. G., & Frogner, B. (June 2018).
The impact of Medicare’s rural add-on payments on access to home
health care. Poster presented at the AcademyHealth Annual Research
Meeting, Seattle, WA.
Mroz, T. M., Patterson, D. G., & Skillman, S. M. (March
2018). Recent research on home health care for rural populations
and implications for policy and practice. Presented at the
Northwest Rural Health Conference, Spokane, WA.
Schwartz, M., Mroz, T. M., & Thomas, K. June (2018). How do
I choose? Association between patient experience and out-comes in
home health services. Presented at the Academy-Health – Long Term
Services and Supports Special Interest Group Meeting, Seattle,
WA.
Smith, B. (March 2018). Using the occupational profile for
evaluation: Best practices for reimbursement. Presented at the
University of Washington Division of Occupational Therapy Annual
Clinician Faculty Meeting, Seattle, WA.
VanPuymbrouck, L., Sheth, A., Lee, D., Beck, J., Harrison, E.,
Heffron, J.,... & The, K. (April 2018). History and future of
disability studies' influence in occupational therapy professional
paradigm shifts. History panel presented at the American
Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Salt Lake City,
UT.
Voelker, K., Jones, J., Rahn, K., & Rollinger, B. (April
2018). Expanding neonatal intensive care unit follow-up services
(K. J. Tanta, Community Mentor). Poster presented at the American
Occupational Therapy Association Annual Conference, Salt Lake City,
UT.
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