The Connection Between Occupational Therapy and Planetary Health

What does planetary health have to do with occupational therapy? 

The author’s of this week’s article argue that engagement with environmental sustainability is foundational for our profession. 

The authors aim to help OT students and professionals translate environmental awareness to practical action. They theorize 3 skills to do so: 

1. Clinical reasoning
2. Bi-directional questioning 
3. Interprofessional education. 

To help us unpack this, we are excited to welcome to the podcast Moses Ikiugu, PhD, OTR/L, FAOT.  Dr. Ikiugu has been a pioneer in connecting OT practice to global health. He’ll share how his own query into the area has influenced his own work as an OT educator—and the practical implications for your own OT practice.

In order to earn credit for this course, you must take the test within the OT Potential Club.

You can find more details on this course here:
https://otpotential.com/ceu-podcast-courses/ot-education-for-planetary-health

Learn more about our guest:
https://otpotential.com/occupational-therapy-directory/moses-ikiugu

Here's the primary research we are discussing:
Hess, K. Y., & Rihtman, T. (2023). Moving from theory to practice in occupational therapy education for planetary health: A theoretical view. Australian occupational therapy journal, 10.1111/1440-1630.12868. Advance online publication. 

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