The Bariatric Client And The OT Role, Part 1

Name: The Bariatric Client And The OT Role, Part 1
Price: 129.00 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 4 (2570 reviews)

Course: #6152Level: Introductory 1 Hour 2570 Reviews

Bariatric care and the background information as it relates to occupational therapy will be reviewed in this course.

Acute Care, Community and Home Health Neurological and Physical Disabilities

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Course Type: Video, Audio, Text

CEUs/Hours Offered: AOTA/0.1 Introductory, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge, 08237; CE Broker/1.0 CE Broker #20-1156388; IACET/0.1; NBCOT PDUs/1.25 Beginner, Rehabilitation

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Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to identify the various comorbidities of obesity and how they relate to occupational therapy.
After this course, participants will be able to recognize obesity-related stigma and sensitivity programs.
After this course, participants will be able to list at least 2 ways obesity impacts an individual.

Course created on January 3, 2024

Agenda

0-5 Minutes	Introduction
5-15 Minutes	General Knowledge, Definitions, and Statistics
15-20 Minutes	SES
20-30 Minutes	Comorbidities
30-40 Minutes	Stigma
40-50 Minutes	Sensitivity Programs
50-55 Minutes	Conclusion
55-60 Minutes	Summary; Q&A

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Presented By

Jennifer Phillips
OTD, OTR

Jennifer Phillips, OT, OTD, OTR, earned her doctorate in occupational therapy from Boston University, her master’s in occupational therapy from Sacred Heart University, and her bachelor’s in psychology from Sacred Heart University. She works with adults and the geriatric population in the home setting, specializing in obesity and bariatric care, and has developed a continuing education program for occupational therapy students and practitioners on the subject matter. She has been an academic mentor and lecturer at Boston University’s online Post-Professional Doctor of Occupational Therapy (PP-OTD) program since 2018, teaches for the Bachelor of Science in Behavioral and Health Program at Boston University, and has been a facilitator for the Boston University Interprofessional Leadership in Healthcare Certificate. Jennifer is also an active volunteer for the University of Guyana’s occupational therapy program, teaching occupational therapy students and advocating for the profession.

Presenter Disclosure: Financial: Jennifer Phillips has received an honorarium for presenting this course. Non-financial: Jennifer Phillips has no relevant non-financial relationships to disclose.

Sponsor Disclosure: This Course is presented by OccupationalTherapy.com, a Continued site.

Content Disclosure: This learning event does not focus exclusively on any specific product or service.

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American Occupational Therapy Association

OccupationalTherapy.com is an AOTA Approved Provider of professional development, #7659. Course approval ID# 08237. This distance learning - independent course is offered at 0.1 CEUs/contact hours (Introductory level, OT Service Delivery, Foundational Knowledge Area). The assignment of AOTA CEUs does not imply endorsement of specific course content, products, or clinical procedures by AOTA.

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