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Research Resources
A monthly newsletter of the
AOTF Institute for the Study of Occupation and Health
March 2009
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Dear
Colleagues,
This issue of
Research Resources features the many research and education programs
supported by the AOTF Institute during the upcoming Annual
Conference and Exhibition of the American Occupational Therapy
Association in Houston, Texas. Among the programs are three
keystone research initiatives co-sponsored by the AOTF Institute and
AOTA, and we are pleased to highlight these in cooperation with our
AOTA colleagues Maureen Peterson, MS, OT/L, FAOTA, AOTA Chief
Professional Affairs Officer and Susan Lin, ScD, OTR/L, AOTA Director
of Research.
As always, we thank
you for your interest in receiving Research Resources, as well as your
overall support of our collaborations to advance occupational therapy
through programs of research, education, and leadership, and to 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.
Sincerely,
Jeffrey S.
Reznick, PhD
Director, AOTF Institute for the Study of Occupation and Health
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Spotlight: AOTA-AOTF Jointly Sponsored Research Events
at AOTA Conference
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Wednesday,
April 22, Noon-6:30 p.m.
This
pre-conference institute will be targeted to doctoral-level researchers
with defined research plans - and especially to postdoctoral research
fellows - who are aiming to obtain research funding in the immediate
future and who and wish to meet, learn from, and discuss potential
collaborations with representatives of grant makers whose funding
priorities relate to the Research Priorities and Parameters of Practice
for Occupational Therapy. After presentations from representatives of
federal agencies and private foundations, attendees will be able to
meet the speakers and exchange thoughts in roundtable sessions. In
advance of the forum, a survey will be sent to registrants via email to
facilitate organization overall and the roundtable sessions in
particular.
Representatives
from the following organizations are currently scheduled to attend:
American Heart Association; National Center for Injury Prevention and
Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Biological
Sciences and Career Development, National Center for Medical
Rehabilitation Research (NCMRR), Eunice Kennedy Shriver) National
Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), National
Institutes of Health (NIH); National Institute on Disability and
Rehabilitation Research.
Note: Postdoctoral
fellows who register for this pre-conference institute will receive a
reduced registration rate for the AOTA/AOTF Postdoctoral Research and
Networking Forum to be held Wednesday morning. (see immediately below)
Wednesday,
April 22, 8:00-11:00 a.m.
This forum will
provide current postdoctoral fellows with an opportunity to dialogue
with members of AOTF's Academy of Research, who will offer strategies
related to selecting an institution and a position involving research,
writing successful grant proposals, obtaining tenure, and identifying
and connecting with mentors and research collaborators.
Sunday
morning, April 26
This workshop will
spotlight the latest research and career pathways of scientists who
have received research training awards. Faculty from programs with NIH
K12 training programs will describe the application process and the
educational and training opportunities. Finally, we will discuss how to
increase the research capacity of our profession. Speakers will include
Carolyn Baum, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, and member of the AOTF Academy of
Research, Washington University; Joan C. Rogers, PhD, OTR/L, and member
of the AOTF Academy of Research, University of Pittsburgh; William
Mann, PhD, OTR/L, and member of the AOTF Academy of Research,
University of Florida, Gainesville; Susan Murphy, ScD, OTR, University
of Michigan; Arlene Schmid, PhD, OTR, Indiana University, Indianapolis;
Sandra Winkler, PhD, OTR/L, ATP, University of Florida, Gainesville;
Roxanna Bendixen, PhD, OTR/L; University of Florida, Gainesville;
Elizabeth Skidmore, PhD, OTR/L, University of Pittsburgh, and Jessica
Kramer, PhD, OTR/L, Boston University.
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Spotlight: AOTF Institute Events at AOTA Conference
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AOTF
Qualitative Research Exchange (QRE)
This program will
focus on the public health priorities generated by the Healthy People 2020 initiative
of the US Department of Health and Human Services and the
opportunities for occupational therapy researchers to contribute. Key
questions that will undergird QRE 2009 are: How can occupational
therapy as a profession better align research and practice priorities
with national health initiatives that stress population (versus
individual) health, and in what ways can and should qualitative
research play a leading role? Drawing on a unique set of studies,
invited speakers will examine the current status of occupational
therapy's contributions to public health-oriented research, and the
range of methods by which we can broaden attention to the social and
physical determinants of health through more careful consideration of
research issues and policy.
Speakers will
include Trudy Mallinson, PhD, OTR/L, NZROT, Associate Director, Center
for Rehabilitation Outcomes Research, Rehabilitation Institute of
Chicago; Kathy Kniepmann, MPH, CHES, OTR/L, Instructor, Washington
University School of Medicine, Program in Occupational Therapy; and
Brenda H. Vrkljan, PhD, OT Reg. (Ont.), Assistant Professor, Occupational
Therapy, School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University,
Hamilton, Ontario, CANADA. The moderator will be Cathy Lysack, PhD,
OT(C), and Member of the AOTF Academy of Research, Associate Professor,
Gerontology and Occupational Therapy, and Deputy Director, Institute of
Gerontology, Wayne State University.
Join the AOTF
Institute for the Study of Occupation and Health for a unique Research
Colloquium and Tea. The program will feature Leroy Chiao, PhD - veteran
NASA astronaut of four space flights and former Commander and Science
Officer of the International Space Station - who will share his
experiences, as well as scientists from occupational therapy and allied
disciplines whose research intersects with NASA as the agency addresses
not only the challenges of living outside earth and after reentry from
space, but also the benefits of such research for understanding daily
activity on our planet.
Joining Dr. Chiao
in this dynamic program will be Jeffrey P. Sutton, MD, PhD, Director,
National Space Biomedical Research Institute; Helen S. Cohen, EdD, OTR,
FAOTA, Professor, Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
(Baylor College Medicine); Jacob J. Bloomberg, PhD, Senior
Research Scientist, Neuroscience Laboratories, Human Adaptation and
Countermeasures Division (NASA/Johnson Space Center); Lauren Leveton,
PhD, Senior Research Scientist, Behavioral Health and Performance Division,
(NASA/Johnson Space Center). Linda Tickle-Degnen, PhD, OTR/L, FAOTA, of
Tufts University, will moderate the program and the subsequent
discussion period.
AOTF
Pre-Conference Institute 002
AOTF's AOTA pre
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.
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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
12
- 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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Neilsen Foundation Announces
2009 SCI/D Grant Opportunities
The
Craig H. Neilsen Foundation has funding opportunities to help organizations
improve the quality of life for those living with a spinal cord
injury/disease (SCI/D). These grants are awarded to qualifying
nonprofit (501(c)3) organizations that provide innovative
rehabilitation, independent living, recreation and education programs
for people living with spinal cord injury/disease throughout the
United States and Canada. The Neilsen Foundation also supports
one-year fellowships in SCI training. First deadline is March 31, 2009.
Science of Generosity Spurs Funding
The
University of Notre Dame announces a $3 million request for proposals
(RFP) on the Science of Generosity, supported with funding from the
John Templeton Foundation. Notre Dame will accept letters of
inquiry through April
1, 2009 proposing research on generosity in the human
and social sciences for the first wave of funding.
AHRI Announces RFA for 2009 Fellowships
The Allied Health Research
Institute (AHRI), an academic and industry partnership vested
with increasing the number of qualified allied health professionals,
has announced a Request for Applications for AHRI Fellowships. The
four, $10,000 AHRI fellowships will be awarded to faculty and staff
from AHRI academic members. Funds will be provided to support
analyses of industry and academic databases that will facilitate
improvements in rehabilitation policy and practices especially in the
areas of physical, occupational and speech therapy. The
deadline for applications is May 25, 2009.
Local Funding Partnerships Call for Proposals Released
Funded through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Vulnerable
Populations Portfolio, Local Funding Partnerships (LFP) projects
address some of society's most daunting and seemingly intractable
health problems head-on at the community level. These projects are
brought forward by local grantmakers who propose a funding
partnership by nominating community initiatives that offer new
solutions to significant health or health care problems. Through this
matching grants program, LFP brings together the Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation, local funders and local organizations so better health
can take root in our communities. Proposals
are due July
7, 2009.
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Opportunities
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Volunteers
Needed in Vietnam
New
Hope Resources for Child Development, a small nonprofit
organization, is looking for individuals or
organizations to donate their time and skills to help
train parents and teachers in Vietnam who care for autistic
children. There is a severe lack of professional input in Vietnam
leading to poor and possibly dangerous application of occupational
therapy methodology.
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Remember AOTF
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Think of AOTF when you
search the internet or shop online. Use these sites by entering the American
Occupational Therapy Foundation and AOTF benefits from every
search or purchase!
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Personal Electronic
Health Records: From Biomedical Research to People's Health
Friends
of the National Library of
Medicine - 2009 Conference
This
conference (May 20-21, 2009, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda,
Maryland) will be dedicated to a state-of-the-art review of the
implementation of Personal Electronic Health Records (PEHRs).
Alternative systems and their settings will be reviewed by the
experts managing their development and implementation. Presentations
addressing systemic, clinical, patient, research, legal/ethical and
national policy issues will be featured throughout the two-day
meeting.
Come
to Tuscaloosa, Alabama, October 8-11, 2009 to participate in
sustained reflection upon dramatic changes in the knowledge economy
that make urgent approaches to learning, scholarship, research, and
engagement that activate the creative capacities of higher education
communities. Deadline for proposals
is March 15,
2009.
Global Education
Network (GEN) Conference - International Perspectives in Education
The
GEN will be hosted by National University's School of Education in
collaboration with the School of Media and Communication in San
Diego, California, October 8-10, 2009. Conference sessions and
workshops will address a wide variety of international and global
issues encountered at all levels of the educational system. The four
Conference strands are: Developing Educators with a Global
Perspective, Global Networks, Exchanges, Partnerships and Service,
Curriculum and Instruction with a Global Perspective, and Technology
for Global Education. The deadline for abstracts/proposals is March
31, 2009.
Improving Health WITH Communities: The Role of Community
Engagement in Clinical and Translational Research
This
is the second annual conference to discuss, share and explore best
practices and effective and successful models for
collaboration with communities and health care providers to improve
health. Participants will develop recommendations for
academic-community collaborations and partnerships with other
community programs to establish research agendas. Discussions will
include ways to transform the clinical research enterprise through
effective collaboration. The poster
submission deadline is March 19, 2009
for this May 14-15, 2009 conference located
on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Maryland.
Global
Challenge, Local Action: Ethical Engagement, Partnerships and Practice
The
Society for Applied Anthropology is meeting in Santa
Fe, New Mexico for their 69th annual meeting March 17-21,
2009. This year there will be over 40 papers having to do with
occupational therapy, occupational science, and/or disability studies
included in their impressive program.
Making Cities Livable Conference
The 47th International Making Cities Livable Conference: Cities for
Health and Well-Being (Mary 10-14, 2009, Portland Oregon) will
focus on planning for community by foot and bike, health effects of
sprawl, dangers of social isolation for the young and elderly, and
making streets work to improve social and physical health.
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Web-Based & Related
Resources
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On
February 17, 2009, President Barack Obama signed into law a $787
billion economic stimulus package. The bill's approval has
jump-started the Obama administration's plans for health care. By
launching broad federal initiatives for biomedical and comparative
effectiveness research, the adoption of health information
technology, and the protection of the privacy and security of medical
records, the stimulus law should have major and immediate effects.
The spending includes $87 billion for Medicaid, $24.7 billion to
subsidize private health insurance for people who lose or have lost
their jobs, $19.2 billion for health information technology, and $10
billion for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Acting NIH
Director Raynard Kington, MD, PhD, spoke via conference call with
more than 200 leaders from academic medicine on February
20 to discuss the agency's initial plans for allocating the
$10.4 billion allocated to NIH. A
summary of the conference call is available online.
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Publication Announcements
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State
of the USA Health Indicators: Letter Report
The
nonprofit State of the USA, Inc. (SUSA) is developing a new website
intended to provide reliable and objective facts about the US in a number
of key areas, including health, and to provide an interactive tool
with which individuals can track the progress made in each of these
areas. In 2008, SUSA asked the Institute of Medicine's Committee on
the State of the USA Health Indicators to provide guidance on 20 key
indicators to be used on the organization's website that would be
valuable in assessing health. This 2008 report can be read for 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.
From
Research to Manuscript: A Guide to Scientific Writing
This
updated writing guide goes beyond grammar and style by
demonstrating how to pull together the information needed for each
section of a polished scientific paper. This book is a systematic
guide, leading you from the data on your desk through the drafts and
rewrites that are needed to build a complete and tightly-written
science article. From
Research to Manuscript provides a format for integrating
writing and research in order to strengthen your science,
compose a better paper, and get the paper published. Katz, MJ (2009) From Research to Manuscript:
A Guide to Scientific Writing. New York: Springer.
Finish
Your Dissertation Once and For All: How to Overcome Psychological
Barriers, Get Results, and Move on with Your Life
This
book is designed to help graduate students finish their dissertations
or be more effective at any stage of graduate school. It is also a
book about doing what matters in your life. Combining
psychological support with a project management approach that breaks
tasks into manageable chunks, experienced dissertation coach Alison
B. Miller, PhD, shows you how to overcome negative thoughts,
feelings, and emotions, and succeed beyond your own expectations. By
the end of the process, not only will you have finished your
dissertation-you will also have learned the self-confidence that
comes from knowing how to stay engaged when difficulties arise and
experienced the joy that comes from accomplishment. Miller, AB (2008)
Finish Your
Dissertation Once and For All: How to Overcome Psychological
Barriers, Get Results, and Move on with Your Life. Washington,
DC: American Psychological Association.
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AOTF Institute Image
of the Month
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Portrait of the founders
of the National Society for the Promotion of Occupational Therapy at
Clifton Springs Sanitorium, 1917, including W.R. Dunton. Thomas
Kidner, Evelyn Gladwin Newton, Susan C. Johnson, Eleanor Clarke
Slagle, and George E. Barton.
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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