OTD, OTR/L, Host and Producer for AOTA Podcasts
Joined July 2010
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OPINION: Private equity vultures are feasting on autism therapy centers thenevadaindependent.com/art…
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Jan 12
If I Ran the Nevada Health Authority: We Would Stop Experimenting on Poor People open.substack.com/pub/mbtheo…
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28 Dec 2025
BYU coach Kalani Sitake inhales an entire Pop-Tart after winning the Pop-Tarts Bowl.
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23 Aug 2025
If health systems had any taste, OT would be in charge. Until then, here’s the tea ☕️
👉 New blog w/ @nvotassociation on why occupational therapy should lead healthcare reform
mbtheot.substack.com/
nota.wildapricot.org/Blog
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23 Aug 2025
So what if OT led instead of waiting for an invite? That’s what I dig into in the blog. Think Real Housewives, but with more outcomes data and less rosé.
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23 Aug 2025
Grab your popcorn, read it, share it and let’s make healthcare a little more fun to watch (and to work in).
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11 Aug 2025
With more than 70 community care hubs (CCHs) across the country, chances are that a trusted network of community-based organizations is located near you. Use the National Map of CCHs to find one near you: ow.ly/mVGn50WzfGK.
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New on #EverydayEvidencePodcast 🎙️: Dr. Sue Dahl-Popolizio shares her vision and experience on integrating OT into primary care teams, unpacking the functional outcomes, cost savings, and workflow benefits of having OT in primary care settings. Listen now: bit.ly/4arnTZM
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🥤Not all sugar is created equal.
A new BYU study finds that sugar from whole foods like fruit poses far less diabetic risk than added sugars like soda.
Here's why drinking your sugar is more problematic for health than eating it:
news.byu.edu/intellect/rethi…
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23 May 2025
On May 20, @PCPCC and @ACCP held a webinar exploring the powerful role coordinated, team-based approaches to whole-person primary care can play in battling chronic illnesses.
Check out key highlights from the webinar and view the full recording below! ⬇️
thepcc.pub/Managing-Chronic-…
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16 May 2025
🎧 New AOTA Podcast Episode!
How can OT reshape spinal cord injury rehab for youth?
Meet the True Grit Program, a bold, community-based approach helping teens & young adults w/ SCI build independence, confidence, & real-world skills.
Hosted by @AOTAInc
Guests: Keara McNair & Kassandra Boyd
🎙️ Listen: open.spotify.com/episode/0gl…
📎 More info: csh.recdesk.com/Community/Pa…
🛠️ Built in partnership w/ @RutgersU & @ChildrensSpecNJ
🏀 Includes adaptive sports, peer mentorship, & OT-led workshops
💥 Occupation-focused, equity-driven, research-backed
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15 May 2025
#NYUOT Professor Dr. Kristie Patten, @Kpk3P, will give the keynote speech @ the @csensesfest event "Inclusivity Reimagined: Strength-Based Strategies & Disability Acceptance" on 5/20. See her featured in this video on the importance of fostering interests for universal inclusion.
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Matt Brandenburg retweeted
12 Nov 2024
🔑 #occupationaltherapy publications ⬆️ each year, but lag compared to #PT and #rehab
🔑 #synthesis studies ⬆️ in OT
🔑 evaluation studies are ⬇️
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12 Nov 2024
🚨 New publication
Occupational Therapy Research Publications From 2001 to 2020 in PubMed: Trends and Comparative Analysis with Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation🚨
tinyurl.com/y7thy7t4
🔑 points in🧵
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New on #AOTAPodcast 🎙️: Kalyn Briggs, PhD, OTR/L, CLA, and Tim Dionne, PhD, OTR/L, share real-world experiences about the unique challenges and opportunities for OT practitioners serving rural and underserved communities. Listen now: aota.org/publications/podcas…
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“Instead of calling ourselves underestimated, let’s change the stories we tell about ourselves. We may fly under the radar because of our unconditional nature. But we bring the magic.”
Inspiring words from incoming AOTA President Arameh Anvarizadeh!
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31 Mar 2025
Happy News! My paper, "The Power of Podcasting in Knowledge Translation for Occupational Therapy," is officially published in Translational Science in Occupation! 🎉
📖 Read it here: digitalcommons.unmc.edu/tso/…
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31 Mar 2025
Podcasting isn’t just for entertainment—it’s a game-changer in OT education & practice. This paper explores how podcasts bridge research & real-world clinical application.
Grateful to TSO & all who support digital innovation in OT. Let’s keep pushing the field forward!
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