HealthMatters

How does nutrition play into our everyday lives? In this episode we have a chat with Dana J. Fryer, Boston-based dietitian and owner of Dana J. Fryer Nutrition LLC, about her nutrition journey. Dana received her Master's in Nutrition from Boston University and completed her dietetic internship at Boston Medical Center and specialized in weight management, oncology and nutrition support. She pr...

How can health practitioners best support individuals with a stutter? Join as as we speak with Caroline Brinkert– a speech-language pathologist, a fellow Terrier, director of BU's Center for Stuttering Therapy, and clinical faculty of the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences.

How does sleep and mental readiness affect active-duty soldiers? Join us as we chat with Curtis Lubic, an occupational therapist and an active-duty officer in the United States Army currently working in the Army's Holistic Health and Fitness team.

How might you become involved in clinical experience? Today's episode features Rachael Kammer, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech, Assistant Professor in the Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences at BU who has a special interest in evaluation and treatment of voice and swallowing in people with Parkinson’s Disease.

Who are the superheros in your everyday life? Today's episode features Kim Day, an occupational therapist who is passionate about empowering families through her superhero programs The Zookeepers and SuperMe, SuperYou, AnyBody Can Be A SuperBODY.

How can self-regulation strategies support ourselves and our work as healthcare professionals? Join us as we speak with Julie Tourigny, founder and Director of the Colorado Center for Pediatric Learning and Development, and author of Calm and In Control: Simple and Effective Strategies to Support Young Children’s Self-Regulation .

How do we navigate the US healthcare system? In today's episode we chat with Christian Hahm, a graduate ('23) from BU's Sargent College. Christian currently works as a healthcare and biopharma consultant, and is dedicated to advocating for a more efficient healthcare system that positively impacts the lives of patients on a broader scale.

How do you go about finding what path is right for you? Join us as we talk with Allie Davis, a graduate of Sargent's 4+1 (BS/MPH) program with Boston University's School of Public Health, as she discusses her choices that led to a fulfilling career in healthcare.

How can you make change while traveling the world? In today's episode we speak with Sarah Singer: a coach, organizational consultant, and mental health leader, proudly representing Boston University Sargent ('14) and School of Public Health ('15). Listen to hear about Sarah's extensive work in mental health programming with Partners in Health and her new journey as a digital nomad.

What is the role of the mind-body connection in special education? Come join us as we speak with Minal Shah, a school-based occupational therapist and graduate of the Boston University PP-OTD program. Minal shares her experience developing and implementing a pilot school program focused on using a mind-body integration approach to support behavioral regulation for children with neurodevelopmental...

How can we support caregivers in rural areas? Join us as we talk with Grace Muppidi, a recent graduate from BU's post-professional OTD program and winner of the STRIDE grant, as she discuses her doctoral project–the Caregiver Resilience Education (Ca. R.E.) Program. With this program, Grace aims to increase caregiver engagement, determination, self confidence, resilience, and involvement in th...

How can students and practitioners from all fields bridge technology with healthcare? Join us as we speak with Swathi Kiran, who is the Founding Director for the Center for Brain Recovery and Professor of Neurorehabilitation in BU's Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences. Listen to hear about her experiences with telehealth and software development along with her perspective on the emerging...

How can we better support caregivers? Join us as we speak with Courtney Joly-Lowdermilk, who has developed and directed many programs at BU Sargent College Center for Psychiatric Rehabilitation, such as Flourishing Families. This program supports caregivers of young adults who live with mental health conditions. Hear the stories from Kamilah Mitchell, Wen-Ling Lai, Suzanne Buchko, and Jeanne Murph...

How can health practitioners provide a helping hand? Join us as we speak with Sarah Tuberty, an Occupational Therapist and disability advocate who speaks upon her experience growing up with a congenital limb difference. She is dedicated to developing the resources she wished she and her parents had access to when she was younger to help create a kinder and more inclusive world where kids feel empo...

How can we uplift AAPI occupational therapist practitioners and community members? Join us as we talk with Vikram Pagpatan and Phillip Salvador about their leadership in AAPIOT and NBCOT respectively, and the importance of being a mentor for those in your community.

How does design impact health? Join us as we welcome Dr. Jack Dennerlein, Sargent College's new Dean as of August 1st, 2023. From working at Harvard University, Northeastern University, and now at Boston University, Dr. Dennerlein has spent nearly three decades as an internationally respected scholar, researcher, and innovator in the field of occupational safety and health – primarily in ergon...

Where can occupational therapists work? Join us as we talk with Abby Kubiak, an occupational therapist and post-professional OTD student at BU about uncommon and emerging practices within occupational therapy. Listen to hear about her doctoral project and the benefit of innovation.

How can we be more inclusive in the classroom? In our research? Join us as we talk with Dr. Jesse Moreira, whose educational and research focus is on LGBTQIA2S+ equity and inclusion in STEM and physiology education.

Join us as we talk with Arpita Edke, Sargent College's Class of 2023 valedictorian. She majored in Human Physiology and minored in English, and is taking a gap year in India while working on medical school applications. Follow her journey as she discusses her life as a college student at BU and her next steps as a cardiac surgical assistant and a remote research assistant at Boston Medical Cen...

How can occupational therapists advocate for neurodiversity? Join us as we talk with Bryden Carlson-Giving, a neurodivergent, doctoral student at Boston University and pediatric occupational therapy practitioner based in Minnesota. He seeks to promote strengths-based and neurodiversity-affirming practices, amplify the voices of the disabilities community, and challenge ableism within healthcare an...

Jessica Peterson, OTR, MSOT, PMH-C a PPOTD student at Sargent College, and Gayle Schwee, OTR, MOT, PMH-C met working as occupational therapists in acute care. Together, they started Matrescence Occupational Therapy, a private practice in Austin, TX, focused on helping mothers through their transitions to or within motherhood. Jessica and Gayle felt they could fill a gap in healthcare and support f...

Join us as we talk to Lauren Tamburello about her journey in public health, challenges working through the height of the pandemic, learning about healthcare technology, and yoga! Lauren is a double Terrier and currently works at Artera as a Sr. Patient Experience Consulting Manager.

What is AI, and what is its power in healthcare? This episode features Wesley J. Wildman, a philosopher of religion and computational social scientist in Boston University's School of Theology and Faculty of Computing Data Sciences. He also is executive director of the Center for Mind and Culture, which applies computing and data-science techniques to address pressing social problems. An ethic...

What is trauma informed care, and why is it important? Join us as we talk with Dr. Amy Lynch, an associate professor at the College of Public Health in the Occupational Therapy Department at Temple University. Find out more about the American Occupational Therapy Association’s first ever book on trauma: Trauma, Occupation, and Participation: Foundations and Population Considerations for Occupation...

Dr. Lori Vaughn and Dr. Scott McNeil are Co-Chairs of the OT Department at Springfield College and fellow graduates of BU's Post-Professional OTD Program. In this episode, Lori and Scott share their story of what led them from Peer Partners to Co-Chairs and friends. Lori initially worked in school-based practice and has been in academia for over 17 years teaching pediatric related content, res...