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Research Resources
A monthly newsletter of the
AOTF Institute for the Study of Occupation and Health
February 2009
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Greetings from the
AOTF Institute for the Study of Occupation and Health.
As this
challenging New Year unfolds, we thank you for your continued interest
in receiving this communication, as well as your support of AOTF's development
of occupational therapy through programs of philanthropy, research,
education and leadership. These initiatives combine with our strategic
partnerships both inside and beyond occupational therapy to help
promote a society in which individuals, regardless of age or ability,
may participate in occupations of their choice that give meaning to
their lives and foster health and well-being.
This month's AOTF
Program Spotlight features the AOTF Program for the Scholarship of
Teaching and Learning (SoTL) in Occupational Therapy, one of our many
programs to be held during the 2009 Annual Conference and Exposition of
the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Our external
Cooperation Spotlight features the International Society for the Scholarship
of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL), whose current president Jennifer
Robinson, PhD, of Indiana University, will be lead faculty in our SoTL
program at AOTA Conference. We thank Dr. Robinson for her expertise and
her support, and we are grateful also to her colleague Nancy Chick,
ISSOTL Communications Coordinator and Associate Professor of English,
University of Wisconsin-Barron County, for featuring our SoTL program
in the new (January 2009) issue of ISSOTL's Newsletter: The
International Commons.
Thank you again for your support as we grow our programs and
partnerships in this New Year.
Jeffrey S.
Reznick, PhD
Director, AOTF Institute for the Study of Occupation and Health
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AOTF Institute Cooperation Spotlight:
The International Society for the Scholarship of
Teaching & Learning (ISSOTL)
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About ISSOTL
ISSOTL serves
faculty members, staff, and students from a range of disciplines who
care about teaching and learning as serious intellectual work. The goal
of the Society is to foster inquiry and disseminate findings about what
improves and articulates post-secondary learning and teaching. ISSOTL
is organized to
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Recognize and encourage scholarly work on teaching and learning in each
discipline, within other scholarly societies, and across educational
levels
* Promote cross-disciplinary
conversation to create synergy and prompt new lines of inquiry
* Facilitate the collaboration of
scholars in different countries and the flow of new findings and
applications across national boundaries
* Encourage the integration of
discovery, learning and public engagement
* Advocate for support, review,
recognition, and appropriate uses of the scholarship of teaching and
learning.
History of ISSOTL
ISSOTL was founded
in 2004 by a committee of 67 scholars from several countries. The
Society's first conference was held October 21 - 24, 2004, at Indiana
University Bloomington in the United States. Over 440 scholars
from 8 countries attended 280 presentations. Learn about the organization's subsequent
conferences and its founding committee as well as ISSOTL's 2009 conference to
be held this October at the University of Indiana, Bloomington.
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AOTF Institute Program Spotlight:
Pre-AOTA Conference Institute on the Scholarship of
Teaching and Learning
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Overview of the AOTF Institute Program for the Scholarship of Teaching
and Learning
AOTF's pre-AOTA conference institute on the scholarship of
teaching and learning - the final of three planned sessions by AOTF
since 2007 - will further enhance faculty professional development
using the scholarship of teaching and learning, which is generally
defined as "scholarly inquiry into student learning which advances
the practice of teaching by sharing this research publicly."
Participants in this pre-conference institute will learn about the
scholarship of teaching and learning and, through mentorship, develop
their own SoTL inquiry project. During the year following these
projects will be implemented with ongoing support through a mentored
learning community and dedicated online resources. Participation
requires a one-year commitment culminating in an AOTF-sponsored poster
session one day prior to the pre-conference institutes of the 2010 AOTA
Conference and Exhibition. This pre-AOTA conference institute will take
place on Wednesday, April 22, from noon until 6:30 p.m.
About the AOTF Program for
the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Established in 2007 as an initiative of the AOTF Institute
for the Study of Occupation and Health, the AOTF Program for the
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning enhances the field of occupational
therapy by helping to develop a body of knowledge and evidence that
informs the practice domain of occupational therapy education in both
academic and fieldwork settings. In addition, the program aims to develop
occupational therapy academic and fieldwork educators who, through
their sustained efforts and leadership, will foster the ongoing and
continued development of future scholar-educators. Finally, the program
seeks to promote and facilitate greater interdisciplinary dialogue by contributing
to the general body of knowledge within SoTL.
The AOTF Program for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning involves
a year-long commitment and engagement in research and mentorship.
Participants gather initially at the annual conference and exhibition
of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). During this
meeting, they learn about SoTL from experts in the field and, through
facilitation by these experts, connect with their assigned mentor and
with a learning community of scholars. Prior to this face-to-face
meeting, participants receive materials from the program leadership to
assist in orienting them to SoTL and clarifying their research topic
and question(s).
Following their collaborative work at the AOTA conference, participants
return to their home institutions or workplaces where they continue to
develop and implement their focused study. Mentors and participants
communicate routinely during the year via email, telephone, and
conference calls. This ongoing dialogue provides sustained support,
collegiality, and networking which encourages communication about SoTL
within and beyond the field of occupational therapy.
The year-long commitment of participants culminates at the subsequent
AOTA conference, where the individuals present their completed research
to their cohort and to a new group of scholars who represent the next
cycle of the program. Additionally, participants engage in sessions
about academic writing, identify their next SoTL project, and develop
strategies for on-going mentoring among members of past and current
cohorts.
As
suggested, a key component of the AOTF Program for the Scholarship of
Teaching and Learning is the participation of experts in the field of
SoTL who offer vital understanding of the scholarship of teaching and
learning, its history, its various forms of implementation, and
guidance in developing SoTL projects. The program welcomed Amy Haddad
in 2007 and Laurie Richlin in 2008. This year, the program welcomes
ISSOTL President Jennifer Robinson. Through her expertise, the
leadership of the program looks forward to strengthening the processes
and objectives it has established, better measuring outcomes, and
enhancing the connections between occupational therapy and the broader
SoTL community and to ISSOTL in particular.
For more information about the AOTF Program for the
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, please contact either the
program's director, Andrea R. Bilics, 508-929-8796, or the
director of the AOTF Institute for the Study of Occupation and Health, Jeffrey
Reznick,301-652-6611 x2555.
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Watch
for AOTF Events at the AOTA 2009
Conference in Houston, Texas
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Events in
red are sponsored by the AOTF Institute for the Study of Occupation
and Health
Wednesday,
April 22
8 - 11:30 a.m. AOTA/AOTF Postdoctoral Research and
Networking Forum
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- 6:30 p.m. Institute 002 Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
12
- 6:30 p.m. Institute 003 AOTA/AOTF Meet the Grant Makers
8:30
- 11:30 a.m. Qualitative Research Exchange (QRE)
7:30
- 9 a.m. Breakfast with a Scholar - poet Jan Epton Searle
1:30 - 4:30 p.m. Research Colloquium & Tea - Life in Space: Research on
Occupational Performance and Reflections of a NASA Astronaut
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Grant Announcements &
Resources
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The
American Hand Therapy Foundation (AHTF) has two grants available for
2009. The $3,000 AHTF Evelyn Mackin Traveling Hand Therapist Award is
for an occupational or physical therapist to travel to hand
therapy facilities, and a specific domain of hand therapy
and share the "pearls" of hand rehabilitation learned
from the experience. The $4,000 AHTF Burkhalter New Investigator
Grant is for clinical research in hand and upper limb rehabilitation.
The application deadline is February
28, 2009. Please visit ahtfgrants.com to apply!
Behavioral
Sciences Student Fellowship
The
Behavioral Sciences Student Fellowship, sponsored by the Epilepsy
Founation of America, seeks individuals who wish to pursue
careers in epilepsy in either research or practice settings.
Both graduate and undergraduate students are eligible for this $3,000
stipend. The application deadline is March 2, 2009.
Health
Policy Grants
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Investigator Awards
in Health Policy Research will fund ten
individuals undertaking broad studies of the most challenging
health policy issues facing America with projects that combine
creative and conceptual thinking with innovative, policy-relevant
approaches. The letter of intent deadline is March 25, 2009.
Summer
Advanced Training Institutes
The American Psychological Association is sponsoring four
Advanced Training Institutes in the summer of 2009. These
intensive training programs are hosted at major research institutions
across the country. ATIs expose advanced graduate students,
post-doctoral fellows, new and established faculty, and other
researchers to state-of-the-art research methods and emerging
technologies. Deadlines begin in March.
Changemakers: Designing for Better Health
Competition
Ashoka's
Changemakers, in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation, is launching a global search for innovative ideas that
help people make better decisions regarding their own health and the
health of others. The Designing for Better Health competition is open
to all types of organizations (nonprofit organizations, private
companies, or public entities) from all countries. Online
competition entries will be accepted until April 1, 2008.
Health Games Research: Advancing Effectiveness of Interactive Games
for Health
This
national program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation supports
research to enhance the quality and impact of interactive games that
are used to improve health. The goal of the program is to advance the
innovation, design, and effectiveness of health games and game
technologies so that they help people improve their health-related
behaviors and, as a result, achieve significantly better health
outcomes. In this round of funding, approximately $2 million will be
available to support outstanding research projects that study one or
more games designed to increase physical activity and/or improve
self-care. Up to 15 research grants of between $100,000 and $300,000
will be awarded for projects lasting one to two years. Applications
must be submitted by April
8, 2009.
The
Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation (OPRE) of the US
Department of Health and Human Services has recently published a
research discretionary funding announcement titled Child Care
Research Scholars. Letters of intent are due March 2, 2009. This funding will support
dissertation research, conducted in partnership with State Child Care
and Development Fund (CCDF) lead agencies, regarding child care
policy issues. Applicants may apply for project periods up to two
years and will be awarded up to $30,000 for the first year and up to
$20,000 for the second year of the project. Six individual grants are
expected to be awarded.
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Conference Announcements
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2009
Spinal Cord Congress September 23-26, 2009, Dallas Texas
The 2009
Congress on Spinal Cord Medicine and Rehabilitation will include
topics such as: Pain Management, Secondary Complications Associated
with Aging, and Evidence-Based Practice.
Design
a Life: A Community of Ideas April 17, 2009, Cleveland,
Ohio
The
second Design a Life Conference will consider how to incorporate
creative activities into your daily life, and into the promotion of
health and wellness. The keynote speaker (Gene Cohen, MD, PhD
Director, Center on Aging, Health, and Humanities, George Washington
University) will address: Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: What is Aging
After All? Positive Brain and Behavior Changes that Occur BECAUSE of
Aging, Not Despite it.
Human Rights in the USA October 23, 2009, Storrs,
Connecticut
The Human Rights Institute is seeking abstracts on
the application of human rights laws and norms in the USA. Panels
will address issues such as children's rights, civil rights, health
care, environmental justice, human rights and security since 9/11,
domestic violence, gender and sexuality, American literature and
human rights, the history of equal rights, immigration, social welfare
provision and economic rights. Abstracts are due February 28, 2009.
Healthy Buildings 2009 September 13-17,
2009, Syracuse, New York
This international meeting will provide a forum for
exchange of research and technology developments, an opportunity to
share information on your company's products and services, and a
venue to network with leaders. Deadline for abstracts/proposals: February 6, 2009.
Greater
Toronto Area Rehab Network's Best Practices Day 2009: Rehabilitation Transforming
Healthcare March 9, 2009, Toronto, Ontario
The emphasis of Best Practices Day 2009 will be to
explore the role that rehabilitation plays in transforming the
healthcare system, from practice innovation, policy and planning
perspectives.
First
Annual International Conference on Culture, Ethnicity & Brain
Injury Rehabilitation March
12-13, 2009, Arlington, Virginia.
This conference will bring together brain injury
rehabilitation experts from different countries and cultures to
discuss and share ideas regarding effective assessment, intervention
and research practices. Sessions will also focus on health care
disparities, successfully conducting research with multi-ethnic
populations, and meeting the clinical care needs of diverse patient
populations.
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Web-Based & Related
Resources
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OTJR Articles Now
Available Online
Beginning January 1,
2009, OTJR:
Occupation, Participant and Health articles will be
published online immediately following acceptance and copyediting,
while they await print publication. Subscribers to OTJR will have
free access; others may purchase articles for a fee. Please also
remember, that OTJR:
Occupation, Participation and Health is available in
full-text online to subscribers and includes all
issues dating back to 2002 plus the three AOTF Habits Conference
supplements.
OBSSR
Launches New Web Site
The redesigned and
enhanced web site of the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Research contains more readily accessible and searchable information
on funding opportunity announcements, key scientific areas, a
calendar of news and events, and video casts of the BSSR Lecture
Series.
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Publication Announcements
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Disaster Response Accounts
Sought
Kaplan
Publishing is soliciting the firsthand accounts of nurses, doctors,
paramedics and other healthcare workers for the anthology To The Rescue: Stories from
Healthcare Workers at the Scene of Disaster. First-person
stories detailing personal experiences in disaster zones and how
relief work has shaped your life will be considered for final
publication. For full guidelines contact Kerry-Ann Morris,
deadline is February
21, 2009.
Measuring
the Health of Our Nation
The nonprofit State of the USA, Inc. (SUSA) took on
the challenge of measuring the health of the United States. This
report can be read free online. Committee on the State of the USA
Health Indicators (2008) State
of the USA Health Indicators: Letter Report. Washington,
DC: National Academies Press.
Recommendations
for Global Health
The
Institute of Medicine-with the support of four U.S. government
agencies and five private foundations-formed an independent committee
to examine the United States' commitment to global health and to
articulate a vision for future U.S. investments and activities in
this area. This report can be read free online. Committee on the US
Commitment to Global Health (2009) The U.S. Commitment to Global Health: Recommendations
for the New Administration.
Washington DC: National Academies Press.
Traumatic
Injury Research at NIOSH (National Institute for
Occupational Safety & Health)
The
Committee to Evaluate the NIOSH Traumatic Injury Research Program
found the program's research during 1996-2005 relevant to
reducing the burden of traumatic injury in the workplace and to have
contributed to improvements in worker health and safety. This report
can be read free online. Committee to Review the NIOSH Traumatic
Injury Research Program, Institute of Medicine and National Research
Council (2008) Traumatic
Injury Research at NIOSH. Washington, DC: National
Academies Press.
Faculty Health Explored
This new
volume is the first of its kind to conceptualize and study the emerging
field of faculty health and well-being in academic health science
centers across North America. In addition to surveys,
meta-analyses, and interviews, chapter data also calls upon history,
literature, religious studies, and film to create a point of
departure for understanding academic medicine and for designing new
and innovative interventions to enhance faculty health. Cole,
T, Goodrich, TJ, Gritz, ER (Eds.) (2009) Faculty Health
in Academic Medicine Physicians, Scientists, and the Pressures
of Success. New York: Humana
Press.
Social
Sciences in the Post-WWII Period
An
introduction to and overview of the postwar social sciences in the
United States, The
Americanization of Social Science explores a critical
period in the evolution of American sociology's professional identity
from the late 1940s through the early 1960s. Haney, DP (2008) The Americanization of
Social Science: Intellectuals and Public Responsibility in the
Postwar United States. Philadelphia:Temple University
Press.
Workbook on Community-based Health
This online workbook is for community-based organizations seeking
to affect the social determinants of health through community-based
participatory approaches and nontraditional partnerships. Brennan
Ramirez, LK, Baker, EA, Metzler, M.(2008) Promoting Health Equity: A Resource to Help
Communities Address Social Determinants of Health. Atlanta:
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention.
Making
Sense of Human Rights
In
this substantially revised and expanded edition of the 1987 book of
the same title, James Nickel provides a compelling and thorough
justification for most of the core human rights that have gained
international recognition over the past half-century. Nickel,
J. (2008) Making
Sense of Human Rights. New Jersey: Wiley-Blackwell.
This
report examines the lifetime influences of environmental factors on
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases and their underlying pathologic
mechanisms. This close look at the science of these diseases
shows they are related to a number of features of modern society and
that Alzheimer's disease especially is linked to other serious health
problems of modern times, which we call the "western disease
cluster." The report is available free online. Myers, N.
(ed.) (2008) Environmental Threats to Health: With a Closer Look at
Alzheimer's & Parkinson's Diseases. Boston: Greater Boston
Physicians for Social Responsibility and the Science and
Environmental Health Network.
Partnerships
for Emerging Research Institutions
Research
experience is now known to be an extremely effective means for
engaging students, especially in science and engineering, yet it is not
used extensively to engage the most rapidly growing segment of the
student population. This book presents some creative solutions to
both the teaching load and "administructural" problems that
plague administrators and faculty dedicated to actively engaging
their institutions in research. This book is available free online.
Committee on Partnerships for Emerging Research Institutions;
National Research Council (2009) Partnerships
for Emerging Research Institutions: Report of a Workshop
Washington, DC: National Academies Press.
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AOTF Institute Image
of the Month
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Reconstruction aides work with soldiers at Camp Grant, Illinois
(1919).
The
AOTF Institute makes this image, as well as the Guide to the Archives
of the AOTA, available publicly as part of its mission to honor the
past and be the best possible steward of the unique body of knowledge
that is occupational therapy. To this end, the AOTF Institute warmly
welcomes individuals from within and beyond occupational therapy to
explore the guide and consider using the archives for purposes of
research, education, and leadership.
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