Duke OTD Celebrates Black History Month
For occupational therapy, Black History Month is an excellent time to celebrate the profession’s Black elders and their transformative wisdom. I use the term elder instead of leader because it implies a particular place of honor. Elders tell stories from their lived histories that illuminate areas of professional growth. Elders are mentors who tell us what we need to know when we need to understand it; their stories call the profession deeper into its potential.
Donate Books: OTD Textbook Lending Library
Consider donating to the new OTD Textbook Lending Library with any occupational therapy textbooks you no longer use. This system allows current OTD students to check out donated textbooks as supplemental resources for coursework and fieldwork experiences.
If you want to donate textbooks to the Lending Library, please drop them in the collection boxes in IPE 2214 and Erwin 212 (off the CORE Lab). We will collect donations for the next few weeks.
Celebrating Community Milestones Together
What a fun night celebrating our program's accreditation! I hope you enjoyed the festivities at our dinner event last night at the Lakewood Social venue. It was great to have all three cohorts together in one place to celebrate a milestone that opens doors for all of us and future generations of Duke OTD students.
I encourage you to view the image gallery capturing the smiles and energy from last night.
Feb. 7: Lend a Hand, Share a Heart ❤
On Wednesday, Feb. 7, from 1-3 p.m. in the TBL classroom, join us as we make “Feelie Hearts” for our community partner, the Duke Outpatient Clinic.
Chaplain Katherine Henderson will share stories of giving these little symbols of care (“comfort you can carry”) to patients and family members during times of crisis and joy.
Duke OTD Team Members Elected to NCBOTC Board
Congratulations to Tomeico Faison, OTD, OTR/L, Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery, and Bianca Randleman, OTD-S, Class of 2025, who were named co-presidents for the North Carolina Black Occupational Therapist Collective (NCBOTC) e-board.
Kimberly Hreha, EdD, OTR/L, Publishes New Research Reports
- Feasibility and Validity of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine’s Visual Symptoms and Signs Screen: A Pilot Study. Roberts, P., Wertheimer, J., Ouellette, D., Hreha, K., Watters, K., Fielder, J., Graf, M., Weden, K., Rizzo, Jr. (2024). Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation.
OTD Student Volunteers Needed for Mapping Review
Cambey Mikush, OTD, assistant professor in orthopaedic surgery, is recruiting 1-2 first-year students to support a customized learning project developing and writing a mapping review on capstone education.
The project explores models and processes across disciplines used to develop and implement graduate-level capstones. Time will be spent reviewing abstracts and articles, extracting and analyzing data, and writing.
OTD Faculty Member Completes Duke AHEAD Program
Congratulations to Denise M. Nepveux, PhD, associate professor in orthopaedic surgery, on completing the Duke Academy for Health Professions Education and Academic Development (AHEAD) certificate program.
OTD Capstone Connections: Carlita Tibbs
Q: Name of the Organization Host:
A: Duke Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Q: Project Mentors:
A: Sarahn M. Wheeler, MD, Associate Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Cambey Mikush, OTD, Assistant Professor in Orthopaedic Surgery
Volunteers Needed: FLIP! Workshop, Part 2 - Feb. 28
The IPEC Center is planning for the Foundations for Learning in Interprofessional Practice (FLIP!) Workshop, Part 2 - Wednesday, February 28, 2024, 1:30 – 4:00 p.m.
The workshop brings 500+ first-year students from the ABSN, MBS, MD, OTD, PT, and PA Programs back to the IPE and Pearson buildings for an afternoon workshop – continuing to build upon and practice the skills of working successfully in interprofessional teams.