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How Deep is Your Love For OT with Michael Roberts

Episode Summary

Dr. Michael Roberts, OTD, OTR/L, is the founder and current program director of the master’s degree program in Occupational Therapy at Regis College, in Boston Massachusetts. He has a strong passion for all things occupational therapy, as well as educating and empowering current occupational therapy students. His clinical background focused on adult physical dysfunction (inpatient, outpatient, and home care) with a specialty in oncology rehabilitation. He has completed research in fieldwork performance and next generation gaming consoles (Nintendo Wii) for health and wellness purposes, as well as presented at numerous state and national conferences, and independent oncology rehabilitation seminars. Dr. Roberts is the creator and host of the “I Love OT Podcast”, a show that highlights what is special, exciting, unique, and rewarding about the field of occupational therapy. His dedication and excitement for our profession pours out through his words as he shares wonderful stories and insightful wisdom from his OT experiences.

Episode Notes

Dr. Michael Roberts, OTD, OTR/L, is the founder and current program director of the master’s degree program in Occupational Therapy at Regis College, in Boston Massachusetts. He has a strong passion for all things occupational therapy, as well as educating and empowering current occupational therapy students. His clinical background focused on adult physical dysfunction (inpatient, outpatient, and home care) with a specialty in oncology rehabilitation. He has completed research in fieldwork performance and next generation gaming consoles (Nintendo Wii) for health and wellness purposes, as well as presented at numerous state and national conferences, and independent oncology rehabilitation seminars. Dr. Roberts is the creator and host of the “I Love OT Podcast”, a show that highlights what is special, exciting, unique, and rewarding about the field of occupational therapy. His dedication and excitement for our profession pours out through his words as he shares wonderful stories and insightful wisdom from his OT experiences.

Sarah and Michael discuss:

• Michael’s current OT life
• Scope of working as a clinician vs being an educator
• His journey from clinical OT to being in academia
• Working in the home environment with children and adults
• The importance of being a fieldwork educator and what it provides for students, practitioners, and clients
• His research in fieldwork education
• Setting up an open communicate and a reflective process during the fieldwork process
• How student’s own ideas and activities foster the therapeutic process
• Thinking outside the box for each individual client
• Importance of occupation based practice within the natural environment
• Challenging aspects of OT/ getting knee deep in our client’s lives
• Memorable stories from the field
• How OTs have keen observation skills within their practice and in their personal lives
• Why Michael got into podcasting
• What he loves about OT
• Staying curious and continuing to learn within our profession

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