Each year, Pitt Occupational Therapy (OT) alumni, students and faculty make a significant impact at the AOTA annual conference and expo. If you’re heading to Kansas City, explore this page to learn how you can connect with the Pitt OT network.
> Exhibit Booth
Visit us at booth #710 to say hello and chat with Pitt OT faculty. We’d love to see you!
Exhibit hours are as follows:
| Date | Time |
|---|---|
| Thursday, April 20 | 12:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Friday, April 21 | 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. |
| Saturday, April 22 | 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. |
> Alumni and Friends Reception
Pitt OT will host a reception for alumni, students, faculty and friends in conjunction with the 2023 AOTA Conference and Expo. Register today and join us for an evening of celebration!
Thursday, April 20, 2023
5:30 – 7:30 p.m. CT
Casual Animal Brewing Co.
For questions, contact Maddy Dix at madelinedix@pitt.edu.
> 2023 AOTA Recognition of Achievement Award
The AOTA Recognition of Achievement Award recognizes occupational therapy practitioners who have made notable contributions to the profession and its consumers in a focused area of occupational therapy practice.
Congratulations to Laura Waterstram who is receiving this award for being a “Trailblazer in Occupational Therapy Clinical Research Operations!”
This award will be presented during the Presidential Address on Friday, April 21 at 11:30 a.m.
> Posters and Presentations
Experience the breadth and depth of scholarship from our alumni, students and faculty.
Wednesday, April 19
CarFit Technician Training Plus Event Coordinator Training (Pre-Conference Institute)
12:00 p.m. | KCC Room 2215A
Primary Speaker: Susan Martin Touchinsky
Additional Speakers: Elin Schold Davis, Kayla Riegel, Sara Story, Laura Caron-Parker, Lynn Chatfield, Kandy Salter, Megan Edwards Collins and Pam Toto
Thursday, April 20
Managing Accommodations: Classroom to Workplace (Workshop)
8:00 a.m | KCC Room 2215A
Primary Speaker: Ann Marsico
Additional Speakers: Erin Mathia, Kelsey Voltz-Poremba and Camarie Shepard (MOT ‘21)
Bridging the Knowledge-to-Practice Gap: Application of the Knowledge-to-Action Framework to Improve Access to Rehabilitation Services (Poster)
9:00 a.m. | KCC Hall E
Primary Speaker: Emily Haffner (CScD ‘23)
Additional Speaker: Pam Toto
Pediatric Assessment of Occupational Performance: The WeePASS (Workshop)
2:45 p.m. | KCC 3501GH
Primary Speaker: Anna Marie Casile (OTD ‘22)
Additional Speakers: Katie Maloney (OTD ‘22) and Denise Chisholm
Contributing Authors: Colleen Andris (OTD ‘22), Sydney Cabriel (OTD ‘22) and Cameron Caskey (OTD ‘22)
Barriers to & Facilitators of Integration of OT Into Primary Care: An Exploration of Contemporary Practice in the United States (Poster)
3:00 p.m. | KCC Hall E
Primary Speaker: Tara Klinedinst
Contributing Authors: Stephanie Rouch (PhD ‘22), Jennifer White and Natalie Leland
Developing a Community-Based Posttransition Enrichment Day Program for Young Adults (Poster)
3:00 p.m. | KCC Hall E
Primary Speaker: Ann Marsico
Contributing Authors: Kaylee DeCecchis (OTD ‘22), Rachel Eilers (OTD ‘22), Juliana Fellowes (OTD ‘22), Megan Graybill (OTD ‘22), Lily Mosley (OTD ‘22), Nicole Saba Dolcich (OTD ‘21), Courtney Holzwarth (OTD ‘21), Hannah Linden (OTD ‘21), Christian Meeder (OTD ‘21), Sara Newborn (OTD ‘21), Jessica Penatzer (OTD ‘21), Ann Keller (OTD ‘20), Tara Lookabaugh (OTD ‘20), Alexandra Plaster (OTD ‘20), Therez Young (OTD ‘20) and Caeli Morrissey (OTD ‘20)
Evidence-Based Peer-to-Peer Support Training Program for Parents of Children with Disabilities in Ibarra, Ecuador (Poster)
3:00 p.m. | KCC Hall E
Primary Speaker: Claire Couturier (OTD ‘23)
Contributing Authors: Denise Chisholm and Kelsey Voltz-Poremba
University of Pittsburgh Life-Skills Independence Functional Therapeutic Screen (UPLIFTS) (Poster)
3:00 p.m. | KCC Hall E
Primary Speaker: Amber Shojaie (OTD ‘22)
Additional Speakers: Hannah Brown (OTD ‘22), Laura Lam (OTD ‘22), Lauren Carman (OTD ‘22) and Katherine Shaw (OTD ‘22)
Contributing Author: Kelsey Voltz-Poremba
Friday, April 21
Effects of Strategy Training on Patient Participation in Activities of Daily Living Within the Geriatric Psychiatric Population (Poster)
9:00 a.m. | KCC Hall E
Primary Speaker: Meredith Wright (OTD ‘22)
Additional Speaker: Ann Marsico
Contributing Authors: Marisa Mangini (OTD ‘22), Caylee Yanes (OTD ‘22), Cydnie Bauer (OTD ‘22) and Eric Mercede (OTD ‘22)
Feasibility & Acceptability of a Behavioral Activation Intervention for Depression in Caregivers of People with Dementia (Poster)
9:00 a.m. | KCC Hall E
Primary Speaker: Avital Isenberg
Contributing Authors: Stephen Smagula and Juleen Rodakowski
Presidential Address: Perfecting Connecting (General Session)
11:30 a.m. | KCC Halls AB
Primary Speaker: Alyson Stover
Development of the WeePASS: An Occupation-Based & Performance-Based Pediatric Assessment (Poster)
3:00 p.m. | KCC Hall E
Primary Speaker: Katie Maloney (OTD ‘22)
Additional Speakers: Anna Marie Casile (OTD ‘22) and Denise Chisholm
Contributing Authors: Colleen Andris (OTD ‘22), Sydney Cabriel (OTD ‘22) and Cameron Caskey (OTD ‘22)
Saturday, April 22
Addressing Microaggressions: Strategies, Tools & Techniques (Workshop)
8:00 a.m | KCC Room 2215A
Primary Speaker: Joanne Baird
Additional Speakers: Audrey Zapletal, Jean Prast, Maureen Hoppe and Tracy Van Oss
The B.E.E. Program: A Community- & Occupation-Based Program for Adults With Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (Poster)
9:00 a.m. | KCC Hall E
Primary Speaker: Kelsey Voltz-Poremba
The Problem is Not You! Using Theories of Change to Increase Your Success with Implementing Evidence in Practice (Short Course)
10:00 a.m. | KCC Room 2504AB
Primary Speaker: Pam Toto
Goal-Oriented Interventions to Improve Disability & Functional Status in Adults With Multiple Chronic Conditions: A Systematic Review (Poster)
3:00 p.m. | KCC Hall E
Primary Speaker: Tara Klinedinst
Contributing Authors: Jennie Dorris (PhD ‘23), Rose Turner, Carrie Ciro and Juleen Rodakowski