Advanced Training

Assessment Tools:

• COPM

• MOCA

• BOT-2

• PDSM-3

• Sensory Profile

• Sensory Processing Measure-2

• Beery-VMI

• ​Goniometry/MMT

• Dynamometer/Pinch Gauge

• 9HPT

• Box and Blocks

• Semmes-Weinstein 

• Action Research Arm Test

• DASH and Quick DASH

• Dynavision Driving Assessments

• Significant Practice with selecting patient quality measures

• General Balance Assessments (TUG, Get up and go, 5-minute STS, Functional Reach Test)

Certifications:

• CITI: Institutional Review Board and Research Ethics Training

• First Aid/CPR: Lifesaving training for emergencies

• MoCA: Montreal Cognitive Assessment; Certification in the administration of MCI cognitive screen

• MHFA: Mental Health First Aid; Certification in recognizing the signs & symptoms of a MH crisis and responding

• CarFit: Trained in assisting others to appropriately place themselves when driving to promote safety

Continuing Education:

• Intraprofessional Collaborative Workshop for Treating Patients Post-Stroke (February 2024)

  • ​​OT/OTA Collaboration to treat a simulated post-stroke patient using evaluation and intervention methods

• Annual Symposium: Inter-professional Teaming for Clients with Dementia (March 2024)

  • Collaboration with PT, HSA, social workers, and other professionals to devise plan for simulated patient with dementia​​

• Flipping the Script on Challenging Student Behaviors, a Virtual Forum (November 2025)

  • ​​Training run by Harvard Medical School professor regarding reasons and interventions for students with challenging behaviors

• Occupational Therapy’s Role in Motivational Interviewing (November 2025)

  • Training run by Christ Hospital occupational therapists on how to use motivational interviewing with clients​​