Perspectives Inaugural Issue (Winter 2013)

PERSPECTIVES • WINTER/SPRING 2013 25 FALL 2011 M.O.T. DEAN’S LIST Scott Buckingham Alyssa Borowski Kaitlin Brooks Justine Bunville Blair Carsone Kelly Cleveland Anat Codinach Deirdre Collins Erica Cutone Erika Del Pozo Sarah Donnelly Stephanie Fedak Teresa Hans Michele Hatle Nicole Hoag Erin Holland Heather Humphrey Catherine Johnson Rachel Karpinski Kirsten Kelley Samantha Kirschner Melissa Koenig Karleen Konikoff Klaudia Kulpa Reina Miranda Justin Proffitt Charles Simons Jena Turner Kanya Wright Crystal Voss WINTER 2012 M.O.T. DEAN’S LIST Justine Bunville Karen Diamond Sarah Donnelly Jeanette Guzman-Davis Teresa Hans Catherine Johnson Kirsten Kelley Samantha Kirschner Melissa Koenig Karleen Konikoff Klaudia Kulpa Reina Miranda Jena Turner Crystal Voss Dean’s List OT • FORT LAUDERDALE In December 2011 and June 2012, Master of Occupational Therapy (M.O.T.) students completed a voluntary and multidisciplinary interna- tional service-learning expe- rience coordinated by NSU’s College of Osteopathic Medi- cine and Women of H.O.P.E. The Jamaica Medical Mis- sion, supervised by Nicole Quint, Dr.OT, clinical faculty member (both trips), and Sandra Winkler, Ph.D., OTR/L, assistant professor (summer). The students pro- vided occupational therapy services for children and adults to improve occupa- tional performance in educa- tion, functional mobility, work, leisure, self-care, and social pursuits. The students gained experi- ence providing developmen- tal screenings, evaluating and treating orthopedic and neu- rologic injuries, and working with the other disciplines to promote interdisciplinary care. Collaborations included working with pharmacy to establish medication man- agement for low-vision and cognitively impaired clients, joining with optometry to ac- climate clients to new glasses and low-vision strategies, and teaming up with public health to educate clients on healthy eating, diabetes man- agement, and exercise for health promotion. The mis- sion promotes transforma- tional learning and opportunities for interdisci- plinary practice, cultural competence, and experience providing continuing medical education presentations. POINTS OF PRIDE: Jamaica Medical Mission M.O.T students Rebecca Solomon and Jenna Rusche provide developmental screenings at a preschool in Westmoreland. M.O.T. student Alexis Lopez performs a developmental screen with a child in Kingston. “The mission promotes transformational learning and opportunities for interdisciplinary practice, cultural competence, and experience providing continuing medical education presentations.”