OT Potential Podcast | Occupational Therapy CEUs
Earn your OT CEUs by listening for free to our episodes, then logging into the OT Potential Club to take a quiz and earn a certificate. In each episode, we discuss new OT-related research and invite an expert guest to pull out actionable takeaways. Perfect for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants. Episodes are released every other week.
Latest episodes
Jun 9, 2019 • 12min
Pain, Virtual Reality and OT
In the 12th episode of the OT Potential Podcast, we review the article Feasibility of articulated arm mounted oculus rift virtual reality goggles for adjunctive pain control during OT in pediatric burn patients. This is a great listen for any occupational therapy practitioners who are interested in pain management and/or rehab technology. To discuss the article further, you can sign up for The OT Potential Club. To further support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge. Students can use our MedBridge Student Discount. Support the show
Jun 2, 2019 • 11min
OT and Congenital CMV
The 11th episode of the OT Potential Podcast features a review of the article, Universal newborn screening for congenital CMV infection: What is the evidence of potential benefit? This is an important topic not only for NICU and pediatric OTs, but CMV infection is important for all practicing occupational therapy practitioners to have on their radar. To discuss the article further, you can sign up for The OT Potential Club. To further support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge. Students can use our MedBridge Student Discount. Support the show
May 26, 2019 • 18min
The evidence behind the ALERT Program®
In the 10th Episode of the OT Potential Podcast, I teamed up with pediatric therapist, Katie Caspero, MS, OTR/L to discuss the journal article, A critical review of research on the ALERT Program®. To discuss the article further, you can sign up for The OT Potential Club. To further support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge. Students can use our MedBridge Student Discount. Support the show
May 18, 2019 • 15min
OT and Stroke: Best Practices for UE Rehab
In the 9th episode of the OT Potential Podcast, we review the article Rehabilitation of motor function after stroke: A multiple systematic review focused on techniques to stimulate upper extremity recovery. The article gives direction on which interventions have the most robust research backing them up, and which interventions work best at various stages of stroke. To discuss the article further, you can sign up for The OT Potential Club. To further support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge. Students can use our MedBridge Student Discount. Support the show
May 13, 2019 • 13min
OT and Cognitive Therapy in the ICU
Our 8th episode of the OT Potential Podcast is perfect for anyone who is interested in OT in the ICU and cognitive therapy. In this episode we review the journal article "Feasibility and safety of early combined cognitive and physical therapy for critically ill medical and surgical patients: The Activity and Cognitive Therapy in ICU (ACT-ICU) trial" and talk about its implications for practice and the opportunities it presents. To support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider signing up for The OT Potential Club or using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge. Support the show
May 6, 2019 • 14min
OT, Geriatric Oncology, and Phoenix history
It this episode, I discuss the article "Geriatric assessment-guided care processes for older adults: A Delphi consensus of geriatric oncology experts" and the algorithm it puts forth fo oncologists to provide a geriatric assessment of their older cancer patients. I also share a little bit of OT history I've been investigating relating the Phoenix and the motto "beauty for ashes." To support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider signing up for The OT Potential Club or using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge. Support the show
Apr 29, 2019 • 12min
OT, Autism, and Sensory Integration
In episode 6, we review our first pediatric OT article, "An intervention for sensory difficulties in children with autism: A randomized trial." This is a great article for any OT practitioners that work with children with autism and sensory difficulties.To support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider signing up for The OT Potential Club or using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge. Support the show
Apr 22, 2019 • 10min
OT Guidelines for Parkinson's
In episode #5 of the OT Potential Podcast we give an overview Efficacy of occupational therapy for patients with Parkinson's disease: A randomised controlled trial. We discuss the associated treatment guidelines for OT and Parkinson's.To support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider signing up for The OT Potential Club or using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge. Support the show
Apr 14, 2019 • 8min
OT and an Interdisciplinary Approach to Breathlessness
In the fourth episode of the OT Potential Club, we discuss access to research along with a randomized control trial of an interdisciplinary approach to breathlessness. This is a great episode for OTs that work with clients during the advance stage of their diseases. To support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider signing up for The OT Potential Club or using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge. Support the show
Apr 7, 2019 • 10min
Outpatient OT after Stroke
In episode three of the OT Potential Podcast, we review an article that looks at what kind and how much outpatient OT is most beneficial for stroke patients, who have UE impairment. The article reviewed article is Effect of a Task-Oriented Rehabilitation Program on Upper Extremity Recovery Following Motor Stroke: The ICARE Randomized Clinical Trial. To support the OT Potential Podcast, please consider signing up for The OT Potential Club or using our promo code when you purchase MedBridge. Support the show
