Occupational Therapy and COVID-19

The goal of occupational therapy is to be able to get patients back to where they want to be, via a mix of physical rehabilitation, cognitive activity analysis, and improving safety, function, and independence. ASPR TRACIE interviewed Jamie Wilcox, OTD, OTR/L, Kelsey Peterson, OTD, OTR/L, Neuro-IFRAH Certified, and Carnie Lewis, OTD, OTR/L, Neuro-IFRAH Certified, who work in acute care settings at the Keck Medical Center of the University of Southern California to learn more about the impact the pandemic had on their jobs. Heather Parsons, the Vice President of Federal Affairs for the American Occupational Therapy Association, also participated in the interview.