This course reviews the origins and value of occupation as a therapeutic approach in occupational therapy practice. The elements of occupation-centered practice are identified with examples of execution to optimize the use of occupation in practice.

With a mission to promote treatment that is safe, evidence-based, and non-duplicative, the Choosing Wisely campaign makes some bold statements about specific interventions. Learn which OT practices have been targeted for removal (called de-implementation) due to risk of harm or lack of benefit, along with strategies to implement more effective methods that are safe and supported.

The purpose of this short course is to provide an advanced level of information to occupational therapy practitioners about multidisciplinary team model as it relates to comprehensive joint replacement surgery and how to develop and implement a collaborative practice with other disciplines such as physical therapy, nursing, and physician’s assistant across the continuum of care.

The new Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), going into effect on Oct. 1, 2019, sets a combined 25 percent limit on concurrent and group therapy per therapy discipline provided. What does this mean for your therapy practice? This webinar will review definitions and best practice guidelines, including documentation, for group and concurrent therapy in skilled nursing facilities.

This course is designed for the OTA who is interested in pursuing a career in academia, and for the OT who is interested in learning how to support the addition of an OTA faculty member to their program.

This course presents a discussion about the role and importance of evidence-based practice. The conversation is centered around a landmark systematic review (Novak & Honan, 2019) which provides new recommendations for the use of OT interventions in pediatrics.

This course reviews the role of goal-setting in occupational therapy practice. The presenter and host attempt to reconcile differences between their own professional experience with goal-setting, historical precedent, current practice, and current evidence-based recommendations.

Elder abuse and neglect and child abuse and neglect are harsh realities. This course will identify the physical, clinical, and behavioral indicators of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse needed to identify and report to appropriate agencies. Participants will gain an improved awareness of warning signs of abuse, the clinician's role in reporting abuse, and the steps for reporting abuse and getting proper assistance.

This course will explore the use of teambuilding strategies to promote positivity, job satisfaction, decreased job stress and burnout, and improved client outcomes. Attendees will gain knowledge regarding current research on teambuilding, and how formal and informal leaders can employ a variety of practical, easy-to-implement teambuilding strategies.

The role of Occupational Therapy Practitioners continues to evolve. Social entrepreneurs are actively involved in developing business models that create products and programs with a positive social impact. This course describes the elements of the mindset of a social entrepreneur and the application to the practice of occupational therapy.