SCHEDULE

10:00 – 11:00 Research Presentations (4)
11:00 – 11:15 Break
11:15 – 11:45 Alpha Pi Initiation Ceremony
11:45 – 12:00 Break
12:00 – 01:00 Poster Presentations
01:00 – 01:15 Break
01:15 – 02:15 Research Presentations (4)

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Principal Investigator:
Eileen Meehan, MS, OTR/L, CHT
Co-Investigators:
Sara Haimov, Hanna Krichevsky, Natali Lakhchikov, Sarit Mirzayev, & Sharona Murdakhayeva
“Student Success Strategies in an Anatomy Course with Virtual Components”

10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Principal Investigators:
Shifra K. Leiser, OTD, OTR/L
& Yocheved Bensinger-Brody, PT, PhD, PCS
Co-Investigators:
Miriam Brodt, Basya Cohen, Danielle Miller, Ruth Schuck, & Chana Steinberg
“Qualitative Investigation: Client Family Perceptions of HANDLE® as Related to Foundational Principles”

10:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Primary Investigator: Virginia E. Koenig, OTD, MSA, OTR/L
Co-Investigators:
Shoshana Fohrman & Talya Leiter
“Health Literacy Universal Precautions: A Touro School of Health Sciences Workshop”

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Principal Investigators:
Rivka Molinsky, OTR/L, PhD
& Jill Horbacewicz, PT, MA, PhD
Co-Investigators:
Devora Kirschner, Shelby Klaus, Alison Mandel, & Karen Shtaynberger
“Effect of an Interprofessional Symposium on Interprofessional Collaboration-Related Competencies in Healthcare Students”

1:15 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Principal Investigators:
Rivka Molinsky, OTR/L, PhD
& Tzipora Rosen, MS, OTR/L
Co-Investigators:
Avi Aminov, Hadassa Green, Rochel Moskowitz, & Aleeza Rubin
“Efficacy of MyTeam as an Organization in Meeting the Needs of its Chronically Ill Members”

1:30 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.
Principal Investigator:
Beth Chiariello, PhD, OTR/L
Co-Investigators:
Melanie Chu, Tamar Kuritzky, & Natalie Sadikov
“Innovative Teaching Strategies to Promote Professional Communication and Behaviors in OT Students: Phase I: Improvisation”

1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Principal Investigators:
Meira L. Orentlicher, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Izel Steinmann Obermeyer, OTR/L, ATP, BCTS, FAOTA
Marian Frattarola-Saulino, MSW
Kathleen Perry
Co-Investigators:
Lynette Collado, Alyssa Nicole Dumlao, Sophie Ouaknine, & Nathaniel Rubin
“Participatory Action Research on the Effectiveness of the WIHD Wheels and WIHD Survey in Developing Person-Centered Plans for Young Adults with Developmental Disabilities”

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.
Principal Investigators:
Rena Purohit, JD, OTR/L
Meira L. Orentlicher, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA
Faye Fried-Walkenfeld, PhD
& Samuel J. Levine, JD, LLM
Co-Investigators:
Adam Cardoza, Jennifer Obando, Daniel Paterson, Simona Raynov, & Nathan Sylvain
“Needs Assessment to Explore the Development of a Center for Autism Advocacy and Research”

Posters are available for review and comments online from October 5th - 11th.