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Course #1155
The Occupational Therapist's Role in Cancer Rehabilitation
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Course Abstract
Course Presenter
Julie Silver, MD, an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School, is a noted expert in physical medicine and rehabilitation (physiatry). Dr. Silver is the Chief Editor of Books at Harvard Health Publications, the consumer health branch of Harvard Medical School, and is on the medical staff at Massachusetts General, Brigham and Womens, and Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospitals in Boston, Massachusetts. She has been a member of the medical staff at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute where she worked in the Lance Armstrong Foundation Survivorship Clinic and is the co-founder of Oncology Rehab Partners, an innovative healthcare company that developed the STAR Program®, an evidence-based and best practices model for cancer rehabilitation care.
Course Objectives
Preview Exam- After this course, participants will be able to list two key recommendations from the Institute of Medicine’s report titled “From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor: Lost in Transition.”
- After this course, participants will be able to describe the role of the occupational therapist in an interdisciplinary cancer rehabilitation team.
- After this course, participants will be able to identify five ways in which an occupational therapist can contribute to cancer rehabilitation care.
Time-ordered Agenda
| 0-15 Minutes | Introduction |
| 15-45 Minutes | The role of the Occupational Therapist in Oncology Rehabilitation |
| 45-60 Minutes | Evidence-based research |
Continuing Education Information
OccupationalTherapy.com is an approved CE provider by the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). This course is offered for 0.1 CEUs. Courses approved by AOTA are accepted by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT) Certificate Renewal program. The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.
OccupationalTherapy.com is a NBCOT Professional Development Provider. This course is offered for 1.25 NBCOT PDUs. If you have any technical questions or problems related to this course, please contact www.OccupationalTherapy.com toll free at 866-782-9924