Mental Health, Latinx, and LGBTQ+ Care with Ricky Ramirez
My special guest in this episode is Ricky Ramirez, OTD, OTR/L, an instructor at the RUSH University Department of Occupational Therapy. We discussed his published research with Latinx cancer survivors...
13 Feb 202344min
School-Based OT: Past, Present, Future…and a Conference!
Are you interested in school-based OT as a therapist? In this episode, Alicia Stufoso and Lisa Nye join us as we discuss how school-based OT has changed, what it is currently like, and how we may need...
19 Jan 202345min
OT Overseas and Dance as Therapy with Nasia Philippou
In this episode, we learn about what OT is like in the UK and discuss dance as therapy, social media for OT, and finding opportunities in our everyday life.
12 Jan 202352min
Being a Male OT, Self as Therapy, and Managing Burnout with Curtis Handy
In this episode, I speak with Curtis, an OT student who has an extensive background working in mental health. We had a great conversation about how we each found OT as males in the profession, how usi...
18 Des 202252min
Passion, Exposure Therapy, & Connecting the Dots with Erica Patusco
Watch the Video version on YouTube. In this episode, Erica — who has been practicing OT for over 10 years... we have a wonderful discussion about re-igniting our passion for OT, the benefits of exposu...
19 Nov 202247min
Back to OT School, Geriatric Passion, and Mental Health with Lyndsey Gass
Lyndsey shares her experience going back to OT school as an OTA, how it compares to OTA school, the 'forgotten' population, and why mental health is important.
11 Nov 202252min
Advocacy for the Profession with AmplifyOT: Episode 12
Watch the video version on our YouTube channel! We all know that we should advocate for the profession, but what does advocacy really mean? How can we do it in our busy lives? What are some misconcept...
28 Aug 20221h 14min
Reflecting on Learning: Episode 11
In this episode, I reflect on my childhood and compare it to my growing baby. How was learning like for me growing up in America with new immigrant families? I reflect on my academic failures leading ...
4 Jun 202116min
